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Old 05-02-2018 | 03:05 PM
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PWC split up qualifying into 2 groups of 20ish cars -- group 1 for ProAm cars and group 2 for the Am cars. The first group had a nice 20 minutes of green flag running. I was in the 2nd group and we had 2 red flags in the 20 minute session and this clip is the end of the session. There was only 2-3 minutes left in the session when they released us from pit lane, so I was in a hurry to get around and try for a 2nd lap, but didn't make it in time. Still managed to qualify 13th overall out of 36+ cars so not so bad... but thought we had a chance to be up near the front.

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Nicely done. Looks like sooo much fun.
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that's a brave outlap...
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that's a brave outlap...
... my thoughts exactly. Nice management of grip with cold tires.
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... my thoughts exactly. Nice management of grip with cold tires.
Your next step, fellows!
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nice laps. looks like a real fun track! please move the camera back so we can see the hand controls, otherwise its like watching a drone video!
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Originally Posted by fleadh
Love driving and racing on this track... it's so awesome!

-mike
Ditto! Nice lap.

I need to use more curb at 16...
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The PWC streams on YouTube are great too .

Also, make sure you follow Mike on Twitter so you can spend his money. $0.50/follower to charity after every podium.
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mike,
thanks for posting. I test drove the audi gt4 at thermal and decided to stay in the cayman for another year.
I hear Audi has great support
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Looked like fun
So who is going to improve on the quality tearoffs.....glad it's not just the amateurs that struggle.

Loved your line for the brake zone into oak tree...made it look easy.....no wiggle or anything
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Thanks guys! The GT4 cars are really cool. A bit simple, but the racing with so many other similarly fast cars is crazy fun. We're still trying to figure out how to get the most from the Audi, but we're making progress.

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mike,
thanks for posting. I test drove the audi gt4 at thermal and decided to stay in the cayman for another year.
I hear Audi has great support
Stu, we just picked up another Audi, next one has your name on it! :-)
These cars are so much fun and SO CAPABLE! Just think, we have 200lbs added, ride height raised and we are running 42mm restrictors!
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