Miata Challenge (9/11/2009 @ Streets of Willow Springs)
The Streets of Willow Springs!!
The next Miata Challenge Time Attack/Open Trackday event is this coming next Friday, September 11th. This track is a fun track for all levels of drivers, especially for Miata drivers as the course is quite a technical one and not HP-reliant, so overall driver skill and cornering abilities matter most here. Registration and info: Register! Here's some footage from me driving the MSM back during Round 1 and 2 (Nov. 2008 and Jan. 2009). Round 1: Speedventures - 949Racing - Slick Auto The Speedventures schedule is for Sat & Sun. Come see the fastest track Miatas in Socal and get a ride in and see some fast Unlimited class cars as the OGK and Savington's car. http://www.949racing.com/server/MC_post_1.JPG http://photos-g.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos..._6867455_n.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...0085-2crop.jpg |
I think we are going to see some lap records fall.
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that chicane is horrific.
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Originally Posted by hustler
(Post 450253)
that chicane is horrific.
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Originally Posted by hustler
(Post 450253)
that chicane is horrific.
I'm now doing the left kink at the exit of the chicane in 4th in the OGK. It is kinda spooky coming over the brow flat at about 105, then braking. |
Originally Posted by VagaXt
(Post 450255)
That's a highlight of the course and separates the men from the boys. :)
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Originally Posted by hustler
(Post 450259)
I bet some cars have been wadded up in passing there. I'd have a hard time taking my street car to that track...but I love corners where its like the last 1000' of runway for a 747 pilot, and the tires are still on the runway.
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Originally Posted by hustler
(Post 450259)
I bet some cars have been wadded up in passing there. I'd have a hard time taking my street car to that track...but I love corners where its like the last 1000' of runway for a 747 pilot, and the tires are still on the runway.
The one now infamous yard sale on Setup in the SOW CW chicane was from a pass attempt before the chicane, wheel to wheel racing. Seriously though, the chicane while noteworthy, is far from the most hazardous element on the tracks we drive. On the right line but over cook it a little, you'll bend a wheel. I've done that maybe 3x myself. My ratings on pucker factor, and penalty for overcooking entry a little 1. T9, WSIR 2. T6, Laguna Seca 3. T10, Infineon 4. T3, WSIR 5. T6, Infineon 6. Riverside, BW either way 7. Phil Hill, BW-CW 8. Bowl, SOW-CCW (Only when you're on the right line. Wrong line is easy) 9. T7 Chicane, ACS Roval 10. Chicane, SOW-CW |
I hope to be there some day!
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Vaga,
Get loose much?!? The drop offs at the edge of the pavement into the dirt looks pretty horrendous in places. Yowch. (or is it wowzers?) |
Gahh bad timing, if my car was done I'd be there! Speedventures always puts on a good event, sows is so much fun.
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Originally Posted by emilio700
(Post 450268)
My ratings on pucker factor, and penalty for overcooking entry a little 1. T9, WSIR 2. T6, Laguna Seca 3. T10, Infineon 4. T3, WSIR 5. T6, Infineon 6. Riverside, BW either way 7. Phil Hill, BW-CW 8. Bowl, SOW-CCW (Only when you're on the right line. Wrong line is easy) 9. T7 Chicane, ACS Roval 10. Chicane, SOW-CW T8 and T9 at Thunderhill can be nasty. T8 for pretty much any car, and T9 assuming you carry the proper amount of speed in. Riverside never bugged me much, but then again neither does going flat through T1/T2. :hustler: |
Originally Posted by cueball1
(Post 450439)
Vaga,
Get loose much?!? The drop offs at the edge of the pavement into the dirt looks pretty horrendous in places. Yowch. (or is it wowzers?) |
Savington : 1:22.921
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Thanks. :) Even I was stunned at that time - those two laps felt good, but not a second faster than I had gone in the morning. I think I picked up most of my time going into the hill, and entering the chicane after the bowl - the two places I really worked on when I drove Emilio's rental NB in the 5th session. I need to get some more seat-time in slower cars to help me go faster.
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someones faster than a ZR-1 :hs:
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Originally Posted by hustler
(Post 450253)
that chicane is horrific.
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