Bristol Champ Tour Porsche Report
07-08-2021 | 03:41 PM
#16
Rennlist Member
Joined: Jul 2020
Posts: 393
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From: Normal, IL
Ha, I hated the Chicago courses. A collection of random, un-memorizable curves that varied only slightly from one another with a few actual autocross elements inserted here or there. Annoying, unnecessarily pinchy starts. You can negate launch advantage without a 1 lane wide 120° turn that you have to worry about surviving the first cone on the course.
Didn't make it to Bristol this year, but yeah, average speeds tend to run a little higher than I like there. But I like that venue so much I let it slide
Didn't make it to Bristol this year, but yeah, average speeds tend to run a little higher than I like there. But I like that venue so much I let it slide
Last edited by Z3papa; 07-08-2021 at 03:42 PM.
07-08-2021 | 04:22 PM
#17
Racer
Joined: Jan 2021
Posts: 345
Likes: 83
From: Illinois
I'm very good friends with Chris Perry, the course designer. He ran up to me to walk course after it had been set to get my thoughts. I told him that the start sucked (both days) and while the course looked "fine", it wasn't really representative of a Chris Perry course (usually high risk/high reward) and looked to be more a conformity to what he thought the SCCA wanted to see. While his feelings were a bit ruffled, he agreed and promised it flowed better in reverse, which it did. So with that said, I'd agree. The powers that be really don't need a painful double pinch just to prove it's not a drag start. That said, my car was an miserable understeering pig that weekend so I can't blame my results on his courses.
07-08-2021 | 04:24 PM
#18
Racer
Joined: Jan 2021
Posts: 345
Likes: 83
From: Illinois
A friend is registered for our event on the 18th in his 2005 997.1, completely stock except with replacement engine and, I think, some random set of old Pirellis on it. He's a rank novice, but I'll probably get a ride in it.
Come to think of it, it's classed in BSP like the MSM I'm driving, so maybe he'll let me throw my numbers on it and take it for one of my runs.
Come to think of it, it's classed in BSP like the MSM I'm driving, so maybe he'll let me throw my numbers on it and take it for one of my runs.
07-08-2021 | 06:05 PM
#19
Instructor
Joined: May 2015
Posts: 213
Likes: 35
From: Washington DC
Wish I'd had a chance to meet Ed too and thank him for his insightful autocross emails etc, didn't realize he was there. I now know the MSM I was admiring in paddock was his.
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