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Old 11-05-2012 | 02:03 AM
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Default Short video added HPDE @ Barber Motorsports Park 11/4/12

1st session, track still a little wet from a early morning shower, fast 4th gear switchback leading onto the back straight, so...... do you think my day ended here or a lucky A$$ save?

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Old 11-05-2012 | 09:28 AM
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A$$ save , How did the bar work out ?
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Lucky A$$ save?!
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That's some serious drift angle there David!!
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i was thinking the same thing Patrick. Looks like those crazy arab drifters.
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LOL extreme drifting

I was lucky, only dropped right front off in grass and was heading the right direction when I stopped.

Cliff, your bar worked very well, I normally get some push in turns 2-3 and 14A, completely gone this time with no other changes made to the car... great upgrade
Old 11-06-2012 | 12:05 PM
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Barber is so wide you have to F up pretty bad to hit anything there.
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Remember when they fist opened and clubs got bill$ for turf damage? Truly the best landscaped track in America.

maybe next year David...
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Scary place to get out of control, most put it into the passenger side armco coming out of the kink!
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Default Short video added HPDE @ Barber Motorsports Park 11/4/12

Sorry about the focus, think my camera has had it.

Bret, still the same way at Barber.. you cause damage to the track, you are presented with a repair bill.

Tim, track was wet so speeds were down, kept me out of the armco

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Bit of stomach in mouth moment there David, what tires were you running for the event? We had a track day at wakefield earlier this year an had a wet track, felt like tippy toeing around the entire circuit. i believe i left the track 4 times in 4 sessions.
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Wow, that was a pucker moment. Another friend of mine side it was unusually slippery after the ran on Sun morn.
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Originally Posted by JET951
Bit of stomach in mouth moment there David, what tires were you running for the event?
Street tires Hankook Ventus V12
Old 11-09-2012 | 04:38 PM
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Look where you want to go and not at the wall. What I like about the photo is you're looking at the back of the "Vette". Nice save.
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Originally Posted by JET951
Bit of stomach in mouth moment there David, what tires were you running for the event? We had a track day at wakefield earlier this year an had a wet track, felt like tippy toeing around the entire circuit. i believe i left the track 4 times in 4 sessions.
My region of PCA has a rule the third time you spin or go 4 off in a single weekend you're done for the weekend. Last time I drove the 951 in the rain, I spun in the first and third sessions and had to back off the rest of the weekend. I learned a lot though.

I'm glad you got the photo evidence from outside, David. That's a great shot.



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