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Renee was an incredibly wonderful person as many others have pointed out. I remember being a nervous novice my first time to grid at ACS. She definitely made her command presence known immediately, but I sensed from that first moment that she was there to protect and serve. That she did quite effect...

That is a great video. I just love the BRP dirt!


Oli

Vincent:

I will be out on April 16th at Buttonwillow for a track day. You are invited.


Oli

It is time for you guys, Karen and Mako, to go racing already. Some of the best learning will come when you are chasing another similar car around the track. When you are forced to keep up, it is amazing how much more speed you will find. I remember my first race at WSIR chasing around the venerable...

Jason Isley BS RX8 wrote:Race results are finally up... Our guest driver went 2sec slower from Qual to the Race.

What do you think we should change on the car Mako?

That is a pretty common outcome... 2 seconds might be a bit high, but I almost always go slower in the race.


Oli

The one run where I didn't turn on the camera. ... whew. I only bring this up as a warning to others. Make sure you completely understand the operation of your Quick Release steering wheel. MARK the Center of the engagement if your wheel can be mounted in more then one position.. NEVER try to re-ce...

PSS. Did you know that their are new Hoosier A7s and R7s due later this year. All new compounds that are much more resilient like the compounds on slicks. Better heat cycling and better wear. New lighter tire construction, too, I am told. The tread wear rating, i.e. Tread wear rating 40 is going to ...

PS. Get A6s and burn them down to cord and they are still faster than R6s. Did I mention I hate R6s?

I hate the Hoosier R6. If the Goodyears are anything like the R6 there first session is OK and it is all downhill from there. By the third session they are dead in my opinion. You can easily lose 1.5 seconds from the first morning session to the third or fourth afternoon session just in the R6 let a...

I can only speculate on what HP and torque variances there are for your car with and without the muffler so I won't comment on that. It is not unocommon though as the day warms up to lose 1 to 1.5 seconds from a 10 am-ish qualifying time to a 3 pm race. Of course the race is always a bit different. ...

Mako and Karen, how did it go?

Did anyone else go?

I did not get to stay for Saturday and Sunday.


Oli

Mako, I agree with Jason. Do it.

I will be out there Friday to help you crew, answer any of your questions, etc.

I will probably be out Thursday evening for the orientation meeting, too. The Chief Steward keeps sending me back. I wonder why...?


Oli

Mako to wrote:How often do these schools come up?

Once a year.

. . The Cal Club Time Trials at Buttonwillow on March 29-30th for only $200 for two days of track time.... http://www.calclub.com/time-trials.php" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; I just realized that March 29-30th are Tuesday and Wednesday. Did you mean March 26-27th, Oli? S...

I'm thinking about it -- it's my birthday that Sunday! Where is a good place to stay in the area? The best place to stay closest to the track is the Red Roof Inn (now Motel 6) or the Super 8. please note I said the "best" place and not "good." Those are the places I stay as they...

Vincent Wong wrote:What's the cost for only one day? Maybe a better question, can I run only one day?

That is a good question. That would be a question I suppose for Ceci at (661) 764-5945

Mako to wrote:The problem is that THIS CalClub event is right between three AX's including our two local National Events

It sounds like a good opportunity for a lot of seat time to get really well attuned with your car.


Oli

Karen Zaterman wrote:yeah, the BBQ place sounds good...

...wish I was doing the school too but I'm not ready. Next year I think I will be. ;)

You are ready. Why do you think you are not?

Oli

Let's do dinner together on Saturday night.


Oli

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Consider this invitation of a "get-together" some SoCal Corvette road racers have thrown together in rather impromptu fashion. ------------------------------------------------------------------ Tomorrow, Saturday, January 8th at 3 PM the local T1 racing community is having a "get-tog...

You will get a ton of track time; about seven hours over two days of driving. Hey Oli: Not sure these guys over here can handle more that 2 or 3 minutes of driving with out having to go chase some cones :mrgreen: But who knows.... Don't be jealous that our car control skills are far superior to roa...

If you need a race/school ready car, you can rent one of the Spec Miatas from 7 Only at Buttonwillow. If you want to run something faster they also have the GT2 race cars. Talk to Tom or Bette Dragoun over there, (661) 764-5456 or tdragoun at sevensonly.com/bdragoun at sevensonly.com They will crew ...

Yes. You need that stuff for the lincensing school. There are other days just for time trials, lapping or performance driving clinics where that stuff is not needed.

I can fix that. I will put a bunch of cones in the paddock. The road racing guys won't be able to get around them without hitting them. The AX guys can get their fix during the day putting them all back upright. It will be a full-time job for them. I hope they will be able to find time to get out on...