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Re: [Nobbc] Fw: FINAL!! Wine Country Classic tickets and Car Corral

To: North Bay British Car Club <nobbc@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [Nobbc] Fw: FINAL!! Wine Country Classic tickets and Car Corral
From: Greg Tatarian <gtwincams@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 26 May 2010 12:57:19 -0700
Sarto,
I recently helped with signups and waivers for the Alfa Centenario 
parade laps at Infineon, and can tell you the following:
These laps are not like track day laps, but should be thought of more as 
parade laps. As such, no helmets or other safety devices are required, 
because you won't be speeding around the track, passing, lagging back 
then gunning it around the turns. The pace is rapid but safe, and won't 
get your adrenaline going due to action, but just by being out on a race 
track with your friends. Race course officials REALLY frown on these 
laps being used as race laps, because the drivers presumably don't have 
race qualifications, their cars aren't safety checked, and there is no 
safety gear. In the past, non-race drivers have been killed on various 
tracks when they got over their heads, and the tracks are cautious about 
it nowadays. Think freeway speeds on the straights, less on the turns.
Cheers,
Greg Tatarian


On 5/26/2010 12:07 PM, Sarto Rocheleau wrote:
> Hi Michael, I have never been on a track before and don't know what is
> required to drive it.It would be fun to get the Lotus into the action.
> Sarto
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