prizrak
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^You care about M3s wayyy more than I do then
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don't they have different classes for trackdays? It's just stupid to have drivers of cars with THAT much speed difference in the same place at the same time.
If I ever dare to drive the Ring with my own car, I would be constantly looking in my mirrors for faster stuff trying to pass me... would be kinda annoying come to think of it.
What they need is "noob days" where people can drive their 1.2 corsas and stuff on track safely.
The still pretty intact front bumper is a dead giveaway
But I've never seen a "reasonably priced" track day.
^Humor on the internet is not the same as it is IRL. It seemed like he was wishing ill on fellow gear heads. Also cages are not always a viable option as they require alot of mods to the car in the first place.
They do at many trackdays, but since the ring is like 5 times as long as any normal track, it?s not really very practical. And since renting the ring is so bloody expensive, they mostly do the open pitlane thing on trackdays, which is much more enjoyable anyway.don't they have different classes for trackdays? It's just stupid to have drivers of cars with THAT much speed difference in the same place at the same time.
They do have that, it?s called Touristenfahrten.What they need is "noob days" where people can drive their 1.2 corsas and stuff on track safely.
And since renting the ring is so bloody expensive, they mostly do the open pitlane thing on trackdays, which is much more enjoyable anyway.
^You care about M3s wayyy more than I do then
They do have that, it?s called Touristenfahrten.
It depends on lots of factors, season, day of the week, connections, etc... I don?t remember any exact figures, I just remember fainting whenever they?ve been quoted by anyone...Do you happen to know how much it is? You can rent Laguna Seca for 8 grand a day (15 grand during the racing season) with a limit of 25 vehicles.
Well it?s certainly safer than doing your first lap in a 1.2 corsa during a trackday.How does that fit in with the "safely" in NooDle's comment?
How does that fit in with the "safely" in NooDle's comment?
The average level of driving skill is obviously much much lower during tourist sessions, but so are the average speeds. The main problem are really just the guys that look at the stopwatch more than the road, but the majority of those are easily recognizable by the fact that they?re in a rental-racecar or have the steering wheel on the wrong side of the car.
If I wanted to clock my laps (I actually didn't do that, really), I couldn't look at the stopwatch during the lap because it's located at my wrist.Also, they should time the car with a sort of transponder system, to stop idiots from looking at their in car stopwatch all the time
The car really doesn?t make that much of a difference during the open sessions. I?d say at least half of the 911s are slower than me. On trackdays on the other hand it?s safe to assume that everyone knows what the pedal on the far right is for, and my Mini doesn?t stand the slightest chance.Still, I think there would be a market for "regular" touristenfahrten, as in "You have a 911 you're not allowed on the track at the moment"
Well no. Breaking records is not the point of the tourist sessions, if you give them transponders they?ll feel encouraged to go even faster. On the touristenfahrer-forum you?re not even allowed to post any laptimes from tourist sessions. And if you crash on the ring and the cops find a running stopwatch in your car, you are seriously seriously fucked.Also, they should time the car with a sort of transponder system, to stop idiots from looking at their in car stopwatch all the time
Oh hell no.I thought everyone had iPhones by now (Or at least iPod touches)
If I wanted to clock my laps (I actually didn't do that, really), I couldn't look at the stopwatch during the lap because it's located at my wrist.
^It's called Dynolicious, geez I thought everyone had iPhones by now (Or at least iPod touches)
The car really doesn?t make that much of a difference during the open sessions. I?d say at least half of the 911s are slower than me. On trackdays on the other hand it?s safe to assume that everyone knows what the pedal on the far right is for, and my Mini doesn?t stand the slightest chance.
Well no. Breaking records is not the point of the tourist sessions, if you give them transponders they?ll feel encouraged to go even faster. On the touristenfahrer-forum you?re not even allowed to post any laptimes from tourist sessions. And if you crash on the ring and the cops find a running stopwatch in your car, you are seriously seriously fucked.