Marine Blue

Ben was that you getting loose in the corners?

bensf

Yes, I was all over the track. I had a passenger scream in fear when I got loose in the corkscrew and another laughing for the entire session because of all the near offs.

Joe was breathing down my neck all day, he is super fast now I had to give in and give him the point by lest I end up in a video calling me out

the_vetman

Ahhhh, i c.... I was hoping that he'd bought Alan's Spyder, but BSR is a nice, "cheap" car to beat on the track. Not fast compared to GT3 racers, but it's also a bit about drivers, isn't it?

LOL!! That would've been truly epic... Joe posting a video about Ben with "look at this *******... he thinks he's all that - and a bag of chips - and won't gimme a point-by cuz he's got PDK and he knows it's faster!!"

Seriously, though, great job guys. Very nice driving. And, yeah, the back end can get squirrelly on Spyders... it happens... ask me how I know!!

orthojoe

LMAO! There was a black GT3 there that held me up for 2 laps. Perhaps if I didn't have any other exciting video, I could have used that footage, but it really wasn't as interesting/exciting as everything else I had.

Yeah, that was Ben slip sliding all over the place. He basically had zero grip because his tires were worn out. A situation like this is the only way I could pass him, so I had to take advantage of it. I'm still a whole 2 seconds slower than his best time on the same tires. Ben's gonna make sure I don't get another chance during our next track day after I embellished and memorialized the occasion on video. LOL. Like I said, it was my only chance....

bensf

Vetman - Rofl!

Joe - Come on now! You shouldn't make excuses for me, you drove great. Same track, same day, same run group. You got me fair and square, you were the superior driver. I will be running NT01's on the 21st, our cars will be evenly matched with your new alignment. Although I'll still have the PDK advantage.

orthojoe

Haha. You know I don't like it when people make excuses, particularly when it's the same one over and over. However, you did have a legit excuse. I know you won't call it on your own, but I'm calling it in this case.

9/21 will be fun with our cars evenly tired and matched. PDK vs Manual showdown. Flatout through turn 5 at Sonoma. Who will try it first? The data says it can be done. I'll probably short shift it. No need with PDK. You go first. LOL

bensf

Hold everything! I just got notice that the Z214's that I had on order for several months will ship in the next 24 - 48 hrs. Sorry Joe but I will be running the cheater tires.

orthojoe

Cheater!! Lol.

mooty

^ joe, i 'll haul a set of R6 up to track for you. you need to put the fire under fast ben.
when are you guys doing SP?
i am debating HOD TH end of september

bensf

Shhh. He's already getting too fast for my comfort, he took me down at LS. Can Joe and I be a subclass of Black Sheep Racing?

Sear Point on the 21st with TMR but it may be sold out.

orthojoe

Too much pressure!! LOL

bensf

Lol. I've been pushing you to go to stickier tires for a while now. You're getting it from all sides.

stevecolletti

Best video yet, Joe!
If you ever get tired of that 'medical stuff', you have another career option.

orthojoe

Haha. Thanks, Steve!

mikymu

very cool video! looks like you guys had alot of fun at LS! spins and off means you guys are pushing harder.