zip465

Made the jump to a 2010 Cup. Spent last Friday with Craig Stanton and GMG learning the car and getting some solid instruction - put in 105 laps on The Thermal Club's south course. Support was provided by GMG throughout the day and data analysis was supported by GKSystems - It's amazing the amount of data the Motec system collects and makes available for analysis. GMG's support was first rate and made the day that much more enjoyable. The car is an amazing machine that proved to be rewarding when driven properly... The sequential box is hard to describe other than wow, wow, wow! If you ever get the chance to drive The Thermal Club its a first rate place - motorsports country club is the best description. Still have a ton to learn and will be doing another coaching session with Craig in the next month.

I'll post the blooper roll later it shows some fan favorites like "4 stalls trying to get out of the pits", "cold slicks and fast car make for some fun spins", and the ever patient coach saying "don't worry, you'll get it..."

Here's a quick video of my last solo session.


Cheers,

mikymu

Excellent Chris! You are knee deep into it and doing it right with coaching. No worry about the spin - that's part of learning. When I drove my Cup car for the first time I spun at every single turn because the shop forgot to connect the sway bar after setup and the brake bias was all the way on the ***. Now that's scary

mklaskin

I put my Cup in the kitty litter in turn 12 at Road America in my second session because the bias was all in the rear. Damn thing just would not stop. I'm sure you'll be clicking off good times in no time.

richk

GMG and Craig Stanton...wow grat combo!!!

Congrats on the cup car having been toying with the idea of buying one.

TRAKCAR

Nice congrats

FLA997

Congrats...they are a thrill to drive. What data system is that in the car?

zip465

Mike, not that I enjoy spinning but a spin in the RS would scare the crap out of me. This car didn't, not that I want to get complacent about it but the added safety features sure made it seem like I was less panicked and more in control of the situation - if there is such a thing...

The brake bias was one of the first things we checked into, everyone said its the one thing that gets new cup drivers...

I kept toying and toying, and decided it's now or never - if it's in the cards just do it...

Thanks Peter! You know you want one...

Data system is a Motec ADL3 tied to a Chase Cam Diva system

Nizer

Looks like a great track for learning your way around a Cup. Welcome to the club.

zip465

Thanks!

Leigh2

Cups are fantastic, welcome to the bottom of the slope
I drove the Thermal south course last year to help the Wilson's position the curbing, it was a fun day. I'm very happy to see it opened up for track days, last year they didn't think they were going to be doing that. I'd love to be able to take the cup out there especially as our winter house is only a few minutes away...