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Old 06-17-2012, 09:38 PM
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I'm here for the next couple days doing the skip b racing school. Should be fun. Running in the formula mazdas.

Any tips or hints? My only experience w LS is xbox.
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Don't lift on the straights
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there no T1 it's a bend WOT then brake like hell for T2
b patient for last turn or u will hit the inside wall
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Have fun, don't fear the corkscrew
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corkscrew is easy. the hard art it the turn after that. T9
once u enter T9, do not lift.

many ways to do T9. I would follow ur instructor's guidelines
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Randy is a big help as usual
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Originally Posted by deputydog95
I'm here for the next couple days doing the skip b racing school. Should be fun. Running in the formula mazdas.

Any tips or hints? My only experience w LS is xbox.
Baller. Don't want to hear any more whiny everything costs to much and after Skippy School you will have no excuse for not running sub 2:20 at Sebring.

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Hardly... You were part of the email chain invite. Got the school for half off, free airfare, free hotel, free rental car. Racking up a nice bar bill as we speak to compensate
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T1, go way to the left more of a dog leg, tracks smooth there.
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Originally Posted by deputydog95
I'm here for the next couple days doing the skip b racing school. Should be fun. Running in the formula mazdas.

Any tips or hints? My only experience w LS is xbox.
1) Be very careful of T1, looks like a straight but most cars end on the inside wall. Make a straight out of it, straight steering over the hill.

2) late apex that last turn and be agressive on the gas on exit.

3) t6 is faster than it looks, bite the inside, lots of camber, unwind quicker than usual as camber is gone quick.

4) when you bite the left rumble strips at the top of the hill (cork screw) start your blind right turn, you will see nothing, and suddenly a big downhill, fun.

5) talk to your instructor about your experience and qualifications, so you get a more advanced feedback.

6) have a lot of fun, and visit Monterey bars and restaurants, place is magical.
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Thanks for all the info. Monterey is quite nice. Not a whole lot going on, but it is Sunday. The weather is fantastic compared to Fl. Can't believe its 70 in June.
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Originally Posted by deputydog95
Hardly... You were part of the email chain invite. Got the school for half off, free airfare, free hotel, free rental car. Racking up a nice bar bill as we speak to compensate
fk, nobody invites me to anything free. last time I chkd I had to buy my own Porsche. This is not right.
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Originally Posted by deputydog95
Thanks for all the info. Monterey is quite nice. Not a whole lot going on, but it is Sunday. The weather is fantastic compared to Fl. Can't believe its 70 in June.
good restaurant all over

cute chic on the pier

shop some $$$ for ur SO
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If u running formula Mazda aren't the lines different then street cars? Mike
Old 06-18-2012, 01:09 AM
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Turn 6 has a pretty good dip at the apex. Hit it.

Turn 9 can be taken much faster than you think. Have faith!

Turn 2 can either be a single apex, or a double. The race cars tend to do the double, street cars a single.

The soil is basically sand, so be careful of douches bringing sand onto the track. But, then being from Florida, you're probably way better at this than most of us! :big bye:

Too bad I didn't get to meet you on Saturday.


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