GT3 day at Thunderhill
01-17-2008, 01:33 PM
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HOD must figure the GT3 demographic has money to burn, which maybe true to some extent. But when you can get a mid-week track day at TH for half the price, with more track time than you or your tires/brakes can possibly handle (as mentioned above) this ain't in the cards for me.
But I gotta hand it to them for some marketing creativity....
But I gotta hand it to them for some marketing creativity....
01-17-2008, 01:46 PM
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The past 2 years I was thinking of renting T-hill to do a private GT3 day, but couldn't get a decent date (not July or August and adjacent to another event that we could sign up for if people want to do 2-days). Didn't look into it for this year.
My idea was to do 2 run groups (fast & really fast) with about 20 cars in each and open track the last couple of hours. You could include lunch and custom t-shirts and the cost would be half of what they're charging.
My idea was to do 2 run groups (fast & really fast) with about 20 cars in each and open track the last couple of hours. You could include lunch and custom t-shirts and the cost would be half of what they're charging.
01-17-2008, 02:20 PM
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The past 2 years I was thinking of renting T-hill to do a private GT3 day, but couldn't get a decent date (not July or August and adjacent to another event that we could sign up for if people want to do 2-days). Didn't look into it for this year.
My idea was to do 2 run groups (fast & really fast) with about 20 cars in each and open track the last couple of hours. You could include lunch and custom t-shirts and the cost would be half of what they're charging.
My idea was to do 2 run groups (fast & really fast) with about 20 cars in each and open track the last couple of hours. You could include lunch and custom t-shirts and the cost would be half of what they're charging.
Keep it small (12-18 cars total) and have open lapping all day -- cost should still be quite reasonable. We can do BW for $375 per car on this basis -- T'hill shouldn't be any more.
Later, most of the P-guys bought Loti, since they are so much more fun to drive on track than those heavy P-cars.
01-17-2008, 02:41 PM
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01-17-2008, 10:23 PM
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Are you going to Laguna on 2/2-3? That's $470 for Sat+Sun.
ps. I couldn't afford the tires or brakes (or physiotherapy afterwards) to cover 300 miles at the track in a DE. I guess if you had a 30 gallon tank, drove at 8/10ths for fuel economy, peed into a hose running out the bottom of the car ... and that's just on Hwy 505 getting to the track.
ps. I couldn't afford the tires or brakes (or physiotherapy afterwards) to cover 300 miles at the track in a DE. I guess if you had a 30 gallon tank, drove at 8/10ths for fuel economy, peed into a hose running out the bottom of the car ... and that's just on Hwy 505 getting to the track.
i usually need 3 full tanks on track. plus 1.5 tanks to get to/from track.
i dont mind paying fuel but i have issues with track fees when someone can provide cheaper fee for more miles.
but if lots of rennlister plan to do the day with HOD. i'll drive. hanging out with all the crazy nuts is worth the $500.
01-17-2008, 10:23 PM
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HOD must figure the GT3 demographic has money to burn, which maybe true to some extent. But when you can get a mid-week track day at TH for half the price, with more track time than you or your tires/brakes can possibly handle (as mentioned above) this ain't in the cards for me.
But I gotta hand it to them for some marketing creativity....
But I gotta hand it to them for some marketing creativity....
have money to burn... i dont.
01-17-2008, 10:26 PM
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then i drove from BW to thunderhill, must be 600 miles or so that night and did two days at TH ;-)
if you guys move up to bay area, i would get another lotus. not many fast lotus up here. now that TdF Gary B has one, things may change.
btw, did someone say lotus are slow? a 255 cup car was neck to neck with me on the front straight of TH until 120mph before i gained on him. and i sure as hell dont want to be chased by a 255 at infineon.
jack, you got to do infineon. that track is MADE FOR your 255.
01-17-2008, 10:45 PM
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Now about an "all Gt3" track day - that is worth the pictures alone! Someone please post them!
-B
01-17-2008, 11:04 PM
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Have you gone faster than a 1:57xx in your GT3 at Buttonwillow doing #13CW? If not, you're slower than an Exige S in the hands of a real good driver (not me
) -- new course record for our Lotus group. 
And, you're correct, by more fun...I mean more fun. You'd be faster in a Lotus than your GT3 too.
Better hurry on the 25th, it's almost FULL.
01-18-2008, 12:57 AM
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David,
Have you gone faster than a 1:57xx in your GT3 at Buttonwillow doing #13CW? If not, you're slower than an Exige S in the hands of a real good driver (not me) -- new course record for our Lotus group.
And, you're correct, by more fun...I mean more fun. You'd be faster in a Lotus than your GT3 too.
Better hurry on the 25th, it's almost FULL.
Have you gone faster than a 1:57xx in your GT3 at Buttonwillow doing #13CW? If not, you're slower than an Exige S in the hands of a real good driver (not me
) -- new course record for our Lotus group. And, you're correct, by more fun...I mean more fun. You'd be faster in a Lotus than your GT3 too.
Better hurry on the 25th, it's almost FULL.
sheesh. my was 2:07 or at best 206 and i was about to soil myself at that speed.
01-18-2008, 02:48 AM
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The past 2 years I was thinking of renting T-hill to do a private GT3 day, but couldn't get a decent date (not July or August and adjacent to another event that we could sign up for if people want to do 2-days). Didn't look into it for this year.
My idea was to do 2 run groups (fast & really fast) with about 20 cars in each and open track the last couple of hours. You could include lunch and custom t-shirts and the cost would be half of what they're charging.
My idea was to do 2 run groups (fast & really fast) with about 20 cars in each and open track the last couple of hours. You could include lunch and custom t-shirts and the cost would be half of what they're charging.
-jim
01-18-2008, 02:52 AM
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Too large a group....
Keep it small (12-18 cars total) and have open lapping all day -- cost should still be quite reasonable. We can do BW for $375 per car on this basis -- T'hill shouldn't be any more.
Later, most of the P-guys bought Loti, since they are so much more fun to drive on track than those heavy P-cars.
Keep it small (12-18 cars total) and have open lapping all day -- cost should still be quite reasonable. We can do BW for $375 per car on this basis -- T'hill shouldn't be any more.
Later, most of the P-guys bought Loti, since they are so much more fun to drive on track than those heavy P-cars.