View Full Version : First Settlers - VIR May 20-22
Registration information: http://gt2gt3cup.org/calendar.php?do=getinfo&day=2011-5-20&c=1
This is one of the best organized events by PCA, I'd highly recommend this at a perfect spring time at VIR.
Watch this space for a dinner schedule announcement for the GT2/3/Cup Register :-8
SH || NC
04-20-2011, 02:26 PM
I'm in! (First Post)
Welcome to the Register Scott, looking forward to meeting both you and Dell in person next month :)
Btw, which day do you prefer to have dinner, Thursday on arrival day or Friday to share first track stories?
Also, where, Tavern or New Mexican?
ToddB
04-21-2011, 12:45 PM
I'm in. Will be the first time getting the 3 on the track, so I'm looking forward to it. Way more power then the 993. Also will be the first time back to VIR in 4 years, boy time flies by if you let it!!!.
I would vote for Friday, since we could be getting in late on Thursday.
Todd
Awesome Todd, so glad you'll be able to make it :)
I think Friday will work better as well.
SH || NC
04-21-2011, 03:04 PM
I am thinking Friday.
jenk12m
04-21-2011, 10:01 PM
Is this the club race weekend that was in June last year?
ToddB
04-22-2011, 11:11 PM
Is this the club race weekend that was in June last year?
No, the VIR club race is still in June, 6/24-26.
jenk12m
04-23-2011, 12:18 AM
Gotcha...thanks
SH || NC
04-26-2011, 09:35 AM
I'm assuming most of you guys will be in Red? Anyone know that they will be in Black that I can follow (at least try to)? :-((
I'm open for either Thur or Fri.
I'm assuming most of you guys will be in Red? Anyone know that they will be in Black that I can follow (at least try to)? :-((
I believe I am in black, not certain as the registration site does not show the run groups. I am in black in my region though.
22nd is my anniversary! :beatinghead:
My wife is VERY understanding and enjoys driving herself but.....
ToddB
04-26-2011, 07:44 PM
Signed up in black. I normally run in Red with Potomac. But first time with the 3 on the track and haven't been to VIR in 3+ years, I figured I didn't really care what group I ran in. Hopefully I can keep up, I can't say it's the car anymore ;).
Just slide under the wire as our anniversary is on the 26th.
22nd is my anniversary! :beatinghead:
My wife is VERY understanding and enjoys driving herself but.....
Oh c'mon, we'll buy the wine for you both. She hasn't been to the track at all this year and the CS is crying. We'll leave you guys alone enough for it to be a new beginning for the tracking family :D
Hopefully I can keep up, I can't say it's the car anymore ;).
Todd, I am very glad you'll be there and in black, hopefully I'll be as well, which will be cool to run together with Scott, and then we'll all get rides with Dell in Red :kiss:
But we really need to adjust your attitude: we can ALWAYS blame the car!!! Haven't you seen the problem reports lately? And now Trakcar added "difficult to shift out" problem, so our problem rolodex is getting nicer by the day ;)
jenk12m
04-26-2011, 10:13 PM
This is my sons birthday weekend, so there is no chance to make this one. Unless.... Nope, never mind
Dinner will be on Friday, I will post the time as soon as I have the confirmation for the reservation. I am asking the reservation for 8, do you think we need more seats?
Todd, I am very glad you'll be there and in black, hopefully I'll be as well, which will be cool to run together with Scott, and then we'll all get rides with Dell in Red :kiss:
Do you have one of these?
http://i916.photobucket.com/albums/ad8/NCDell/1ba81e9d.jpg
This is my sons birthday weekend, so there is no chance to make this one. Unless.... Nope, never mind
Good call. The one thing you can't ever get back are those great times with your son. We'll see you at the next one :-8
Dinner will be on Friday, I will post the time as soon as I have the confirmation for the reservation. I am asking the reservation for 8, do you think we need more seats?
Location? Please don't say the tavern :ballkicked:
SH || NC
04-28-2011, 07:55 AM
This is my sons birthday weekend, so there is no chance to make this one. Unless.... Nope, never mindWait, wouldn't he love the track? Start em young! :D
http://www.digitalsimple.com/GT3/11.19.10%20VIR/forweb-DSC_2669.jpg
All restaurants state they don't need reservation, "just come and we'll accommodate." So, dinner is set for Friday, we'll decide on the place and time once we are there.
