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Old 03-09-2019, 11:59 AM
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Hi all,

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I'm thinking seriously of signing up for the 2 day Porsche Track Experience at Birmingham, AL for this summer. For those of you who've done it; Impressions? Is it worthwhile? I have autocrossed a lot but never taken a car to the track. Sorry if there is already a thread on this subject. - Joe
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Just scroll down and find "School Comparison" by Crazyfast. Good info and writeup.

https://rennlist.com/forums/racing-a...s-vs-hpde.html
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Welcome aboard Joe. I haven't done the Porsche Track Experience, but getting your car on a track is a fun and rewarding experience.
Good luck and be safe.
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Originally Posted by sportmode
Hi all,

Brand new to Rennlist!
I'm thinking seriously of signing up for the 2 day Porsche Track Experience at Birmingham, AL for this summer. For those of you who've done it; Impressions? Is it worthwhile? I have autocrossed a lot but never taken a car to the track. Sorry if there is already a thread on this subject. - Joe
It's not worthwhile. Don't do it because the instruction is good, the cars are great and you'll end up not wanting to leave. LOL

On a serious note, if you've never been on track, the 2-day is the way to go.


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Originally Posted by sportmode
Hi all,

Brand new to Rennlist!
I'm thinking seriously of signing up for the 2 day Porsche Track Experience at Birmingham, AL for this summer. For those of you who've done it; Impressions? Is it worthwhile? I have autocrossed a lot but never taken a car to the track. Sorry if there is already a thread on this subject. - Joe
You will love it!
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In the 2 day you get car control plus auto cross plus track driving plus off road. (Unless it’s changed).
Had a blast. I didn’t really want to do offroad in Cayenne and I was blown away by the capability of the vehicle and some of the terrain we experienced. FAR more aggressive than I ever expected.

Well worth it. You get to drive several different Porsche’s.

I was also shocked at how capable the Panamera was on track
and we got to launch the Turbo a few times.
Just make sure your head is against headrest when you launch.
Its eye watering.

You can provably ask for manual and/or PDK. I drove both on the track. They used caymans for auto cross and all were PDK.
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