HPDE: Where, When and Who With?

[RehabJeff86]

Originally Posted by AyJay

Completed my 1st day @ Sonoma raceway yesterday. Super fun and quite challenging. That track has some narrow sections, uphill climbs, and for added intrigue, a raceline that takes you very close to concrete barriers. I've always shied away from the track a lil bit and went to all the other tracks in NorCal and Central CA. Can't wait to go back to this one now.

Also, I did end up signing up with City Tech on 12/15. Fingers crossed for good weather.

U were? I was there with 2 other 86s. Which group did you run in??

[BigFatFlip]

Originally Posted by AyJay

Completed my 1st day @ Sonoma raceway yesterday. Super fun and quite challenging. That track has some narrow sections, uphill climbs, and for added intrigue, a raceline that takes you very close to concrete barriers. I've always shied away from the track a lil bit and went to all the other tracks in NorCal and Central CA. Can't wait to go back to this one now.

Also, I did end up signing up with City Tech on 12/15. Fingers crossed for good weather.

I really like Sonoma, I'm always so stressed when I do drive it (specially coming into turn 11 and hugging the barriers thru 12 and 1). Definitely a nice and challenging track, love the crests up turn 3-4 and the rhythm section 7-8-9

Originally Posted by orthojoe

I was at sonoma yesterday as well. It was my last track day of the year, and had a blast. Not BRZ/FRS related, but I'm so happy about my 1:52 at Sonoma, I had to share:

Another beauty from Joe! I'm gonna have to try your line thru 7-8-9 next time.

[AyJay]

Originally Posted by RehabJeff86

U were? I was there with 2 other 86s. Which group did you run in??

I was in a blue s2000 running in the Advanced group. I saw a couple a handful of 86s. Were you guys in the garages?

[AyJay]

Originally Posted by orthojoe

I was at sonoma yesterday as well. It was my last track day of the year, and had a blast. Not BRZ/FRS related, but I'm so happy about my 1:52 at Sonoma, I had to share:

I saw your Boxster Spider in the garage also. I 2nd the beautiful car comments. Very nice.

[orthojoe]

Originally Posted by AyJay

I was in a blue s2000 running in the Advanced group. I saw a couple a handful of 86s. Were you guys in the garages?

Yup, there was a group of 9 of us in the garages together.

[RehabJeff86]

Originally Posted by AyJay

I was in a blue s2000 running in the Advanced group. I saw a couple a handful of 86s. Were you guys in the garages?

Ya we were all in the garage with OrthoJoe, ahh u didnt bring ur 86, there was a white 86 in advance group wonder how he was doing with most cars avg 1:55 time....


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[orthojoe]

Originally Posted by RehabJeff86

Ya we were all in the garage with OrthoJoe, ahh u didnt bring ur 86, there was a white 86 in advance group wonder how he was doing with most cars avg 1:55 time....


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I don't know what kind of times he was running, but I do recall passing him several times, and they were very smooth passes. He was track aware and made things very smooth despite driving at a slower pace due to the limits of the car.

[RehabJeff86]

Originally Posted by orthojoe

I don't know what kind of times he was running, but I do recall passing him several times, and they were very smooth passes. He was track aware and made things very smooth despite driving at a slower pace due to the limits of the car.

Thats good, i found it no fun last time in advance group basically driving constantly looking at the mirror.... I need a big turbo lol jk jk NA FTW


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[AyJay]

Originally Posted by RehabJeff86

Thats good, i found it no fun last time in advance group basically driving constantly looking at the mirror

That's about how I felt driving in the advanced group this day. I remember commenting to my GF that maybe signing up for the advanced group might not have been the best idea for my 1st time on this track. The S2000, like the 86, is very much a momentum car and I didn't have the comfort level on this track to carry that momentum... especially on the uphill 2-3-4. It feels pretty narrow at the exit of 2 and 3 and blind at the crest of each.

My GF stopped watched clocked me from the grandstand @ 1:55 after lunch but I felt like I was leaving alot on the table... I'm sure I'll put up a better fight next time.

[RehabJeff86]

Originally Posted by AyJay

That's about how I felt driving in the advanced group this day. I remember commenting to my GF that maybe signing up for the advanced group might not have been the best idea for my 1st time on this track. The S2000, like the 86, is very much a momentum car and I didn't have the comfort level on this track to carry that momentum... especially on the uphill 2-3-4. It feels pretty narrow at the exit of 2 and 3 and blind at the crest of each.

My GF stopped watched clocked me from the grandstand @ 1:55 after lunch but I felt like I was leaving alot on the table... I'm sure I'll put up a better fight next time.

If you are running 1:55 than u better off staying in advance group lol, Mixed group that day had lots of slow cars causing traffic I run 2:02 range and happened to be one of the faster cars in Mixed...which shouldnt be the case lol

[bkblitzed]

think ill get in on december 21 for laguna seca with ncrc? All groups are full but im wondering if i pay now and maybe hopefully a spot opens up.

[BigFatFlip]

Weather is looking great this weekend at Willows, no rain, just freezing cold, but should be good for our engines!

Originally Posted by sw20kosh

76 station off the 80 in Emeryville:

1700 Powell Street
Emeryville, CA 94608
(510) 655-0909
76.com‎

https://plus.google.com/115860114407...ut?gl=us&hl=en

A possibility?

Shall we start planning for a caravan? This location would work for me, say meet there around 4:30/5am?

[sw20kosh]

Originally Posted by BigFatFlip

Weather is looking great this weekend at Willows, no rain, just freezing cold, but should be good for our engines!



Shall we start planning for a caravan? This location would work for me, say meet there around 4:30/5am?

My tires don't like this cold ... Neither will I driving around with the windows down. Hope it heats up a bit during the mid-day.

Yeah that location sounds good! =)

[overlookedx]

Originally Posted by BigFatFlip

Weather is looking great this weekend at Willows, no rain, just freezing cold, but should be good for our engines!

Shall we start planning for a caravan? This location would work for me, say meet there around 4:30/5am?

Oh man, at least it isn't raining but I'm not looking forward to driving around in the freezing cold with my windows down. Gotta remember to bring plenty of layers. I guess the thing to do is drive on track with your heater blasting? Should help engine cooling too, right?

Caravan location sounds good to me. I've already begun losing sleep thinking about this upcoming day.