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What I am thinking happened is that when the Celica pulled out to pass you you lost the benefit of him drafting you. Here in America on the big race tracks NASCAR drivers pair up and and run bumper to bumper so that each car is only dealing 1/2 the drag (1 moving the air, the other dealing with the rear drag). I think what happened to you is that as the Celica was gaining on you, it started to break the drag pulling at the back of the car and enabled you to speed up a little. When he pulled next to you, all the drag came back, loaded the engine and enabled him to pass.
Some type of kammback or boat tail might help with that but not sure what would hold up at 133mph...
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-Mike
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