zip465

Anybody running the event this weekend.

drl

not me
recent history tells me i do one half-day at this track per year. i'd have to say this is my least favorite track in socal

Serge944

I agree.

I'd rather go for an early morning mountain drive than a cal speedway infield track day.

zip465

Ah bummer, you still thinking of doing Miller in Sept. BTW this event is the Roval adds a bit more fun to the track...

Tim Kay

Just curious, why the aversion to Cal Speedway?

usctrojanGT3

It's a fast track that isn't very technical and has a lot of walls that you can do some serious damage to the car.

Spyerx

Help out a newbie: best track to learn in SoCal?

drl

Willow springs
Big track is FAST but learning you don't have to push it
Little track is low speed and fun
Both are easy to learn and good to learn on

Buttonwillow is overwhelming at first

m5trol

Okay, so I am going to ask a similar question for San Jose? Any good tracks nearby? Same criteria.

24Chromium

Thunderhill. Hands down.

Sears & Laguna are very intimidating with the walls pretty close (especially Sears, the start/finish area is merely a concrete canyon). Sears is much more of a challenge. Laguna gets boring after the first time or two.

24Chromium

I think it depends on the track config in session. They have so many permutations. The BMW club (15 years ago) didn't run the bus stop. That cut down the complexity. Not to mention the challenge & thrill it posed by whistling thru Riverside at high speed.

Spyerx

Any pointer to the next pca or poc or whatever event at willow?

drl

Poc is at the little track - "streets of willow" - sept 7-8 i think. RL member Kormaster will be there, and i might go. Streets is a small track relatively speaking but pretty fun. I have been there several times and go a little burned out, but its great to learn on. Quite technical with many tight turns

DC640

Sign up for Streets of Willow with POC in Sept 7-8. People are great and friendly

You can drive your car at your pace and really get to know your car handling/grip level, braking ability, practice heal/toe/rev matching... I learned to be comfortable turning off SC/TC at this track. Im still a novice... trying to get my POC license. =)

https://porscheclubracing.org/calend...tration/?ee=49

Spyerx

Would you suggest signing up for the clinic? (Sorry to op for the thread hijack)