You can spot me by looking for a white GT3 (there will at least be another one, Todd's), I will carry the #5.
I am looking forward to running with and meeting you all.
Cheers,
atleung
05-01-2011, 02:18 PM
Still showing waitlist status:beatinghead:. Hope I get in.
I requested to be moved back into black and received confirmation, this way I can run with Scott and Todd and ask Dell to ride with me ;) Dell would you pleaseeee?
Absolutely. Looking forward to the event!
SH || NC
05-07-2011, 05:26 PM
I requested to be moved back into black and received confirmation, this way I can run with Scott and Todd and ask Dell to ride with me ;) Dell would you pleaseeee?Cool. Are the groups posted somewhere? I missed it.
No I don't think they are, I just asked Kevin over email.
I am sure you all got the email from Kevin, but in case you missed it, the confirmations are complete, car numbers are assigned (I got #5, save me couple of stickers :)). The bad news is black group has 57 drivers and red 53. Even for VIR that is quite a lot, I hope people will be good with open passing without being too aggressive. The good news, there are about two dozen GTs :)
https://www.motorsportreg.com/index.cfm/event/event.status/uidEvent/5B62BB03-F76B-5AE1-8C217861A292DCC8
SH || NC
05-09-2011, 07:01 AM
Not sure what your experience has been, but when I have run with FSR in the past (in White), the groups have always been big but there have been very few problems. I would hope in Black and Red with the improved situational awareness that the flow isn't too compromised. I'll just keep my arm pointed out the window when I see you guys coming...:D
Should be a blast, regardless.
I hope people will be good with open passing without being too aggressive.
I'll just keep my arm pointed out the window when I see you guys coming..
I've heard good things about FSR, so hopefully everyone will cooperate.
I ran in both red and black at the Zone 2 event in March. I am trying not to come across as being too negative but black had issues. The group had a lot of cars and several cars seemingly refused to give passing signals. Painful to say, but I saw the same train of cars in several run sessions. I have some video where there were 5-6 car trains for 6 laps in the row, so basically half the session......:-(( Moreover, the real concern was the resulting aggressive driving. A lot of drivers were getting frustrated, piling up in corners, weaving back and forth and ultimately passing without signals. Same old story, a "group of drivers" running at a similar pace not giving way to faster cars that are stuck behind them.
Red on the other hand was the complete opposite. Early and predictable passing signals even when you approached a group drivers that you know were working hard to stay with each other. Great flow with a lot of cars.
SH || NC
05-10-2011, 10:12 AM
If this happens again, I think most of us, at least myself and Dell, will definitely pull into the hot pits and make it known that it should be addressed; there is absolutely no reason for that in Black.
If a driver doesn't have the SA to recognize faster cars coming through, then they are in the wrong run group...plain and simple..and its not about ego either; I've pointed by much slower cars than me before, often! :D
will definitely pull into the hot pits
I've pointed by much slower cars than me before, often! :D
Yeah, my own fault for hanging in there for 6 laps :beatinghead: Others hit the pits and looked for space while I stayed the optimist thinking this can't go on much longer......
Me too. Anyone in my rear view is getting a point....well except for FTS of course:ballkicked:. Passing someone back is great fun!
As if I needed a point by from you; do I need to repost how you took off on the back straight? :D
Larry is not exaggerating with his screen name, "Landjet."
I also agree with Scott. If we run into issues, I will be a little more forthcoming to the drivers personally first, then to the chief if it persists. I actually generally enjoy the traffic more so than open track, keeps my concentration up. Traffic becomes an issue when the speed differences are too high. In red during Zone 2, although there were quite a number of cars, the speed differences weren't huge, and as Bman mentioned, drivers were better with situational awareness.
Todd:
When are you planning on hitting the road next week? You want to caravan?
ToddB
05-11-2011, 11:03 PM
Todd:
When are you planning on hitting the road next week? You want to caravan?
We have to drop the dogs off at the kennel, so we won't be able to hit the road until about 1:30-2pm. If that works for you, I would be happy to caravan.
That may put us right into Richmond rush hour. I'll be in touch over phone as I know how my day is going, I may actually be late (as I always am hitting the road to VIR) and we may hook up ;)
SH || NC
05-12-2011, 07:06 AM
Did you guys get the note about the cookout? What are your thoughts?
T minus 7 days and counting to loading up and heading out! I can't tell y'all how bad I need this track time.
