I thought I'd revive this thread to show how competitive some of the classes in PCA are. Here's the fast laps form the recent WG race for GTC1. 1st thru 6th fastest separated by under a second...

1) Burger 2:06.237
2) Scotto 2:06.455
3) Boyer 2:06.564
4) Mazzola 2:06.577
5) Jenks 2:06.931
6) Nazaroff 2:07.189

 

Not bad for me "taking it easy" in your car...

 

Dont make me post that qualifying picture...

 

I have an F car and when people blow by like i have an anchor, I just wonder what modification they did. There are so many to choose from. It just makes me want to get a GTC1 car

 

This is exactly why I got out of the old C class. With so many different car types running, I was never sure if it was me, the car, the mods to the car, etc., that were holding me back at times. In the GTC classes you're effectively running a spec class. Same with the new spec 944 and Boxster classes. I think they're the way to go!

 

Well part of he drive behind he 944 spec class was to make a cheaper version of the GTC classes. In any stock class with mixed models there can always be a "certain year" or model car to run. If you did not get the right one you can be SOL forever. Also the impact of mods tends to be greater such that you need to spend $$$ to make the car do well.

Spec classes may not be perfect, but attempt to minimize the differences so that while they can't ever be 100% equal at least what difference that do exist show themselves to have only a very small impact on lap times. All the while they also try to keep a handle on costs both initial build and operational. In a good spec class two cars may be only a few tenths different in ultimate speed which driver skill can overcome vs 1 or 2 seconds in non spec class where it cam much harder to close the gap with a good driver.

 

I thought that in non-spec classes, if you place well it is the driver, if you finish last that means everyone else is cheating.....

I wish I could afford a GTC1 car, but I am only a dentist.......

 

Come on Now. I know better Doc

 

Think Spec Boxster, please. I think that's what I want to do next year and I need some better drivers to learn from--preferably about 25 of them.

 

Paolo - you need to move to where Scotto lives. Apparently, they don't practice any dental hygiene there.

 

Try working more than 3 days a week...

 

Or open up a shop in Watkins Glen.. ever take a walk though WalMart?

 

You're employed? Stop your whining already!

 

Seriously!

 

Man, I come back from seeing my patient and I notice all the interesting comments.......

OK, OK, business is good no matter what the current economic situation is....

I just have currently opted to invest in real estate and in an import/export venture......

I am hoping to CR next year and "cut my teeth" (no pun intended) in F class, after that, who knows.........

Thanks for your concern.........