Hey, how does this thing work? I'm watching a bunch of videos, looks cool! Do they let you overtake in the mini straight at all?

 

No passing at all. They try to space you out enough that you don't catch each other but you'll occassionally get held up by slower drivers. If the course control guys sees it, he'll wave a blue passing flag at the slow guy so that'll he'll pull off course to let faster traffic by. However, since he's positioned at the end of the straight and the course exit is at the beginning of the straight, you'll be stuck behind the slower car for a full lap. When you register, try to get put in a group with faster cars/drivers if you have track experience. When I ran last time, everyone was pretty even except for a BMW 1 series that joined our run group late and was significantly slower than the rest of us.

 

It would be fun to try this in the stock X. It would be hard running here with anything built for top end since it would spool so fast in 1st and 2nd but all of a sudden you have to turn. Looks really tight. LOL, I watched the video of a couple of NSX's going around. They are horrible! And driving around lap after lap without hitting one apex will only make them more horrible if nobody is there to teach them what they are doing wrong.

 

The NSX is not at all suited for PGP. They're much better on the big track.

 

this one nsx thats there all the time is faster than me, i think its totally stock. this one weather forecast is saying no rain, dont know. trying to get josh to come tomorrow, he cant make the AM, hopefully he can do the afternoon.

 

checked 6 different forecasts, 4 say dry, 2 say rain, crossing my fingers.....

 

I'll shoot for the afternoon session. Hopefully the rain comes thru quick and early.

 

thats what im going for also

 

There are two NSX's in the area that are regulars at PR as well as a highly modified red Noble M400. I don't think theres an evo in this area that would run quicker times than the red NSX mentioned above or that Noble on the road course itself. Used to be a carbon widebody all motor NSX that had one of the fastest times their as well. Not sure if he still has the car though as I haven't seen it in awhile nor been to PR in almost a year.

 

Yeah the "slowv6" nsx is fast. My car with a PR hot shoe would give it a run for the money, but not with me driving I'm scared.

 

ok, now i dont feel so bad. he(the nsx) was getting closer and closer to me each lap. now, josh and i will probably be there 8ish

 

The CF widebody has changed hands a couple times in the last year or two.

Ferrand has run his NSX at PGP and the stock S2000s on street tires are faster. On the big track, not so much.

 

I won't be able to make it, but be sure to stop and say hi to Mark Dudzinski "The dood" in his white Mazda miata!

 

You guys missed out on all the excitement today. A GTR though he was Pastrana's rally car, caught some air and crashed into the fence.

 

Doh! Where did he catch air? I've been wrenching on the car all day so wouldn't have made it anyways even if the weather was nice. Did you guys see any dry track time at all today? Anyone planning on heading back tomorrow to see the real Pastrana and friends?