Olympia Charger

3 pedals and 2 feet: dancing steps at Monza

Braking at the end of the main straight caused the camera to tilt forward. This gave an excellent view of what my feet are doing during a race! Feel free to comment and let me know what I should improve!

Inboard video of Oly Express at Monza

Here is our 2 minutes 15 seconds qualifying lap and then another try to go even faster around the great Monza track! Don't worry fans, we'll be back in 2009!

A fast 4.40s Le Mans Classic lap on video

After computing lap times, we tried to put a 4 minutes 40 seconds pace into perspective. It means being as fast as the bulk of Grid 5 (1966-1972) prototypes! Here is how a high 4.40s looks on video aboard a Lola T70 at Le Mans Classic 2004. Now try to imagine such a lap in the Dodge Charger. Not an easy task by all means, as this will demand a lot of driving.

Nürburgring Dodge Charger Onboard Video

Thanks to team member Bjoern Schmidt and his family, we got this great onboard video from the saturday morning qualifying session. It starts with the easy going pace lap. Check out this footage as the Dodge Charger zooms past some 911 on its way to a 2'26"125 lap of the Nürburgring Grand Prix track.

More video from Charger at Monza CER

Here is more inboard footage from the Dodge Charger at Monza. The 6 minute long video shows two and a half of the qualifyng laps. Too bad that we had no time to turn on the camera for the race! We'll make that up at the next Classic Endurance Race on June 30 at the Nürburgring!

Onboard the Charger at Monza: Pit Stop

While our onboard videos from Monza are still being processed, here is a first one where I come out of the Parabolica into the pits and then go back on the track. You might get an idea why I did not like the first chicane. The footage is from the early free practice seesion on friday, so sorry for going a bit slow!

More video from Le Mans Classic 2006

While we'll soon see more press coverage on this years Le Mans Classic, here is a little video to keep y'all waiting. During our last stint on Sunday, Dick is at the wheel, racing with a few fast cars and making a 911 vanish in the Chargers rearview mirror. Watch out for that downshifting in first gear at Arnage. Ouch! Thanks to Walter P's engineers the Mopar 833 transmission can handle that kind of abuse!

Team Oly Express just does'nt ever quit !

Many of our fellow competitors asked us how we managed to finish our first Le Mans Classic at a respectable 34th overall. Well, here is our secret: we just never give up! Even a dead battery didn't stop us from getting the Charger on the track!

One hot lap of Le Mans Classic 2006

OK, we do not want you guys to be waiting any more. Here is one lap of Le Mans in our NASCAR Charger !

Dolmetsch MoPar V8 roars at Le Mans

The morning after our party, we had a chance to practice on the Le Mans track, prior to the race, with our MoPar Shop built 1972 Charger. It's V8 is a 400 cubic inch B-Block built by Don Dulmage of Belleville, Ontario. Click below to see the video !

Oly Express at FAST DAY 2006

Last Sunday was big for Team Oly Express. The MoPar Owners Club de France gave us the opportunity to test in racing conditions. It was the first time since 1976, that a Dodge Charger in Olympia livery hit a track in France. Despite overheating brakes and undersized tyres, it was good fun to dish it out among the Corvettes and Mustangs on the 1.2 mile road course. Kevin Erkrath and Thierry Senges served as pit crew, while Christophe Schwartz was at the wheel.

Click on "continue reading" to see the inboard video !

One lap of PIR in our NASCAR Charger

In order to not to keep you all waiting, here is a little video. Dick Pierson is at the wheel and goes for a few hotlaps at Portland International Raceway. Listen to that big HEMI propelling the vintage Dodge around the track!

Download Dick Piersons lap of PIR in the Charger

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