"novice" vs all the Vettes!!!
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"novice" vs all the Vettes!!!
A couple of weeks ago, I went to an autocross put on by the "Vapor Trail Vettes". Its a Corvette club based in Santa Maria CA. After signing in, I asked what class I would be in. The woman asked what car I had. I replied "94 RX7". She said I would be in novice class. "But I'm not a novice". Then she said ........... "if you don't have a Vette, you are in novice!!!!" I just had to laugh. That seemed to be the most conceited procedure I have ever heard of. Later I found out that the Corvette association has classes only for Vettes, and that everyone else goes into "novice" class. Kind of insulting!!!
The event was pretty small. There were 14 Vettes, and 35 other cars at the event. Only two cars had race tires: A WRX, and a mid 80's 911. None of the vettes had race tires, and neither did I. The pavement was old asphalt, and had been swept nicely before the first run group. Unfortunately, they didn't sweep during the event, and I was one of the later cars in the second group. Lots of gravel by then. Anyway, I would up with my best time being 56.7x. The fastest Vette was 58.xx. The only 2 cars that beat me were the two with race tires. The Subie had a 54.xx, and the 911 was a couple tenths faster than me. I was racing on stock suspension, and Toyo T1R tires (not Toyo's RA1 race tires).
I thought it was pretty funny that a "novice" cleaned ALL of their clocks
The event was pretty small. There were 14 Vettes, and 35 other cars at the event. Only two cars had race tires: A WRX, and a mid 80's 911. None of the vettes had race tires, and neither did I. The pavement was old asphalt, and had been swept nicely before the first run group. Unfortunately, they didn't sweep during the event, and I was one of the later cars in the second group. Lots of gravel by then. Anyway, I would up with my best time being 56.7x. The fastest Vette was 58.xx. The only 2 cars that beat me were the two with race tires. The Subie had a 54.xx, and the 911 was a couple tenths faster than me. I was racing on stock suspension, and Toyo T1R tires (not Toyo's RA1 race tires).
I thought it was pretty funny that a "novice" cleaned ALL of their clocks
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Originally Posted by projectredsuns
so was the 911 and wrx considered novice class as well?
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Originally Posted by LokiRx7.1
What kind of Vette was the fastest? Just curious, like what year, ZR1? Z06? Gran Sport? Or were they all just run of the mill Vettes?
I forgot to mention that there was a Ferrari 360 Modena there. I beat him too
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Originally Posted by adam c
I don't recall which vette was the fastest. There were a number of different models there, even a C6 Z06. In an autocross, the driver makes a huge difference. A true "novice" in a fast car won't beat a good driver in a mediocre car.
I forgot to mention that there was a Ferrari 360 Modena there. I beat him too
I forgot to mention that there was a Ferrari 360 Modena there. I beat him too
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Originally Posted by adam c
I don't recall which vette was the fastest. There were a number of different models there, even a C6 Z06. In an autocross, the driver makes a huge difference. A true "novice" in a fast car won't beat a good driver in a mediocre car.
I forgot to mention that there was a Ferrari 360 Modena there. I beat him too
I forgot to mention that there was a Ferrari 360 Modena there. I beat him too
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