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Old 10-27-2008, 08:56 AM
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Originally Posted by Sean F
you didn't even hit the grass after the curb at track out
Actually..... I only thought I was 2 wheels off the curbing at track out.....
but what do I know...........
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Old 10-27-2008, 09:17 AM
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This is I how "earned" my black flag for four off......
Looks normal to me (area is paved).
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Old 10-27-2008, 09:55 AM
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hey VR, that burp sounded filtered to me
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Old 10-27-2008, 10:46 AM
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thanks, but it wasn't really a save just a series of mistakes that somehow canceled each other out.
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Old 10-27-2008, 11:11 AM
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Originally Posted by Sean F
you didn't even hit the grass after the curb at track out
And I tried telling him to use the whole track, he just didn't listen....
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Old 10-27-2008, 11:28 AM
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Originally Posted by BostonDMD
Actually..... I only thought I was 2 wheels off the curbing at track out.....
but what do I know...........
I can tell you that you shouldn't straddle that curb...either go 4 over in a fairly quick manner or don't go over it at all. That curb is high enough to do some major damage to the underside of some cars if you try to straddle it.
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Old 10-27-2008, 11:42 AM
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Originally Posted by Gary R.
And I tried telling him to use the whole track, he just didn't listen....
Umhhhhh..... hitting the grass after going over the curbing at track out of turn 1 would have ended my whole event.....

I am quite sure of that........
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Old 10-27-2008, 11:44 AM
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Originally Posted by Bryan Watts
I can tell you that you shouldn't straddle that curb...either go 4 over in a fairly quick manner or don't go over it at all. That curb is high enough to do some major damage to the underside of some cars if you try to straddle it.
Excellent point Bryan......

I lucked out by having my right wheels riding at the highest portion of the curbing and thus no underside damage, but I can definetly see how damage could happen.....
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Old 10-27-2008, 12:49 PM
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Actually..... I only thought I was 2 wheels off the curbing at track out.....
but what do I know...........
You must not have been listening at the driver's meeting when we discussed T1 and 4 off. When it comes to defining the rules, our Region follows the recommendations of the Watkins Glen track management and are consistent with the other PCA Regions that run there.

I think the point that you are missing is that you were driving over your ability, the first session of the first day, immediately after being signed off by the Region chief instructor to run in the advanced group. Not a good way to start off an event.
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Old 10-27-2008, 01:10 PM
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You must not have been listening at the driver's meeting when we discussed T1 and 4 off. When it comes to defining the rules, our Region follows the recommendations of the Watkins Glen track management and are consistent with the other PCA Regions that run there.

I think the point that you are missing is that you were driving over your ability, the first session of the first day, immediately after being signed off by the Region chief instructor to run in the advanced group. Not a good way to start off an event.
My sincere apologies to you, the HVR region and any advanced drivers I might have caused anxiety for......
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Old 10-27-2008, 01:10 PM
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Paulo my friend, suggest you were best off when you closed the thread. These is a saying in the UK that suggest you stop digging your own grave when you are already 6 feet under
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I think the point that you are missing is that you were driving over your ability, the first session of the first day, immediately after being signed off by the Region chief instructor to run in the advanced group. Not a good way to start off an event.
I think this is probably the smartest things said in the thread. Both of your mistakes were able to be corrected far before the time you did. If you are not able to recognize that you have made a mistake until you go off roading, you are going to have an expensive hobby...
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Old 10-27-2008, 01:43 PM
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Originally Posted by Mike in Chi
Yeow... Nice save Sean
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Sean....... you are the MAN.........
I'm sorry, but that was not a nice save at all. Not even a 'save' in my book...
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My sincere apologies to you, the HVR region and any advanced drivers I might have caused anxiety for......
You just don't get it do you?
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Originally Posted by Greg Smith
I'm sorry, but that was not a nice save at all. Not even a 'save' in my book...
This was not a save? What is a save then? When the car ends up in the armco?
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