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Had a chance to spend the long weekend at Laguna watching the PWC season finals. I was really surprised how accessible all the teams and drivers were throughout the weekend. Got a chance to chat with Pat Long, Lawson Aschenbach, O'Connell and a number of other drivers and manufacturer representatives.
Another cool feature were the VIP hot laps where I had Alec Udell drive me around the track in the new 991 GT RS. He was only going at 70% but was still fun.
It was really surprising how close some of the races were and how many incidents happen throughout the sessions. These guys definitely make excellent use of the track and do some things that I don't dare .
Here are some pics:
Roush Boss 302 went off on turn 6 and broke the front suspension during practice. They replaced the entire setup in less than 3 hours before the race. Stacy finished second.
Caught Lawson and Pat for a quick photo.
Another pic with Alec Udell at the GMG tent.
One of many incidents, but this was one of the few Caymans in the Touring Car class, which was dominated by Miatas. He made a mistake when passing through the Corkscrew.
One more random "parked 959" pic:
All in all, a very fun weekend! Hope it's OK to share some of the pics.
I like the picture with Pat Long and Alec Udel and am still jealous about the ride you had with Udell.
However the real feat would have been to get the same kind of picture AFTER the race with Pat Long and Johnny O'Donnell ;-)
I like the picture with Pat Long and Alec Udel and am still jealous about the ride you had with Udell.
However the real feat would have been to get the same kind of picture AFTER the race with Pat Long and Johnny O'Donnell ;-)
Both Alec Udel and Nate Stacy are great young drivers. I look for both of them to be moving up the ladder.
If you have not watched the first GTS race from Sonoma you should. It is a text book drive from Nate where he had the slower car but protected his line for almost 50 minutes and not once blocked. There have been a number of threads about blocking. Watch this race and you can see how Nate used what he had and made no unwarranted moves.
Both Alec Udel and Nate Stacy are great young drivers. I look for both of them to be moving up the ladder.
If you have not watched the first GTS race from Sonoma you should. It is a text book drive from Nate where he had the slower car but protected his line for almost 50 minutes and not once blocked. There have been a number of threads about blocking. Watch this race and you can see how Nate used what he had and made no unwarranted moves.
Very proud of this young man and former student.
Tim
+1 on both Nate and Alec. Both great young men and up and coming drivers. You did a good job with Nate. So did his parents.
+1 on both Nate and Alec. Both great young men and up and coming drivers. You did a good job with Nate. So did his parents.
Man +1 - totally agree. Alec is obviously exceptional and his performance in the GT Cup class speak for themselves. I have to say that Nate had some epic drives this season. It is always super fun watching him drive, especially some of the battles he had with the Aschenbach Camaro. To be that young and talented, what a deal!
10-14-2016, 09:14 PM
PWC Finals at Laguna
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