cobrar1339
GT Owner
OK guys I will get to work on it.
As for the tracks. Each track is unique in the experience it offers.
At Cal speedway -The "Roval" course is the most fun for big power cars. This includes part of the front banked straight. It is the course the Grand AM guys run. I will run here 5/18 in this config. with another car. I will look to see what we can do to get this config. BTW is you went to the SAAC convention here that is the course the race groups ran.
The infield course is not a bad course, it's just shorter than the others.
In a school format these tracks are fine. But if you were planned to run super hard here, I do not like them as much because there is stuff to run into. In someone elses purpose built race car ,no problem though.
Streets of Willow - You may have seen this one in the TOP Gear test of the GTX1. Actually that vid is a compilation of the "Streets track and the big Willow track" at times he even runs them counter clockwise, which is almost never done.
This is the track where Danny McKeever trains the celebs for the Toyota grand Prix race. This track and Danny are always for hire. He is a good instructor for the personal instruction you mentioned. SCCA does it's super school here to license drivers. It is a great technical track that shows you 90% of the types of turns you would encounter. It is a lower speed track that will build your confidence without ever going over 100mph. There is also a skid pad that can be used in a school format. He has cars we can use vs. our own for this excercise.
There is nothing to run into here the way the track is configured.
Big Willow Springs - This is the "Fastest track in the West" you will average over 90 mph for the 9 turns. It is well groomed for high speeds and while it looks to be patched, the surface is ideal near perfect, there is only one place where you would notice anything at all. If you go to the Willow springs web site there is a turn by turn write up by John Morton.
Good high power track. Again nothing to run into here and some fairly clean run off areas. The track scares lots of folks in one section Turn 8-9. This would not be an issue in a school format. Our speeds would be on the 80-90's here. But in a lesser car at 20-30% more speed it gets real interesting.
I ran a test day here in my Z06 2 weeks ago and the track was in breat shape.
Buttonwillow - This is the one in the vid. I ran an enduro here about a month ago. The track is also in great shape. The transistions are not noticable at all. This is my favorite track. The speeds are lower than Big Willow over all, but more turns and more chance to experience the G's. The turns are most like the ones you may have run hard on the street. If you look at the vid watch the G's on the data logger. Most will feel they had a great time here even if they never pushed the car too hard.
Let me see what I can come up with. Availablity is the issue right now as we are late in the season.
I have run all these tracks in the last year the surfaces are very good. Cal Trans does not prep race tracks...Thank God.
BTW... I know how you may feel. The GT is the most expensive car I have ever bought off the showroom floor. I want to keep it looking great for 20 years. Only if the value takes a nose dive to the point where I would buy a second one, would I make it my track beater. That said, there is also not reason you can't take it out once in awhile and enjoy it. Kudos to Ed for all the inspiration. He is enjoying his car "What the GT was made for".
If you are looking to go to a racing school, or instructor I can give some insights on 4 different ones. Just PM me.
I will quit rambling now....
As for the tracks. Each track is unique in the experience it offers.
At Cal speedway -The "Roval" course is the most fun for big power cars. This includes part of the front banked straight. It is the course the Grand AM guys run. I will run here 5/18 in this config. with another car. I will look to see what we can do to get this config. BTW is you went to the SAAC convention here that is the course the race groups ran.
The infield course is not a bad course, it's just shorter than the others.
In a school format these tracks are fine. But if you were planned to run super hard here, I do not like them as much because there is stuff to run into. In someone elses purpose built race car ,no problem though.
Streets of Willow - You may have seen this one in the TOP Gear test of the GTX1. Actually that vid is a compilation of the "Streets track and the big Willow track" at times he even runs them counter clockwise, which is almost never done.
This is the track where Danny McKeever trains the celebs for the Toyota grand Prix race. This track and Danny are always for hire. He is a good instructor for the personal instruction you mentioned. SCCA does it's super school here to license drivers. It is a great technical track that shows you 90% of the types of turns you would encounter. It is a lower speed track that will build your confidence without ever going over 100mph. There is also a skid pad that can be used in a school format. He has cars we can use vs. our own for this excercise.
There is nothing to run into here the way the track is configured.
Big Willow Springs - This is the "Fastest track in the West" you will average over 90 mph for the 9 turns. It is well groomed for high speeds and while it looks to be patched, the surface is ideal near perfect, there is only one place where you would notice anything at all. If you go to the Willow springs web site there is a turn by turn write up by John Morton.
Good high power track. Again nothing to run into here and some fairly clean run off areas. The track scares lots of folks in one section Turn 8-9. This would not be an issue in a school format. Our speeds would be on the 80-90's here. But in a lesser car at 20-30% more speed it gets real interesting.
I ran a test day here in my Z06 2 weeks ago and the track was in breat shape.
Buttonwillow - This is the one in the vid. I ran an enduro here about a month ago. The track is also in great shape. The transistions are not noticable at all. This is my favorite track. The speeds are lower than Big Willow over all, but more turns and more chance to experience the G's. The turns are most like the ones you may have run hard on the street. If you look at the vid watch the G's on the data logger. Most will feel they had a great time here even if they never pushed the car too hard.
Let me see what I can come up with. Availablity is the issue right now as we are late in the season.
I have run all these tracks in the last year the surfaces are very good. Cal Trans does not prep race tracks...Thank God.
BTW... I know how you may feel. The GT is the most expensive car I have ever bought off the showroom floor. I want to keep it looking great for 20 years. Only if the value takes a nose dive to the point where I would buy a second one, would I make it my track beater. That said, there is also not reason you can't take it out once in awhile and enjoy it. Kudos to Ed for all the inspiration. He is enjoying his car "What the GT was made for".
If you are looking to go to a racing school, or instructor I can give some insights on 4 different ones. Just PM me.
I will quit rambling now....
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