Dai Yoshihara and Evasive Motorsports have been preparing for the 100th running of Pikes Peak International Hill Climb. This includes vigorous testing and some modifications and changes from last year’s setup on our Tesla Model 3.
During testing at Buttonwillow Raceway last week, Dai set a time of 1:49.50. Here’s in-car footage of that lap.
ENEOS ambassador Dai Yoshihara and partners Evasive Motorsports are definitely charged up for the 2022 motorsports season. The team is excited to get back into action and were busy in the off-season, preparing the Turn 14 Distribution / Toyo Tires / ENEOS / Evasive Motorsports Tesla Model 3 Pikes Peak race car to get it ready for the upcoming 100th anniversary of the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb later this June.
With redemption at Pikes Peak a prime goal for 2022, Evasive decided to compete at the Global Time Attack Super Lap Battle event at Circuit of the Americas (COTA) to learn how the Tesla’s newest modifications would perform.
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Watch in-car footage of Dai Yoshihara piloting the Evasive Motorsports Tesla Model 3 at Super Lap Battle 2022 at Circuit of the Americas, Feb 19, 2022. Dai Yoshihara completes his best lap time of 2:23.8 which is the current fastest Tesla Model 3 time done at COTA.
The Long Beach Grand Prix Circuit is known for its street layout, featuring long straights, 90-degree street turns, a tight U-turn and a roundabout–all in a single lap. The last time a time attack event was held at the LBGP was in 2008. Evasive Motorsports competed with the EVO IX during that event. This year, Global Time Attack brought the event back once again to the streets of Long Beach.
Debuted at SEMA 2018, the EVS2-V4 S2000 has since been the talk of the S2000 community. Featuring the visually-striking and race functional Voltex Circuit Version III Widebody kit, chassis-mounted wing, the S2000 is powered with a custom HKS GT Supercharged Toda Stroked 2.35L Motor. Since then, we’ve added Motorsport-Spec Air Jack System by AST Suspension to allow quicker setup adjustment. Stoptech Big Brakes have been added all around, and an Accusump System to prevent oil starvation and sudden oil pressure loss. Titan 7 wheels were swapped from our Tesla Model 3 project for a wider track.
Unfortunately, we experienced mechanical issues that weren’t able to be addressed during the event. Therefore, we weren’t quite as fast as we had hope, but we were able to clock a 1:30.196, placing us 4th in Unlimited class. The 3-day GTA event was still a great opportunity for us to shake down the car and record valuable data. We have already started on fixing the issues and look forward to competed at Super Lap Battle, the finals event for GTA in November.
Thank you to our sponsors: Voltex, HKS, ENEOS, Yokohama Tire, OS Giken, Titan 7, Stoptech, Moton Suspension, Swift Springs, Origin Fabrication
Photo Credit: Larry Chen
As this year’s Pikes Peak International Hill Climb approaches, we’ve unveiled our Tesla Model 3 entry for the EV Class. Dai Yoshihara will be returning in the driver’s seat.
The focus of this year’s build was to lighten the car as much as possible, while refining suspension and aero. Much of the car has been replaced with carbon fiber including all doors, trunk, and roof.
Custom motorsport coilovers were provided by KW Suspension. The new TP-5 wheels by Titan 7 were custom made for our widebody spec’d aero kit by Artisan Spirits. Toyo racing slicks will be providing the grip up the mountain. Brembo brakes were custom made for the car as well.
A big part of the climb is adequate cooling for race cars, so CSF provided the system needed to keep the batteries cool in order to help maintain power.
The carbon race splitter, diffuser, and wheel aero disc are custom designed by ourselves under the EVS Tuning brand. Of course, the dry carbon GT Wing was provided by our good friends at Voltex to finish it off.
Turn 14 Distribution, the performance warehouse giant which supplies aftermarket goods globally and prides itself on stocking its partners’ complete product lines, announced it will be the title sponsor for Evasive Motorsports’ Tesla Model 3 Performance campaign at the 2021 Pikes Peak International Hill Climb. Turn 14’s Director of Marketing, Daryl Sampson states, “Turn 14 Distribution’s goal to be an industry leader is consistent with our involvement in this project. We love the sound and emotion of internal combustion engines but recognize and support the increasing growth of the EV and hybrid market by the OE’s. Evasive Motorsports sees this, too, and we are happy to partner with them on this effort.”
Piloting the Model 3 is Turn 14-sponsored athlete and wheel ace, Dai Yoshihara, a talent who has competed—and realized success—in drift, time attack, and hill climb events.
This isn’t Evasive Motorsports’ first trip to Pikes Peak. The military precise tuning firm has taken a crack at the mountain on six occasions, and in 2020 it found huge success. With Yoshihara behind the wheel for a second consecutive year, the group’s heavily modified Toyota 86, powered by the venerable Supra-derived 2JZ-GTE, realized victory in the Unlimited Division. Struggle and drama typically accompany the exhaustive effort at Pikes Peak and Evasive’s story had plenty of both.
Check out our recent on video from recent testing at Buttonwillow Raceway with an unofficial street class record of 1:52:8!
The EVS Tuning Tesla Model 3 just had its first shakedown at the Streets of Willow. Look for more updates on this vehicle as we plan to take it to the next Pikes Peak International Hill Climb in the EV Class. In the meantime, check out the new EVS Tuning ESC01 Wheel, spec’d as a non-staggered fitment of 19×9.0 +35.
Through a flow-formed production process, our goal is to provide a elegant, yet sporty design. This will allow us to provide a reasonably priced, lightweight aftermarket wheel with structural integrity up to par with the standards of JWL, VIA, & SAE.
In collaboration with Titan 7, Evasive Motorsports now offers an exclusive S2000 SPEC, forged T-D6 in 17×9.5 +51 5×114.3 sizing. This wheel is now available in Iridium Silver, Satin Ti, Machine Black, and Techna Bronze. Our recommended tire sizing is 255/40/17. Forged for All is Titan 7’s motto, and starting at only $1,980 for a set, it’s difficult to refute.
These wheels are also made to clear most popular big brake upgrades such as Spoon Sports calipers, AP Racing and Stoptech ST40 BBK without requiring spacers.
In the works is the new VR21C. Combination of a wide step rim and the dimple design carries on the DNA of the original Gr.C model. Designed with the latest analytic technology while keeping the nostalgia, now with fitments for a variety of vehicles from classic to modern. Also coming up is the 10th anniversary edition of the TE37V. Patented A.M.T. machining technology on right and left spokes is featured for this special anniversary edition. This made in Japan, Forged One Piece Mono block is scheduled to mark its debut in Spring, 2021. Stay tuned for more details.
Sizes and specifications may change without notice. Prices will be announced at a later time.
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