Author Topic: Some footage from Shenandoah and LRP (Read 4897 times)

dude8383 · « **on:** October 29, 2011, 07:20:33 PM »

Hey all,

A bit late to put these up here but figured some of you guys might enjoy.

Shenandoah:

I went to Shenandoah back in September with the NJ BMW CCA and had an absolute blast. The first run around the course had me completely shocked and overwhelmed... I thought I wouldn't be able to master the course. But I was patient enough to let everything just sort itself out.

I forgot my camera at the hotel on day one... so no footage of me being a newb lol.

Session 3 Day 2

It started to rain mid-session, this was the first time I was on the track in rain conditions so this was a crucial learning experience as well as batshit scary for me lol. Towards the end of the video I end up going sideways coming out of turn 20... caught it nicely and the skid pad training that took place during the day was invaluable here!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0CkxljRJ7lI

Session 4 Day 2

Last session, I was totally comfortable with the road course by this time... coming through turn 12 I finally had the courage to go flat out over the crest, was definitely a sweet experience. Looking forward to going back next season.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qECoIdCwP6Q

Skid pad session

This was so friggin fun. First time I had ever really provoked the rear end to slip out in non-snowy conditions. Learned quite a bit here.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LGnMQWk7n0g

Lime Rock Park

I just came back from Lime Rock last week and boy that was fun. I felt I could be much faster through the course but my instructor held me back a bit keeping things safe. I would have liked to push the car a bit more but looking at my speeds I'd say I was doing quite well. Can't wait to go back, this was a wonderfully short, quick and fun road course.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qioo_cj_L-Y

Session 4 - experienced lots of fuel starvation here, pedaled the car through all of the corners especially since there's only ONE left turn, the left hander at LRP. I'm seriously considering a swap over to the older fuel tank design or perhaps setting up an accumulator inline with the system. We'll see...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iPN4F1A4ZqE

keflaman · « **Reply #1 on:** October 30, 2011, 06:27:04 AM »

So the first videos were on the Shenandoah Circuit at Summit Point, right?

dude8383 · « **Reply #2 on:** October 30, 2011, 10:00:43 PM »

Quote from: keflaman;107775

So the first videos were on the Shenandoah Circuit at Summit Point, right?

Yes sirrrrr.

I've been to Summit Point as well, blew my motor there... came back a month later to try my luck at Shenandoah LOL.

Funny thing is that I had literally got my car up and running the weekend before... and it wasn't even running properly. I literally fixed the car (fouled spark plugs) the NIGHT that we left down south. I had 5.5hrs to get the hang of what its like to have S52 power... definitely eye opening

Can't wait for next season.

keflaman · « **Reply #3 on:** October 31, 2011, 10:04:32 PM »

That's right, I remember you posting about blowing your motor and needing a lift back home.

I'm envious. I was stuck in school all this summer, but hopefully I'll get out more in the coming year.

dude8383 · « **Reply #4 on:** November 01, 2011, 06:20:12 PM »

Quote from: keflaman;107791

That's right, I remember you posting about blowing your motor and needing a lift back home.

I'm envious. I was stuck in school all this summer, but hopefully I'll get out more in the coming year.

Ha yeh, that was definitely something I dreaded but hey, I popped my cherry... lol.

I was fortunate enough to have the time to get out to these... I even took a few unpaid days off just to participate. I will definitely be going down south again next year... hoping to check out VIR and revisit Summit Point!!!