Watkins Glen Red Sprint #1 Video - (and apologies again!)
05-29-2011, 09:17 PM
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Watkins Glen Red Sprint #1 Video - (and apologies again!)
The rain produced some interesting qualifying results for the first sprint race. I qualified 33rd overall.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8_4K1Lv-yhs
The second sprint race did not go so well. (Trying to cheer myself up by posting lighthearted videos I suppose.) I started beside Peter C and made a pas for 1st in class going into T1. Peter passed me back soo thereafter. Then... I made a completely boneheaded move... locked up going into T8 and took us both out of what surely would have been a 1-2 class finish.
So.... once again a big apology to Peter for an uncharacteristic sloppy move. In my years of club racing this is the first major contact with a car where I was at fault. We will both be out there again soon.... and hopefully I'll keep my head on straight next time.
Also - most importantly - prayers for the injured driver.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8_4K1Lv-yhs
The second sprint race did not go so well. (Trying to cheer myself up by posting lighthearted videos I suppose.) I started beside Peter C and made a pas for 1st in class going into T1. Peter passed me back soo thereafter. Then... I made a completely boneheaded move... locked up going into T8 and took us both out of what surely would have been a 1-2 class finish.
So.... once again a big apology to Peter for an uncharacteristic sloppy move. In my years of club racing this is the first major contact with a car where I was at fault. We will both be out there again soon.... and hopefully I'll keep my head on straight next time.
Also - most importantly - prayers for the injured driver.
05-30-2011, 11:41 AM
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Nice! Not a lot of races like the first one you had.... Reminds me of the Leh Keen video.
As I posted in the other thread, yeah, the hit was unfortunate but you're a stand-up guy and handled it as well as I could have expected. I just hope humty dumpty is back together again in time for next IMSA race. I really enjoy our races and look forward to the next time.
By the way, noticed in your video you run an auto-blipper. What do you think of it?
As I posted in the other thread, yeah, the hit was unfortunate but you're a stand-up guy and handled it as well as I could have expected. I just hope humty dumpty is back together again in time for next IMSA race. I really enjoy our races and look forward to the next time.
By the way, noticed in your video you run an auto-blipper. What do you think of it?
05-30-2011, 07:50 PM
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I can see my car there! The 944 at 4:08, the 13th car you passed! It was driven by my friend Chris who had qualified 8th or 9th. Obviously, it was lacking power in the dry...
05-30-2011, 07:58 PM
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Cool seeing the ghost blipping the throttle, I have never seen it in action like that. I love mine, I let it blip for me at the LRP club race as there's only one place where we downshift (T1 - two gears). Works fine and I think it will save equipment. Even worked fine when I accidentally downshifted with no clutch once.
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