Victor had been bit by the bug. First it is his Roadster and now
it is autocross. Next it will be road racing and it never stops.
Sounds like you did well on your first event.
You SoCal guys should get together and book a weekend and Jim
Hall's cart racing school if you want to know how feels to put some
real G forces on your body. It is located in Ventura and it is reasonably
priced.
Mike
Nowroc
Trying to sell some Roadster parts so I can pick up a 510 autocross car.
Victor Laury wrote:
> Hot.
>
> Let me elaborate, Very Hot. Next time I'll remember my straw hat and bring
> WATER instead of soda pop.
>
> I had a great time and didn't suck as bad as I thought I would. My times
> will place me in the upper 75% of all the cars that ran. I loved it and will
> do it again soon (September).
>
> Hopefully I will improve. Even after walking the course 4 times I was still
> lost on the course and way too busy. I shifted when I didn't need to and
> didn't when I did. It seemed like I spent half the time in a four wheel
> slide. I couldn't tell you how fast I was spinning the engine I was way too
> busy trying to stay on line! But No cones where injured in my quest for
> glory.
>
> Less importantly (slightly) Is the equipment changes. Not having an LSD
> meant that I spent way too much energy spinning the passenger side rear tire
> (Man! Did I tear that poor tire up!) My car was like a male dog, Lifting
> it's hind leg to piss on my score. Every one said I'd cut at least four
> seconds on racing tires.
>
> I did find I had a real knack for locking the brakes sliding around the
> toughest corner (right after the straight) and down shifting all at the same
> time.
>
> My times were
> 68.851 Bad
> 66.278
> 66.266
> 66.185
>
> It's funny cause those tenth second improvements really felt faster
>
> Everybody was way cool. The Team Z crew took me under their arm and showed
> me the ropes. there was a flock of z cars. There was a lot of Toyota GTS's
> and they did surprisingly well. One of the best times was turned by a newer
> MR2 (55.###) running AS. A new Honda S2000 was trying to beat him but he
> spun three runs. I was the Only Datsun roadster and Did the marque proud by
> stomping the S##! out of the Triumph TR6 that was running in my class
> (SKII). I made up my mind that even if I break the car, I'd finish faster
> than he did!
>
> Victor
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> Los Angeles
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