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YOUR RESEARCHHad an "oops" at the track yesterday...
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And set FTD on my last session in the afternoon after the spin.
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I was on Michelin PS2's and set FTD (1:09.62) with a Boxster S on Race rubber on my tail.
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More like a case of brain damage. Slow speed corner (50mph) with a decreasing radius. A sharp one... I was working on getting the tail on the 996 to rotate. I did it! And it did...a lot. bit of a tank slapper and went off (4 wheels), and into a 2' deep sloping ditch. Skipped over it and in the process ripped off the front spoiler and made a couple nice divits with the wheels/tires. Gotta "9.5" for style and a "10" for moron move of the day on cold tires. Oops...
Code brown moment for sec or two...otherwise no major damage. Upon seeing the skid marks and divits, I realized how close I came to rolling her. The nose now has a couple small 1/2" cracks underneath otherwise, just the spoiler. All in all, more pride damage than anything.
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Which track and turn?
I hate to hear about any damage on our babies, but it does happen. Sounds like you pretty lucky!
Any pics! Were you on street tires?
Talladega GP. A small 1.4 mile track near Talladega. Fun technical little track. A hoot to drive. No pics.
I was on Michelin PS2's and set FTD (1:09.62) with a Boxster S on Race rubber on my tail. (Muahahahahahahah)
Chad,
You're not trying hard enough if you don't end up in the grass every now and then. Spoilers are consumables you know. We travel with two spares.
Jim
Trent
You'll do fine. No 2' ditches at CMP. Just remember descretion's the better part of valor. If you can't make the turn, just drive it off. And if all else fails "2 feet in" i.e. feet on brake and clutch.
You'll be ready for F1 by Monday.
Always good to hear about a track incident without major damage to your Porsche(or occupant). I imagine the brown skid marks weren't just on the track apron.
Chad, my prestige plate was well earned and now hangs on my tow vehicle.
I'm one that beleives if you don't ever spin, you are not learning how to drive the car fast. I've spun countless times and only once have I damaged the car.
Now, if I could stop doing it while racing, I could win more...
Good luck!
I saw an M3 at Button Willow CA dig his wheels into soft ground as he slid off on the grass - car just stopped and rolled.
One totaled M3 - one shaken but ok driver - one wife who was out of town and didn't know her new M3 was on the track.....
Glad you came out right side up!
