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I managed to snag FTD at PCA Potomac's 2nd event on Sunday with my final run. 2nd and 4th place was a co-driven, stripped out Cayman on Hoosiers that was trailered in. That car generally sets FTD when it's there, so I feel pretty pleased about my time. I see places for improvement, but I'm just glad I was able to go out and execute after 2 consecutive runs where I went slower due to overdriving.
Nice driving... not a bit of understeer or over-driving evident.
What tires?
Thanks! I was trying really hard to try hard with my brain, not just my right foot as I'm predisposed. Tires this season are RE71-R with about 35 runs on them now.
I coned away my two fastest runs at the local autocross today, but still managed to hang on for top pax by a few thousandths of a second with this run, my fastest clean. Was a fun course, though brutally hot.
Completed my first autocross with the 996 yesterday. It was with the Crown Region PCA, not a sanctioned SCCA event so everyone was there to just have fun. Shorter track than usual but it was great learning how the car rotates and where the limit of the tire is. Video below
I wasn't in my Porsche, but I competed in the Targa Southland this past weekend in a Mustang GT350. It's a very good car. My first time driving it, and I only got two laps, but I won my class. Got beat by Randy Pobst in an exocet for overall, but not a bad day.
My son Alex driving my 911 at a NORPCA event. Second fastest time of the day. Tires are 245/45-15 BFG Rival S 1.5 on 7&8 Fuchs. TTD was a modified 911 SC with Hoosiers. Only a tenth faster. I was 5 tenths behind.
2017 SCCA Solo Nationals in Lincoln NE, running in AS in my 2010 Boxster S (PDK) on Bridgestone RE-71R against a giant field of Z06s. I coned away all but my slowest run on each course, but wow was fun. The West course especially was SO MUCH FUN! Just wish I could have caught Ryan who won BS; I compared my videos to his and see I was right with him for most of both courses (indistinguishable difference) but there were two sections east where I gave up several tenths each and a pucker section West where he was able to carry a ton of speed (especially on his coned 3rd run which would have raw-timed AS) but I apparently over-slowed and gave up a massive amount of time. Anyway, I'm still really happy how I drove and feel like I proved I can at least hang with the big boys even if I didn't trophy, and West was so fun I don't even care that I coned both my good runs.
East: This was my 3rd run and not my fastest (tenth off it), but my rear tires were overheating leading to dramatic oversteer through the final sweepers and literally the last cone on the course.
06-27-2017, 08:45 PM
