Whoops wrong thread. Mental note dont post at 3am after work. Nice track pics though guys!

 

Looks like a blast, when is the next event like this?

 

I think we'll shoot for VIR again towards the end of next year. I'm out of the country until late July/early August.

 

I am going this Spring, was on the waiting list last year so when I got the email I signed up, looks like I am the only RX7.

 

^ You will have a great time. I'm on the fence about the Spring event and may make it if other plans allow.

 

I think you should come up, I have never ridden in a 3 rotor....

 

Fritz and I are going to be there in mid March with PCA. Videos to follow...

 

^ You guys going to be instructing as well?

 

Yup, that's the plan.

 

Thought I'd bump this back up and ask for advice. Now that I got the dates wrong for the Modified Tuner Shootout event, I became available for the PCA event in May, but I am wait listed and have no idea if I will get in. So, any other recommendations for events to attend around the same time frame? Any VIR possibilities or other good track recommendations?

Thanks!

 

A small contingent of us from the DC area are going to Summit Point Shenandoah Circuit on May 18-19. That track is not a favorite of RX-7 folks but I really enjoy it in my stock powered car.

 

I'm driving at VIR with THSCC on the N course (fun course) April 6th and 7th.

They also have a time trial at the end of each day

I'll likely be there pretty much every month with one club or another until Nov or so.

 

I love little tracks but that track just isn't safe or as fun as the others close by so it's not worth messing with it. The South course at VIR is a super fun technical little track.

 

I live an hour away from Summit and 4.5 from VIR so it makes sense for me. In my experience, Shenandoah is much safer than Summit Main. Neither have the copious amounts of runoff that VIR enjoys, but the the wrecks at Main are always much more severe due to the higher average and top speeds and the technical nature of the course. With more than twice as many turns in the same distance, Shenandoah offers lots of handling fun without quite as much danger. YMMV

 

Darkside DE is at Roebling Road Raceway the weekend of May 5, and so will I. Check it out here:
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Also, Roebling is a GREAT beginer's track- LOTS of runoff; and even for the experienced, many lines through it . . .


Carolina Motosport Park (CMP) is in Kershaw, SC, and has some elevation like VIR:
Carolina MotorSports Park

Tarheel Sports Car Club hosts at both CMP and VIR:
Tarheel Sportscar Club/Triangle Z Club HPDE/Time Trials

:-) neil

 

I'm in touch with the PCA organizers and we will see if I can slide in. Fritz, do you know if BMW Z4s are safety ready for VIR? My father in law has one and it is on his bucket list to do a track event but it's a convertible so I don't know how that works for him. The Z4 has rollover safety mechanisms but I am unclear as to how that works.

Thanks Neil. Going to get in touch with the father in law about the event in early May. That seems to fit the bill as a good replacement for VIR.

 

Makes sense

Fortunately they've done a lot over the years to make the main course safer hopefully they've done the same for Shenandoah. I'll likely get up to Summit a couple of times with NASA. Possibly Hyperfest in June and the fall finale in Nov.

No doubt a faster track is more dangerous however lets face it sliding through a corner at 90 is a lot more fun than 50.

 

Sounds good, possibly see you on the 15th

If it has the seat halo type roll bar things then I think it's fine but they have to be a certain distance above his head with a helmet on. There should be some sort of explanation regarding those types of cars on the website of the club.

 

Let me know when you plan to go up to Main. I'm working hard to get my car sorted and should be ready for anything this summer. I usually do the Lemons race during Hyperfest though.

 

What hotel/motel do you guys recommend near VIR?

Thx

 

you should just book a room at the track...nothing beats walking out of your room to see the front straight at VIR

 

Danville is about 15-20 minutes from the track depending on where you stay. I think I stayed at the courtyard last time I was down. We really didn't spend much time at the hotel, it was just a place to lay your head.

 

If you can definatly stay at the track. The veiw is amazing.

Also please post up any days you guys are going up this year.

 

Barring anything unforeseen, I'll be there May 17-19.

 

Well the VIR May 17-19th event is pretty much sold out. As far as I can tell, there are no more green, blue, or red slots open. I'm a newbie to this and was wait listed on the green group, so I've cancelled the registration. That is what I get for waiting too long

My father-in-law and I are now registered to attend the Dark Side event on May 4-5th at Roebling Raceway in Savannah GA:

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Not VIR (and I love VIR) but a really good track especially for beginners. The other plus is it's pretty wide open for registrations so it will be less crowded.