NASA Race Weekend at VIR (RTR appearances)

[fasthonda]

hi guys!

the Probenstien is still not anywhere near 'right' after its close up interview with the T6 wall last month.....  it turns left pretty OK, but won't turn right.  something is still bent up and amiss in the front suspension somewheres.....

that race on sunday in the clip;  it was on and off wet all day.  i just couldn't decide which tires to use;  earlier in the month i had purchased a real nice set of used wet tires, but i didn't want to chance ruining them on a drying track during the race.  my dry tires were hankook z214s, but they were on their 14th race day, and were quite worn and heat cycled.  they weren't working well in the 41 deg temps and drizzle.  i gambled and went with last year's street tires (hankook z212 rs-II tires).  i hadn't used them since the turkey bowl's one hour mini enduro race.  i had overheated them a bit during that race, but they still had some tread and looked ok.

during the race on sunday, it was immediately apparent that they weren't ok!!!  it was like driving on frozen snot;  almost zero grip for me.  the car was so very slidey and skatey, and i had to drive it with extremely quiet hands and inputs.  i typically really enjoy driving in the wet, but that race, with the poor tire choice and bent suspension was not much fun.  it was a victory for me just to finish without crashing out!!!!

see y'all soon!

todd