Same here Dell. I am going to the cookout :). We'll have dinner on Friday and the cookout on Saturday, can't be better :D
The cookout will be perfect since the little ones (1 and 3) can run wild. LOL!!!!
Besides, Daddy is having serious track withdrawal..........
The bad news is the weather; predicting 50%+ rain on Thu, Fri and Saturday right now :(
Do not look at the weather!!!!!! The day before is when we can look. Until then it will just stress you out!!!!
SH || NC
05-12-2011, 10:07 AM
See...already changed for the better :D
LOLOL, the "science of weather." With all the uncertainty and little knowledge, there must be a lot of opportunity to make money in this. Too funny, thanks Scott, you made my day.
SH || NC
05-12-2011, 12:08 PM
No worries. I'm a weather checker, much to the dismay of the Professor. :)
link (http://www.weather.com/weather/tenday/USVA0009)
No worries. I'm a weather checker, much to the dismay of the Professor. :)
link (http://www.weather.com/weather/tenday/USVA0009)
:ballkicked::-DDD
SH || NC
05-12-2011, 12:33 PM
:-)))
SH || NC
05-13-2011, 06:25 PM
Schedule has been posted! 30 & 35min run sessions (link (http://fst.pca.org/docs/DE%20Documents/May_2011_DE_Sked_final.pdf))
ToddB
05-14-2011, 02:41 PM
That may put us right into Richmond rush hour. I'll be in touch over phone as I know how my day is going, I may actually be late (as I always am hitting the road to VIR) and we may hook up ;)
I was thinking maybe going down via 29, in the past I've taken the powhite pkwy around that time with good results.
My girl is all dressed up with new shoes for prom next weekend :D
Dropped the her off this morning to get an alignment.
She looks ready for sure :) I generally take Powhite, Rt 360, there are far fewer lights and it ends up right at VIR. Let's see if timing works out.
I watched the beginning of the Rolex race today at VIR (on TV of course) and it was pouring rain. But I am sure we'll get bright sunshine :)
Last minute but Mia and I are in! FTS had a role to play :pals:
Huge thanks to Kevin with FSR for all his help in getting us into the event.
930man
05-15-2011, 08:28 PM
I wish I wasn't in Paris this week!!!!
But will have fun! I wanted to chase Dell down! ;)
I wish I wasn't in Paris this week!!!!
But will have fun! I wanted to chase Dell down! ;)
Heck, that would have been a piece of cake. These days, I'm lucky to break 2:08 with my POS 3500# Turbo. :-((
SH || NC
05-16-2011, 06:48 PM
"Due to the increased numbers of Instructors in both Black and Red, we will be running both groups using the Extended Passing Rules."
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Sweet jesus, help us all.
"Due to the increased numbers of Instructors in both Black and Red, we will be running both groups using the Extended Passing Rules."
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I thought that was the case any way :confused:
SH || NC
05-17-2011, 06:29 AM
I thought that was the case any way :confused:It was on their document site (open for black and red), but I had not seen a mention of it anywhere else specifically related to this event, so to me, it was 'official' until I saw it in Kevin's email yesterday.
SH || NC
05-18-2011, 10:00 AM
The weather is looking :cool:
Love it when I have to pack sunscreen!
ToddB
05-18-2011, 10:23 PM
Love it when I have to pack sunscreen!
Now you've gone an done it!!!:o
ToddB
05-19-2011, 07:16 PM
Hey guys, I'm not going to make it, I wasn't feeling too hot yesterday and it's gotten a lot worst today. It would be one thing to drive 6 hours to get there, then be on drugs as a moving 3 cone. Weather looks like it's going to great, have fun, put in a extra lap for me. :D
Todd
So sorry to hear it Todd, hope you feel better soon. We'll run together in July or August.
Take care of yourself, I'll drink a beer for you ;)
I just made to the hotel 30 mins ago, this has been a very long two days :( Although, still not as bad as Todd's.
Thursday AM --> take son to school for his finals, on the way back, get pulled over for expired registration, receive $70 ticket, not including the missing front lisence plate (stupid me, forgot to renew and temp reg. :beatinghead:)
Thursday AM/PM --> start two new projects with hard deadlines, no time to loose, put teams together, talk with customer, write PMPs, etc., etc., and etc. Get home at 10 pm.
