991.2 RS at Sonoma raceway
05-30-2019, 03:21 PM
#31
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Pseudo pro garbage
05-30-2019, 05:07 PM
#32
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05-30-2019, 05:59 PM
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Wrong on so many counts!
Hope he won the DE trophy.
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05-30-2019, 06:17 PM
#34
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Some chips in the wheels, but the clear bra protected everything else.
Driver was afflicted with red mist at a hpde. After my coach went up to talk to him, he tried to blame him for shutting the door on him and that he 'took one for the team'. The following session someone else from their 'team' did this:
https://vimeo.com/339271429
Of course, they placed the blame on the car they hit, not themselves.
They won't show their video because the video cards were 'full' and didn't capture.
Driver was afflicted with red mist at a hpde. After my coach went up to talk to him, he tried to blame him for shutting the door on him and that he 'took one for the team'. The following session someone else from their 'team' did this:
https://vimeo.com/339271429
Of course, they placed the blame on the car they hit, not themselves.
They won't show their video because the video cards were 'full' and didn't capture.
05-30-2019, 06:23 PM
#35
Three Wheelin'
They would be banned at any trackday I attend. I try to attend events where I can be in a group any know all the drivers which helps build trust and respect amongst all the drivers. I won't go to an event where I don't know others in my group. Part of this is that my preferred track car has been a very light weight developed lotus/Caterham replica and the protection in this car in an accident is next to nil. I don't mind dicing with the gt3's but only where I know the guys. Just had delivered the MB RS this week so no doubt will use that on a few events at track in future.
By the way I found the Dunlop tire discussion very interesting - my car delivered on Cup2 but I buy tarmac rally tires direct off Dunlop motorsport and they have said they can supply the Race2 at a good price so will definitely buy them next.
By the way I found the Dunlop tire discussion very interesting - my car delivered on Cup2 but I buy tarmac rally tires direct off Dunlop motorsport and they have said they can supply the Race2 at a good price so will definitely buy them next.
05-30-2019, 06:56 PM
#36
I was going to say someday I'll buy one of the GT3rs secondhand from you guys and someday try to learn to be as fast but then this thread took a turn...
Which organization ran the track day? Shouldn't it have been obvious to the track marshal that these cars needed to be banned before it happened?
Which organization ran the track day? Shouldn't it have been obvious to the track marshal that these cars needed to be banned before it happened?
05-30-2019, 07:54 PM
#38
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the car that hit the BRZ in front... whoop, what excuse doe he have. short of BRZ brake check Audi (which he didn't) if you hit car in front, it's your fault...
the Z... "taking one for the team"..
they are from out of state. Sonoma is not a track you pass at random. after 100 laps, maybe you start to figure out the passing zones beside front straight.
green GT3RS did NOT shut door, there was no door to shut. it was on line to apex
and lets just assume the green RS was not even there. at there speed that the Z enters the turn, there is no way he can make it on the pavement.
this is DE not racing.
if he wants to do RACING move... pls go racing.
I raced, I have not seen THAT move before.
when you try to text your race car in DE, have some courtesy.
I drove with pro's, PAID factory pro's that you see on TV doing le mans and Daytona. oh they didnt[ just drive in them, they WON both.
they have a lot of patience, they will just wait and pass you safely.
it's those with little to zero talents who will make these passes, if you can call them passes.
just like golf.
a scratch player or pro, will just sit smoke a cigar, have some beer , wait until the front party is cleared.
a so so player will be impatient bc they want to keep the hot streak and will hit the front party.
this is similar.
the Z... "taking one for the team"..
they are from out of state. Sonoma is not a track you pass at random. after 100 laps, maybe you start to figure out the passing zones beside front straight.
green GT3RS did NOT shut door, there was no door to shut. it was on line to apex
and lets just assume the green RS was not even there. at there speed that the Z enters the turn, there is no way he can make it on the pavement.
this is DE not racing.
if he wants to do RACING move... pls go racing.
I raced, I have not seen THAT move before.
when you try to text your race car in DE, have some courtesy.
I drove with pro's, PAID factory pro's that you see on TV doing le mans and Daytona. oh they didnt[ just drive in them, they WON both.
they have a lot of patience, they will just wait and pass you safely.
it's those with little to zero talents who will make these passes, if you can call them passes.
just like golf.
a scratch player or pro, will just sit smoke a cigar, have some beer , wait until the front party is cleared.
a so so player will be impatient bc they want to keep the hot streak and will hit the front party.
this is similar.
05-30-2019, 08:36 PM
#39
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I keep going back and watching these video's...this is downright frightening, horrible...makes one rethink about doing DE's.
I do DE's to have fun and be with some friends... not have others take STUPID chances like this with my life and car. Hummm..... horrible!!!
I do DE's to have fun and be with some friends... not have others take STUPID chances like this with my life and car. Hummm..... horrible!!!
05-30-2019, 09:27 PM
#40
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If you check Joe's video above on its youtube page you'll see the Nissan drivers version in the comments. What a bunch of crap.
Love the last line in his comment too:
"For the record that is a air vent hose routed around the drivers side mirror to flow air into the driver. The slower TC cars suffer from high temps in the cockpit while we are driving around so slow."
What a tool! I'd be surprised if that car could turn lap times any better then Joe's RS with a real pro driving it.
Love the last line in his comment too:
"For the record that is a air vent hose routed around the drivers side mirror to flow air into the driver. The slower TC cars suffer from high temps in the cockpit while we are driving around so slow."
What a tool! I'd be surprised if that car could turn lap times any better then Joe's RS with a real pro driving it.
05-30-2019, 10:47 PM
#42
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Wow, this just emphasizes how close we can be to disaster when running a DE. I think I’ve shown this before but it illustrates the same thing. This time a surface condition threw me off to those very close walls at Sonoma (side by side to show it wasn’t driver error):
https://youtu.be/foG0tRCynbM
https://youtu.be/foG0tRCynbM
;-)
05-31-2019, 12:55 AM
#43
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8A - 9 is the "Bermuda Triangle" of Sonoma Raceway. If a car is going to drop something on the track or its wet it always seems to be there that someone spins or goes off. I've hit surface stuff twice there in that same general area. The 2nd time in the GT4 was similar to your off except I ended up scrubbing the tirewall on the right side down below the entrance to 9. Everything was normal coming out of 8A, I start the turn into 9 and the next thing I know I'm headed off.
05-31-2019, 01:07 AM
#44
Three Wheelin'
Am I crazy or was his arm hanging out of the car when he went past you sideways? Not sure if you mentioned it, but which group was this? Hard to believe HOD would have let this guy back on the track.
05-31-2019, 01:18 AM
#45
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SpeedSF. Word is they banned them.