02-10-2009, 10:31 AM
hey guys! here is a vid from 5 yrs ago; it was at VIR North course. the setup is as follows: the weather forecast had be for 'scattered showers'. i got up to the grid, along with most of the other cars about 15 mins in advance. with about 5 mins to go, it POURED rain for about 3 mins. then slacked off to a moderate drizzle. almost everyone was on dry tires; as usual, i was on bald junk-pile takeoffs (old BFG Gforces!). i was really concerned as we headed out for the pacelap!!! i was qualified first (qualifying was on a dry track). as i said, most everyone was on their dry tires, except for one guy (who also happened to be in my class!). he had changed up his tires at the last minute -- you will see him fly past me on the OUTSIDE of the uphill corner to the North crossover! and then you'll never see him again; he went on to pass every car on the track and finished first overall!!! thats what full rains will do for you!
the Probe was really slippy and slidey, mostly pushing with understeer, especially during the opening laps. there was alot of standing water and spray for the first laps, and i was hemorraging some positions... it could have been much worse, as cars were sliding off the track everywhere!!! lots of yellow flags being displayed! lol! as the laps wore on, the standing water dispersed, and a thin dry line began to appear; to go fast, you had to 'precision drive' and keep your two wheels on the dry line.... if you were going quickly, and misjudged by just a little bit, and went wide of the two dry tire lines, then you could say 'goodbye!' and slide off the course! had to drive neat and tidy!!!! as you will see, by the end of the race, i had really picked up the pace; if there would have been another 10 minutes, i would have caught back up to the guy with the wet tires and passed him! enjoy:
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=...3049436223
i've got a few more rain vids; i'll try to dig them up!
todd
the Probe was really slippy and slidey, mostly pushing with understeer, especially during the opening laps. there was alot of standing water and spray for the first laps, and i was hemorraging some positions... it could have been much worse, as cars were sliding off the track everywhere!!! lots of yellow flags being displayed! lol! as the laps wore on, the standing water dispersed, and a thin dry line began to appear; to go fast, you had to 'precision drive' and keep your two wheels on the dry line.... if you were going quickly, and misjudged by just a little bit, and went wide of the two dry tire lines, then you could say 'goodbye!' and slide off the course! had to drive neat and tidy!!!! as you will see, by the end of the race, i had really picked up the pace; if there would have been another 10 minutes, i would have caught back up to the guy with the wet tires and passed him! enjoy:
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=...3049436223
i've got a few more rain vids; i'll try to dig them up!
todd
Todd Reid
#11 Ford Probe GT
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#11 Ford Probe GT
2011 Race Track Combat Champion
2009 NASA MA PTE Champion
2007 NASA MA PTE Champion
Need driver coaching? Need a hired driver? contact me at: http://www.reidspeedinc.com
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