Friday AM --> make calls to friends for an emergency state inspection. However, rotors have to be replaced. Make more calls begging dealer to find front rotors, Tysons Porsche finds them and brings them from another dealer, schedules replacement.
Friday AM --> Take son to school for more finals, change wheels
Friday noon --> Make it to Roger (Authotherapy), he finds his friend to do the state inspection, 2 hours later I am out to MVA.
Friday 2 pm --> Make it to MVA, long lines, 1 hour later, I have a new reg and sticker.
Friday 3:30 pm --> make it to dealer, starving, they take the car, tech comes (GT3 specialist, Thomas), starts work. I walk a mile to find a sandwich, a bad one at that.
Friday 5:30 pm --> Rotors changed, brakes flushed, wheels greased and torqued, all happy, pay bill, hit the road to VIR with smiles.
Friday 7:00 pm --> still haven't made to out of Metro DC area due to rush hour traffic. Finally hit US29, keep cursing at all the lights, they all turn red when they see me.
Friday 8:30 pm --> cruising nicely on US29, a Bimmer comes next to me, accelerating/decelerating trying entice me, I don't budge for 10 miles. Finally, he is stuck behind traffic, so I accelerate to open a gap... over the hill... COP! too late. Receive ticket for $51 and loose 20 mins, Bimmer passes by.
Friday 11:00 pm --> make it to Danville, find a McDonalds and get a sandwich, as bad as I remember, wash car in self-service, check into the hotel.
Saturday 00:00 --> make coffee, turn on computer and relax; have to wake up at 5 am. I am REALLY looking forward to a new day at the track tomorrow.
Good night
SH || NC
05-20-2011, 05:51 AM
I am REALLY looking forward to a new day at the track tomorrow.http://www.digitalsimple.com/gifs/rockon.gif
TRAKCAR
05-20-2011, 08:25 AM
You guys have FUN. Best i can do is watch f1 this weekend.
The weekend did not start well; an incident on each of the first 3 sessions, and nearly 2 hours delay :(
TRAKCAR
05-20-2011, 03:21 PM
Sorry to hear that.
Same bad luck last weekend at Sebring, a few black flags on lap 2 with long clean up time and a few torrential rains other sessions. Only got 3 25 minute sessions all weekend.
Better luck tomorrow. Enjoy your after track beer. Those taste the best..
jenk12m
05-20-2011, 11:10 PM
sorry to hear about the carnage, you can set the lap record tomorrow
Today we are doing much better :) alittle hot, but no complaints.
jenk12m
05-21-2011, 12:10 PM
Just let U's know when you break 2 minutes. Haha
Hahaha, yeah, may be in 10 years?
TRAKCAR
05-22-2011, 06:55 AM
Pictures!!
What a great weekend! Great to meet up with Fatih and Brian this weekend. Sorry about the BMW sending debris from the blown motor through your radiator Brian. At least we were able to slow you down by making you drive your wife's car! :)
That cloud of smoke from the blown motor in the BMW was so thick we almost had to come to a complete stop before moving through the cloud for fear of a car being stopped in the middle of the track!
SH || NC
05-23-2011, 12:31 PM
My quick write up on my weekend :) (link (http://forums.rennlist.com/rennforums/996-gt2-gt3-forum/635031-can-a-mk1-gt3-bumper-fit-on-a-mk2-gt3.html)) +1 to Dell's comment; great to finally meet the 'register' guys.
It was a blast. Meeting you guys in person was truly the best part. Having your family and freinds around is priceless. Dell's son was out for breaking the lap records in his little car, pedaling way with his helmet on, awesome sight.
I am so glad that Scott made the Saturday and Sunday, although we almost never found one another on the track except few brief periods, we must have been running about the same pace on opposite sides of the track.
I hope we'll get to do this soon again. I will follow up a video, hopefully, but now I have catch up to work.
Cheers all!
What a great weekend! Great to meet up with Fatih and Brian this weekend. Sorry about the BMW sending debris from the blown motor through your radiator Brian. At least we were able to slow you down by making you drive your wife's car! :)
That cloud of smoke from the blown motor in the BMW was so thick we almost had to come to a complete stop before moving through the cloud for fear of a car being stopped in the middle of the track!
Dell, great to meet you too! Wish we had more time together but it was a busy weekend for everyone. Next time....
