trader247

I just got my 991 Cup in June of this year. Never had a race car and very minimum track time. I have been a P Car enthusiast for twenty years. I just haven't had the time until now to enjoy, so enjoy I will.

I started tracking my Turbo S street car just this Summer and right away I longed for a dedicated track car. Cup car, I know crazy. Flash forward 4 track days in my street car this Summer and a POC event in the Cup at Laguna Seca earlier this month. After Laguna Seca, I went straight to dedicated instruction and a few private track days.

This is my third day of instruction in my Cup at Willow Springs. Boy, these cars are no joke! I am just getting familiar with the Cup. Thankfully my coach Dan Aspesi is great. My first day I did a 1:46, Second day a 1:41 and third day (this video) a 1:35 (well barely, but it counts).

Dan does a 1:25 in the video below mine, not pushing it.

We are on used tires in Summer desert temps of over 100 degrees. The car has a lot more in it.

Please be kind as I have never driven a race car, but am getting great progress.

By the way, my appologies to the TA run group at Laguna Seca. I was just learning the car. But watch out. All you spec boxters that were passing me, well I am growing up

This is me



My Coach Dan

johneecatt

Glad to see you working so hard! Keep it up - see you at Auto Club in a few weeks!!

trader247

Thanks! Will be there for sure

ProCoach

Congrats! Sounds like Dan is helping a great deal, too.

erko1905

Very cool.

I envy the budget and dedication you managed to find for this hobby - definitely a no compromise approach.

Power to you.

trader247

Peter, thanks.

Dan is helping a great deal. Coaching is the single biggest upgrade I have made.

Here is our data from Thursday. Data is a huge help. Especially understanding the braking. I am just starting to understand and the data is a great way for me to visualize the adjustments as I make them. Also great is to have same day, same car, pro (instructor) laps put down to compare with.

Ritter v4.0

I like Dan's positive reinforcement.

trader247

Thanks, It was a good bit of time in the making to get to do this.

You like that. Prior session was 3 seconds slower. We had just gone out for him to show me the line for 3,4,5 and had been talking about the brake pressures. I think he didn't realize that we couldn't high five with the net there.

RJFabCab

Have fun and do it safely. That's what it's all about!

tkerrmd

its an amazing car for sure!! huge congrats!! have fun!!

trader247

Thanks. I agree, one of the reasons I went to a full race car was for the safety factor.

Thanks much Doc. It is unlike anything I have ever driven. When did the Cup car bug first bite you?

trader247

Went back to Willow Springs yesterday September 2. Got some practice in with several POC members before our Auto Club event next weekend.

I have gotten 5 days at Willow Springs after Laguna Seca last month. I really wanted to get more comfortable and familar with the Cup.

Here are a couple of videos. First is of a blowout I had on my first session (right rear), going down the main straight at 137 mph. It felt like a big gust of wind was blowing the car around, then I saw in the rear view some smoke and it clicked that I had a blowout. Got the car slowed down and off the track.


Next Video is of me making progress, getting more used to the track and the car each day and session. Ran a PB of 1:33:70 with my instructor in the car. We have been getting a couple of seconds each day, just taking it easy and working on a couple of things each day.