BMWCCA Sept. 12 at Fontana

Triple M · 08-06-2014, 01:19 AM

Looks
I,e the LA chapter is hosting another HPDE. Hope I get to see a few of you guys out there. Hope it's as fun as as the last bmwcca event at SMMR. That was intense.

The HACK · 08-06-2014, 01:59 PM

I'll be there.

Hujan · 08-06-2014, 04:35 PM

Very interesting. Got a link to registration?

Triple M · 08-06-2014, 05:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Hujan

Very interesting. Got a link to registration?

Here you go. Hope this link works.
http://www.motorsportreg.com/events/...0#.U-Ku4Gt5mSP

Triple M · 08-06-2014, 05:44 PM

Hope they do the 45 minute end of day session again like they did at SMMR in December. That was an eye opener and a first for me. Many things change after about 35 min to say the least

aus · 08-06-2014, 06:35 PM

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Originally Posted by The HACK

I'll be there.

Don't you HAVE to be there??

Any chance of a car control clinic in the future? Time for the wife to learn to drive better.

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Triple M · 08-06-2014, 06:55 PM

Love Fontana's accessibility. Especially coming from Vegas. Can't be that far for the Cali peeps as well.

The HACK · 08-06-2014, 08:47 PM

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Originally Posted by aus

Don't you HAVE to be there??

Any chance of a car control clinic in the future? Time for the wife to learn to drive better.

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Yes and YES! The auto cross program will be giving up one of their dates for a Car Control Clinic instead. Stay tuned.

USCTrojanMan29 · 08-06-2014, 11:57 PM

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Originally Posted by The HACK

Yes and YES! The auto cross program will be giving up one of their dates for a Car Control Clinic instead. Stay tuned.

Keep me posted...

Hujan · 08-07-2014, 09:43 PM

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Originally Posted by The HACK

Yes and YES! The auto cross program will be giving up one of their dates for a Car Control Clinic instead. Stay tuned.

That would be sweet. Please post a thread if/when that happens.

tlp · 08-07-2014, 10:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Triple M

Looks
I,e the LA chapter is hosting another HPDE. Hope I get to see a few of you guys out there. Hope it's as fun as as the last bmwcca event at SMMR. That was intense.

I registered for the PCA event @ SMMR on 9/13-14 instead. You should consider it as well

especially if you're coming from LV.

Triple M · 08-08-2014, 03:24 AM

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Originally Posted by tlp

I registered for the PCA event @ SMMR on 9/13-14 instead. You should consider it as well

especially if you're coming from LV.

I wanna do both. 2 tracks in 3 days. Big track weekend. Reminds me of Texas Trifecta from march. It'll make up for my July/August downtime. Should be a fun weekend

pkimM3r · 08-13-2014, 11:27 PM

im signing up for this.

car control? you can practice on turn 5 and turn 9 some throttle steer and power oversteer. turns 12-13-14 or whatever it is you can try to connect drifts

to The Hack would an instructor or corner workers get mad if a driver did this? of course after i let everyone pass so i dont hold them up during the second half of sessions. and if you run in the A group, can you get a couple laps i. with an instructor?

OP you in the fire orange?

Triple M · 08-14-2014, 03:57 AM

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Originally Posted by SlowSaloonM3

im signing up for this.

car control? you can practice on turn 5 and turn 9 some throttle steer and power oversteer. turns 12-13-14 or whatever it is you can try to connect drifts

to The Hack would an instructor or corner workers get mad if a driver did this? of course after i let everyone pass so i dont hold them up during the second half of sessions. and if you run in the A group, can you get a couple laps i. with an instructor?

OP you in the fire orange?

Yesssirr

The HACK · 08-14-2014, 11:01 AM

We (BMW CCA LA) run a pretty tight ship...And track surfaces surrounded by walls aren't exactly the best place to "practice" the skills, not when you have a passenger onboard.

The A+ program is reserved for people who have had A+ experience in the past or are recommended by their prior CCA instructor to move up to A+. If you've never driven with any of the Pacific Region schools in the past, you likely won't be placed in A+. It's just the way we run things.

pkimM3r · 08-14-2014, 12:01 PM

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Originally Posted by The HACK

We (BMW CCA LA) run a pretty tight ship...And track surfaces surrounded by walls aren't exactly the best place to "practice" the skills, not when you have a passenger onboard.

The A+ program is reserved for people who have had A+ experience in the past or are recommended by their prior CCA instructor to move up to A+. If you've never driven with any of the Pacific Region schools in the past, you likely won't be placed in A+. It's just the way we run things.

I've been to several CCA events (randy moco introduced me to this madness when i first got an f30) over the past couple (few?) years already and have driven in the D/C/B groups already. Have been to both HPDE and Autocross (i got trophies for proof

).

I don't remember if I was recommended to move up to A+ after the last event, but isn't there a drive a lap sign off or something like that in the beginning? The A+ group also seems to have a wide range of experience from pros to students with varying levels of experience who have been signed off to drive alone.

Anytime I go to the track its to learn something, practice something. we are not racing here.

That being said, I could use one session (or just a couple laps) for suggestions and then practice on my own rather than being stuck in traffic at some point in time. Will also use the classroom sessions to talk about my observations / get suggestions on different things.

walls? i don't see any.

ibimmer954 · 08-14-2014, 06:30 PM

I am signed up. Haven't driven on this track yet, so I'm really looking forward to it. The videos I've seen show that main straight to be crazy fast. So I'll be setting a personal speed record in my car for sure.

The HACK · 08-14-2014, 06:51 PM

When you sign up, I can see in the log book what your LAST CCA instructor recommended for your next run group. If he/she recommended A+ I would have no problem with their recommendation and if you wish to run in A+, I will make it so.

I can certainly touch base with Randy and see if he will recommend you.

But you probably need to sign up first before I will do anything.

OC3 · 08-14-2014, 08:10 PM

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Originally Posted by ibimmer346

I am signed up. Haven't driven on this track yet, so I'm really looking forward to it. The videos I've seen show that main straight to be crazy fast. So I'll be setting a personal speed record in my car for sure.

Last time I was there (02/2013), my stock speedo showed 156~157mph there, which is probably 153~154mph per GPS. Fun track.

USCTrojanMan29 · 08-15-2014, 12:51 AM

I might try to play hooky from work and do the 3-day two track event like Triple M. Hack, would I be in the A+ group?

aus · 08-15-2014, 09:48 AM

USC and his rocket ship with sticky tires would need to be in A+ or he'll he torturing the B guys all day.

The CCA usually runs a chicane or gate at the end of the straits to get you down low on the track to set you up better for the big banked turn. It's a fun track with lots of turns and straights.

The HACK · 08-15-2014, 11:57 AM

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Originally Posted by USCTrojanMan29

I might try to play hooky from work and do the 3-day two track event like Triple M. Hack, would I be in the A+ group?

PM me your details (First/Last/Car driven @ last Pacific Region CCA event) and I'll see if I can look up your log book. Sorry you would think I should know, but I'm terrible with faces/people.

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