The smoke was scary! I was car #2 to go through it and prayed that the car in front of me didn't stop or move over. 0 visibility is frightening especially at 100+ mph. Yeah, 5 laps was all I got in the GT2 thanks to a hole in the radiator. I was fortunate to discover it and not dump coolant on the track or damage the car.
Luckily I had my wife's Cayman S to drive. I had an absolute blast! I'd forgotten how much fun that car is to drive. There were several cars in my group that were running similar lap times and we were really going at it. To my surprise, I broke into the 2:14's. It was exhausting and my leg's bruised from bracing myself in the 3 point belts.
My quick write up on my weekend :) (link (http://forums.rennlist.com/rennforums/996-gt2-gt3-forum/635031-can-a-mk1-gt3-bumper-fit-on-a-mk2-gt3.html)) +1 to Dell's comment; great to finally meet the 'register' guys.
Scott, great to meet you too! Sorry we were both part of the bad MoJo that surrounded us Friday morning. It was satisfying to see the :) on your face Saturday morning when you told me the bumper arrived and you were ready to go. It seemed to set the tone for the rest of the weekend which was ALL GOOD!
Dell's son was out for breaking the lap records in his little car, pedaling way with his helmet on, awesome sight.
That boy was too much! 3 years old cruising the paddork in his car, helmet and, or course, racing gloves! Dad must be reading him Dr. Seuss's Theory of Slip Angle for his bedtime story.:)
Dell, great to meet you too! Wish we had more time together but it was a busy weekend for everyone. Next time....
The smoke was scary! I was car #2 to go through it and prayed that the car in front of me didn't stop or move over. 0 visibility is frightening especially at 100+ mph. Yeah, 5 laps was all I got in the GT2 thanks to a hole in the radiator. I was fortunate to discover it and not dump coolant on the track or damage the car.
Here's the video. I accidentally dropped the resolution too low when I exported it for Vimeo. If you look closely you can see that "BOOM" halfway up the back straight as I start down the back out of Oak Tree. I gave you a point just a bit earlier in the lap so you must have been right there when it happened! It was so thick we couldn't see driving through and I was so worried there could be a car stuck on track. All I could think of was Days of Thunder and having to pull some serious Cole Trickle move :-DDD
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That boy was too much! 3 years old cruising the paddork in his car, helmet and, or course, racing gloves! Dad must be reading him Dr. Seuss's Theory of Slip Angle for his bedtime story.:)
You know it! He actually asked me today if he could have a "Red Bull Racing" car. I told him he'd have to settle for a go kart. He then followed that up with....."Daddy, I think I am going to be Schumacher when I drive"
Damn that kid is going to cost me some $$$:beatinghead:
It was a blast. Meeting you guys in person was truly the best part. Having your family and freinds around is priceless. Dell's son was out for breaking the lap records in his little car, pedaling way with his helmet on, awesome sight.
Here is the paddock cruiser in his car!
http://i916.photobucket.com/albums/ad8/NCDell/DSC_2884.jpg
Thanks for the vid! I didn't have my camera on. I was right there when it happened and from the looks of the video your visibility was better than mine. :eek: It was very thick when I passed through and I had spray (oil or coolant) on my windshield.
I can only imagine how bad that must have been for you! If it was that bad for me 1/2 a straight later, it must have been like the fog rolling into SF Bay.
Here are a couple of laps Sunday morning in the Cayman S. I ran some 2:14's Saturday and assumed they were my best but Sunday morning I ran a few laps in the 13's :D I am surprised by my times considering the tires were trashed and I knew this was my last session of the weekend; i.e. I wasn't pushing my luck.
It's strong evidence that I need a data logger. Looking at the quickest lap, a 2:13.17, my speeds through T3, entering the esses, T10, Oak Tree and entering Hog Pen are ALL a few MPH lower than other laps and yet it's my quick lap. HUH???
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Man that is a cracking time!!! Awesome, I don't think my best time is in the 13s, great job :-DD
Here are a couple of laps Sunday morning in the Cayman S. I ran some 2:14's Saturday and assumed they were my best but Sunday morning I ran a few laps in the 13's :D I am surprised by my times considering the tires were trashed and I knew this was my last session of the weekend; i.e. I wasn't pushing my luck.
It's strong evidence that I need a data logger. Looking at the quickest lap, a 2:13.17, my speeds through T3, entering the esses, T10, Oak Tree and entering Hog Pen are ALL a few MPH lower than other laps and yet it's my quick lap. HUH???
