Bummer! Good to hear you are ok Ken!! thanks for posting the video as it helps guys like me learn.

 

Seems like solid advice, I will lock that in my mind for this season at the track.

 

Glad you're okay Ken. Having just replaced the entire rear end of a 993 I feel your pain. Things can turn sour real fast, especially when someone drops coolant. Hopefully, you'll get the Zonker all fixed up and back on track this summer. FWIW, I had to order the quarter from Porsche Germany. Let me know if you need any help sourcing parts, I'm a seasoned pro these days.

Pic right after the quarter was cut off:

 

Pat,
Is that at Euro Pros? If so, I spent quite a bit of time checking it out today.


Andreas

 

glad you're alright.

 

Catching back up on some specific things.

No, not at all. Power steering and a Borg Warner syncrho trans (aka G50) are sooooo much easier than a manual rack car with Porsche syncrhos (aka 741/901/915/930). I had my desired just-overtaken-the-guy line into 6. Walking the car 2 wheels off was what I knew was going to happen pretty much the moment I hit the apex. Else, you do the rookie spin/100% chance of hitting the wall right past the exit. Look for the rubber across the track after a typical track weekend.

Thanks. Always glad to share what I've observed and experienced over the decades.

Let's take a step back here--this, plainly, was a racing pass. Not under braking, but nonetheless a competition-style pass. No way, no how is a beginner/intermediate making a pass like that intentionally on my watch. Note the "intentionally." If I'm right seat (or left seat if I ever instruct in the UK, etc.!), and we get the point by but the guy doesn't lift, I will absolutely keep my student from taking the pass. But you're right about if the student enters the turn contra to what we're otherwise teaching--gotta get him/her slowed down and on the apex, no matter what.

 

If I have to go to this extent to repair the sheetmetal, the car will likely end up very RSR looking..........

 

K- Glad you're ok.......and the tail kept coming around on you !
Even though I saw the damage pics 1st, it looked like you were gonna stuff the nose into the wall for a second !

Best of luck with the repair
Stephen

 

So sorry m8. Glad you are ok.

 

Glad you are ok Ken. From experience, methinks the ego will take longer to repair than the car....


As you say, over-hot on-line entry speed on a tight overtaking line definitely caused the wide exit, from then on you took the only available option. Looking at the rear view of the distance to the 964, there is a suggestion that you could have cut back onto the optimum line before the bend, but that would only be possible at the expense of his braking area, so all things considered you just did the right thing at the wrong speed. Tough break, you have my sympathy.

 

Bummer... but $**t happens. Glad you are Ok and your can can be fixed.

Glad that you take the time to review the events to learn from it.

 

bummer, ken.
glad you are ok though.
sh*t happens on track. ask how i know.

 

Thanks for sharing and sorry about the car.

 

+1, but no Rewind button on this one.

Sucks about that other car being a hardarse on letting you by.

 

Takes a lot of guts to openly share the more venerable moments in life, glad you are OK!

The lesson I personally take out from this is to not get upset by other slower drivers holding you up during track days, there are no points to be won anyway....just let yourself drop down half a lap or take a quick pit and let the fun start all over again.

These cars are still fast enough to get you in a mess real quick.....don't even want to know what would have happened with a less experienced person behind the wheel.

Good luck sorting the damage!