VIR race track.......
03-10-2011, 01:14 AM
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There is a higher power....he hangs out right around the flag station at T10 at VIR. I have seen him many times with my eyes closed. IMHO VIR is a must do.
There is a higher power....he hangs out right around the flag station at T10 at VIR. I have seen him many times with my eyes closed. IMHO VIR is a must do.
03-10-2011, 01:42 PM
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03-10-2011, 03:53 PM
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Watch this video at the 6:24 mark to see one of the best parts of VIR, The Uphill Esses. Big elevation change very similar to the Esses at Watkins Glen with similar speed but a lot tougher to figure out. All of this followed up by T10 at the top of the hill that is one of the fastest turns at the track.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GSXxwvaXh3k
And some in-car footage from one of the team cars following me around for a draft in qualifying
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KP_uQYFU96A
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GSXxwvaXh3k
And some in-car footage from one of the team cars following me around for a draft in qualifying
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KP_uQYFU96A
03-10-2011, 04:06 PM
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+1 to all the comments about how great VIR is.
As for the question of getting up to speed: I found it the most challenging track I've driven (RA, BHF, ABCC-N, ABCC-S, Putnam, WGI, Grattan, G-man, etc). It takes a TON of both guts and precision. E.g. you need to go as close as possible to full-throttle thru the uphill esses, but noobs to the track won't be anywhere near that. And Oaktree is a crucial corner, leading to the back straight, but in 3 days I only "nailed" it perhaps twice. I was shocked at the speed I could carry thru Oak Tree, but I couldn't repeat it!!
Some tracks are easy to learn, but VIR is *NOT* one of them.
As for the question of getting up to speed: I found it the most challenging track I've driven (RA, BHF, ABCC-N, ABCC-S, Putnam, WGI, Grattan, G-man, etc). It takes a TON of both guts and precision. E.g. you need to go as close as possible to full-throttle thru the uphill esses, but noobs to the track won't be anywhere near that. And Oaktree is a crucial corner, leading to the back straight, but in 3 days I only "nailed" it perhaps twice. I was shocked at the speed I could carry thru Oak Tree, but I couldn't repeat it!!
Some tracks are easy to learn, but VIR is *NOT* one of them.
03-11-2011, 02:01 AM
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Coming up on April 20/21 there's a David Murry track Days event at VIR, 2 days of open track for racers/experienced drivers. This will really be a great event at a great track.
If you have already been to a G52 event at the Glen then you already know how good these events are.
If you have already been to a G52 event at the Glen then you already know how good these events are.