Gingerman and Road Course Driving--#2

[DOOM]

Your car has to be dirty Chris!

I'm out!

[MM03MOK]

What constitutes being an intermidiate? Do you need some kind of credentials?

Intermediate is someone that has taken instruction at a track and has at least one to three track days under their belt - not just the mandatory drivers meeting but classroom training throughout the day on track protocol, hand signals, flags, passing, etc., along with an instructor ride-along or coaching.

[Blown3.8]

Ok guess I'm out for that. But I have watched a bunch of racing on TV and my car is dirty.

Guess it will be nice to see what an instructor says about a stock super coupe anyway.

This is what I plan on bringing. Shouldn't be hard to spot me out there, bright red car in a sea of black ones. Plus it doesn't have a spool in the rear and its a 5 speed.

[DOOM]

Guess it will be nice to see what an instructor says about a STOCK super coupe anyway.

I call


Nothing you guys own is STOCK!

[Blown3.8]

Ok ok... it came with firestone tires now it has bridgestones. Besides the tires a B&M shifter and a K&N panel filter this one is stock for now.

[Blown3.8]

Here ya go everybody racing on Gingerman. Get an idea of the speeds you might go. I figure 100mph if you really going after it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1xtOaooyHSg


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eZ2uTEdYX_k

[MM03MOK]

Nice. I will watch this again! Please notice the orange cones. Each corner or turn should have three cones - first is on the approach to the corner. You should be braking at that point. You actually don't want to break in the corner since the weight of your vehicle will shift forward and you may not have the traction you need along with uneven weight distribution of the car. The second cone is the apex you should be aiming for in taking the corner. The third cone is your next target as you exit the corner, in throttle. The car in the first video did a lot of squealing in turns. Might have been going too fast and they were braking in the corner. Also, tire pressure is important to give you the most grip of the rubber to the track. You should use the full width of the track as well. I love seeing the track outline and the speed and tach on the screen. Thanks, Chris!

[Blown3.8]

No prob. Yeah the telemetry is nice. I'm excited!

[stevengerard]

for those wanting to "push" their cars a bit I would double check brake pads and change the fluid if not done recently - the build up of heat will cause fade real quick.

[stevengerard]

PS the first video is the shorter course, they lengthened it a few years ago so the straightaway is longer.

[DOOM]

for those wanting to "push" their cars a bit I would double check brake pads and change the fluid if not done recently - the build up of heat will cause fade real quick.

Good advice!

[justbob]

What constitutes being an intermidiate? Do you need some kind of credentials?

Well did you sleep at a Holiday Inn Express last night? I didn't think so! 😄


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