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Old 10-30-2010, 10:09 PM
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Hi:

I am just wondering how safe it is to run with them.

Does anybody here have experience with them?

Thanks.
Old 10-30-2010, 10:12 PM
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Great outfit. Aaron(one of the heads) is a great guy. They use to run quite a few events up in norcal when I ran with them. Mike
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aaron is top notch.
the fastest two run group is very good. the fastest group is really good. the slower group have schumi wanna be's and will not point you by and their definition of apex is about 3' out from where it really is, so not very predictable where they will be into the turn.

keep eyes WIDE open, bring 3rd eye too.

i run with them whenever they get up north.
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Originally Posted by mooty
keep eyes WIDE open, bring 3rd eye too
Old 10-30-2010, 11:14 PM
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Sadly most novice grps in ne org has schumi wanna b's. Mike
Old 10-30-2010, 11:54 PM
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good group to run with. I normally run in the their red group and
never had any issues.
Old 10-31-2010, 01:02 AM
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Ive used them in their beginner and intermediate groups...they usually took care of the A-holes who werent passing people by or thought they were pros!

I recommend them
Old 10-31-2010, 01:18 AM
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I ran with them at Laguna Seca and had no issues, open passing everywhere and most of the guys gave point by, some choose not too. It was my first time at LS and I felt very comfortable with the Speed Ventures group.
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Thanks for the replies.
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SV is as safe as it gets. Aaron knows how to put on a safe day and keep the yahoo's out or send them packing on the day -- he can't predict the future, so it's still up to you to protect your 6:00. I've attended SV days at Laguna, Sears and Thunderhill for at least five years.
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Originally Posted by Carrera GT
SV is as safe as it gets. Aaron knows how to put on a safe day and keep the yahoo's out or send them packing on the day -- he can't predict the future, so it's still up to you to protect your 6:00. I've attended SV days at Laguna, Sears and Thunderhill for at least five years.
+1. We (POC) sell them a run group or 2 at our Laguna and Cal Speedway events for many years now.....
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great outfit. agree top two run groups best. they do take care of wanna be's at the post session drivers meeting.
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Old 11-01-2010, 11:49 PM
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Top notch ....... Aarron is a great guy and runs a tight ship....

You wont be runnin' next to a car that's worth less than your tires if that's your concern
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+1 for Aaron and Speed Ventures


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