03-18-2008, 05:53 PM
ninjabones wrote:
Glen,
My Green Student was driving a 96' 993 set up very much like yours. He was turning 2:35 to 2:39. Yes he had a hot lap timer in the car and had it turned on. He also started on Pirelli Slicks on Friday and I made him put the street tires back on after that 1st session. Just a bit over equipped for a green driver. He was also a VIR Club Member and had run previously in their open track days. He was really rough when we started but by the end of the event he was smooth and I had him solo. Actually he was an excellent student and was very successful at resolving the bad things he was doing. Even at 2:35 he was passing a lot of the Green Group so your lap times show that you are doing great as a green student. With driving like that it will not be long before you move to Blue.
Since you brought up the touchy DE subject of lap times I was turning 2:19's on the average lap without traffic and had a best lap of 2:17:36 during the combined Red Black run group on Sunday afternoon. I shot a video when you where out with me so I will get that posted sometime soon. I only did video of that one session.
Quote:I only made one edit.... I couldn't stand the ridicule you guys would have thrown at me if I showed the grey Evo blow by me at the end of the session. You see me give the point-by and wave to him at the very end of the tape on the back straight. Otherwise, no passes on that session (and asside from Adam's WRX, I was the most underpowered car in my run group).
I held the Evo off for about 1 lap and it made me 2 seconds faster (around 2:28) while I was consistently running 2:30 to 2:32 previously depending on traffic. And for the instructors, I wasn't timing my laps in the car... I timed the laps from the video .
Glen,
My Green Student was driving a 96' 993 set up very much like yours. He was turning 2:35 to 2:39. Yes he had a hot lap timer in the car and had it turned on. He also started on Pirelli Slicks on Friday and I made him put the street tires back on after that 1st session. Just a bit over equipped for a green driver. He was also a VIR Club Member and had run previously in their open track days. He was really rough when we started but by the end of the event he was smooth and I had him solo. Actually he was an excellent student and was very successful at resolving the bad things he was doing. Even at 2:35 he was passing a lot of the Green Group so your lap times show that you are doing great as a green student. With driving like that it will not be long before you move to Blue.
Since you brought up the touchy DE subject of lap times I was turning 2:19's on the average lap without traffic and had a best lap of 2:17:36 during the combined Red Black run group on Sunday afternoon. I shot a video when you where out with me so I will get that posted sometime soon. I only did video of that one session.
1995 993 - Track car
1994 965 - Race car
2002 Boxster - Her car but I get to drive it
2008 Cayenne S - Her daily driver
2006 Ford F-250 crew cab diesel - Porsche Suppport Vehicle & Tow truck
1994 965 - Race car
2002 Boxster - Her car but I get to drive it
2008 Cayenne S - Her daily driver
2006 Ford F-250 crew cab diesel - Porsche Suppport Vehicle & Tow truck