LuigiVampa

Dear Cup Car Drivers,

One of my favorite movies of all time is The Big Red One with Lee Marvin. The plot of the movie is that Lee Marvin is a grizzled old sergeant who takes his squad of soldiers from D-Day all the way to the end of the war. In one scene, there is a battle inside an insane asylum, and one of the patients picks up a gun and starts firing. While he is firing the gun this very insane patient says, “I am one of you. I am sane.” It is meant to illustrate the absurdity of war.

This is a very roundabout way to say that I bought a 991.1 Cup Car in GTC6 class.

I’m currently at Watkins Glen where I did my first laps ever today in a 911 – all my previous track experience has been in a 944 and Cayman. The day was magical and I feel like Jesus Himself was pushing the car forward, and at the same time, pushing it down to give extra grip. The horsepower, brakes and grip are insane! Cups cars are heroin and I think I am hooked.

I’m going to have to learn how to dive-bomb properly so I am hoping that other members of the Cup car community can instruct me. I already have the air of arrogant indifference to people so I can already check the box on that skill-set. I’m not sure I am ready to learn how to go “Cup car bowling”, but maybe if we get to go to Sebring next year someone can show me the property technique at T7, a/k/a the “Cup Car Bowling Alley”.

When you see me next on track please remember that I am coming up to speed and still quite a bit slower than my fellow Cup car drivers. (I can’t believe I even get to say that!) Please treat me nice and treat me fair. Which is to say, please treat me better than a Spec Boxster who refuses to yield a corner during a practice session, which is also to say, somewhat better than a piece of bubblegum which you stepped on with a new pair of shoes.

I’m looking forward to seeing everyone out on track when the 2021 racing season begins.

Very truly yours,

Luigi Vampa

PS – Can you believe how those GTB1 guys drive?

85Gold

At least your expenses should be less than GTB1.

Peter

Veloce Raptor

Oh geez.....

Maxant13

Congrats on the move and a beautiful looking cup! Ill keep an eye in my GTB1 mirrors as you perfect the art of the dive bomb next season.

Veloce Raptor

All kidding aside, congratulations! Beautiful livery. They are truly sublime and wonderful cars on track.

Remember to act as if you are entitled to every corner when you are in mixed class racing

jlanka

Wow that's one sweet cup. Much congrats and great fun with her. You're absolutely correct that it is like heroin. It also ruins your track experience with any lesser car, they all feel like **** after getting used to the cup.

Fellow cup owner, 997.

cstyles

So that GTB1 weekend tire invoice you posted a few days back wasn't enough financial punishment for you, you need more. I like it.

Steve113

I told you

Enjoy the **** out of it

TXE36

Guy in the Mustang shows you how it's done given your new car: How to pass in the braking zone.

Tongue firmly in cheek, enjoy the car.

analogmike

I obviously didn't charge you enough for the electronics repair on your 328.

Congrats!

Phokaioglaukos

Fantastic! Looks great.

coryf

Congrats! Hope you do well in the new ride. Watkins Glen in a car like that.....doesn't get much better!

rhargy

Welcome to the dark side !!!

Nizer

Just when we'd almost weeded out all the yahoos in the class....

Enjoy.

Mike in Chi

Congrats Luigi.

May you stay out of the beach and off the flatbed!