I know it sounds odd, but by going slower you can actually go faster. Sure we can go into a corner fast but can we control it and more importantly exit. It's all about corner exit speed.
Obviously this doesn't apply to every corner but there is a "perfect" speed to will result in the fastest sector time. This is where data comes into play. By trying different lines, entry speeds, etc, etc, etc, we can learn which approach actually works best.
Next time we are at an event together let's make sure and find a session or two to jump in each car:pals:
SH || NC
05-24-2011, 06:52 AM
Nicely done Brian. I tried a few different approaches to gaining speed this weekend and found that I was slower when trying to go faster in some spots, and/or my comfort level was lower, so I went slower; some of it had to do with set up, most of it had to do with 'attachments'. :) In any case, great times!
TRAKCAR
05-24-2011, 07:02 AM
If I don't lift anywhere and the throttle continues to go down out of the corner after going of the brake and on the gas, I set my best sector times.
Exceptions are T1 at VIR for example, where I lift to tuck/rotate the car, but I think it applies to 90% of the corners.
To go reasonable fast on a new track, I just focus on that. Of the brake means throttle must continue to go down and stay down untill braking. I spend most time on that with non beginner students as well.
Man that is a cracking time!!!
Thanks! But this is bad news for you! Now I need your help in learning how to analyze data :pals:
I know it sounds odd, but by going slower you can actually go faster.
Next time we are at an event together let's make sure and find a session or two to jump in each car:pals:
I've heard this many times but it's never worked for me in the past. If I tried to drive slower/smoother my times would increase. In this case, I am shocked that my time dropped A LOT, almost 2 seconds! So, without a doubt you're right!
Absolutely! Thanks for the offer!
I was slower when trying to go faster in some spots, and/or my comfort level was lower, so I went slower
I think you're spot on here. "Comfort in transistioning off brake" Pushing hard often results in slowing the car too much because you're not comfortable. Another surprise was my cool down lap where I noticed that I came through T10 (Southbend) 5 mph faster than normal because I didn't brake at all!! Yet I was VERY comfortable.
If I don't lift anywhere and the throttle continues to go down out of the corner after going of the brake and on the gas, I set my best sector times.
Of the brake means throttle must continue to go down and stay down untill braking.
Agreed, this is what I've been working on too and have seen positive results. I wish I had data to support it but I am assuming the lower entry speeds allow me to apply the throttle earlier compared to when I am pushing hard into the corners.
Scott, I finally got the time to watch your vid from Friday with the off, and I think the reason was at that specific lap you just went in too hot in to Hog Pen, in fact 6 mph faster than your previous laps. I don't think your tires can handle an entry speed of 69 there, I know mine can't.
SH || NC
06-02-2011, 06:46 AM
Sent you a PM; not sure what video you are watching??
Fast lap (8) on Friday, turn in speed was 65; off lap (9) on Friday, turn in speed was 67.
I've reviewed the video hundreds of times at this point, and that night with Dell as well, and we concluded that my line was a little off, in addition to my initial correction being too large, then a other correction being too much, combined with me dropping a wheel off, spinning the car 180 too quickly for me to catch.
So speed may have been a factor, but IMO, I should have:
recognized I was getting loose on lap 8 and dialed it back a notch :beatinghead:
caught it with better form (like lap 8) :beatinghead: :beatinghead:
Lesson learned :)
You may be right, but unless we push our limits a little, we'll be stuck at a platau and won't be able to advance our techniques. I agonize over so many details as well and eventually slow myself down. One my observations about my own driving has been that I post my fastest times when I feel the car is too loose.
Since I realized that, I try to setup my tire pressures in the rear a little higher than what I think they should be. For example, when front to rear pressure difference is less 2 psi, i can comfortably post mid teen times. However, if rears are 3-4 psi higher, my time get closer to low teens and even 2:10-11 range.
This is not a discussion of pressures of course, I am just trying to make the point that unless we get lose a little and be comfortable with controlling the car when its lose, we won't get to sub 10s IMHO.
So, if I were you, what would I do differently? Nothing. I think you're driving was really superb in those videos, relaxed, determined and bold, and I envy such driving attitude.
SH || NC
06-06-2011, 06:46 AM
So, if I were you, what would I do differently? Nothing. I think you're driving was really superb in those videos, relaxed, determined and bold, and I envy such driving attitude.Cheers! :-8
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