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07-23-2012, 01:21 PM | #1 |
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A very busy week end at VIR with NASA, Mid Atlantic. Considering all the activity going on with racing, HPDE, and the weather, they did a very good job managing the event, and most sessions ran on time. Saturday’s Thunder race late in the afternoon was impacted by a rain shower at the Oak tree end of the track just prior to the start, so the first lap created a lot of trouble around and near oak tree, causing most of the fast cars on Rcomps to pit, plus others who suffered offs due to wet pavement.
Because of a painful back, I only had one student, a good one in HPDE 2. Becaue of my back I did not drive all that much. But, I did get one reasonably good lap Sunday morning, looking for a hole to run in, but traffic and slow point bys still prevented a good lap time. BFG R comps, 275X35X18, PFC 01 pads, SS brake lines, and timid mind set vz [u2b]youtu.be/4QvU9dmk1zo[/u2b] http://youtu.be/4QvU9dmk1zo |
07-23-2012, 02:01 PM | #3 |
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Thanks for posting. Looks like such a fun, high-speed course--140mph just prior to turn 14! I'd love to get down there sometime.
Glad you had a good student. I've had many instructors tell me that it's such a crapshoot as to what kind of student they get--some are apparently pretty scary. ![]() |
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07-23-2012, 02:07 PM | #4 |
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Mmmmm, oak tree!!!!
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All of my students are good, or at least, at the end of the event they are. That is what I am there for, to help our customers learn and to have fun. If they get scary, then that is my fault, and it is soon changed. ![]() ![]() See you at VIR vz Last edited by von_zoom; 07-24-2012 at 12:54 PM. |
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07-24-2012, 12:43 PM | #6 |
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Thanks Martin for fixing my video post. The instructor driving the Mustang did not want to give me a point by, and when he did, given I had been dogging him for over a lap, strange place to relent. If I had waited until around the tree, he may have changed his mind. An example and a good reason why some clubs allow advance and instructor groups to pass anywhere, with or without a point.
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Either way...look forward to running with you at VIR next month with Tarheel. It will be my first time back to VIR since 2/10 since I moved to Florida.
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that you guys are in. And should I be out there, hopefully I can keep you in sight as I follow around. vz
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Yep, I gave the Mustang a little room. I do not like to push them too much to avoid the potential of them overdriving to stay in front. Besides, not all that important to get by. vz
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I went through ITS with your son. I'll see ya guys in 4 weeks!
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