Just back from running the full course at Autobahn!
10-21-2006, 10:04 PM
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Just back from running the full course at Autobahn!
WOW! That is an awesome track! Roc and I were invited by Mike, Short-Throw, to attend the Autobahn's Oktober Fest this past Friday and today. We were treated to one on one instruction by a former indy car driver Tom Bagley and Grand Am and Bondurant Instructor Kevin Krauss. They worked with us half the day on Friday and really got us ready for the rest of Friday and Saturday. They are awesome instructors and unreal drivers!
At first, being it was a new track, Roc and I were lost, but with the instruction of Tom and Kevin we really picked it up and learned the track. If you have been on the Autobahn you know how technical it is, if you have never been on it I encourage you to find a way to get on the track! By today we were holding our own on the track against the the other cars on the track. Being I am a track newb I sure learned alot of car control and proper driving. Roc being a veteran learned alot as well.
What a great experience and I hope to make it an annual thing.
Many thanks Mike for taking care of us this past weekend.
I hope to have some photos to you all tomorrow! There is one shot of my car almost getting airborn!
Adam Boca
At first, being it was a new track, Roc and I were lost, but with the instruction of Tom and Kevin we really picked it up and learned the track. If you have been on the Autobahn you know how technical it is, if you have never been on it I encourage you to find a way to get on the track! By today we were holding our own on the track against the the other cars on the track. Being I am a track newb I sure learned alot of car control and proper driving. Roc being a veteran learned alot as well.
What a great experience and I hope to make it an annual thing.
Many thanks Mike for taking care of us this past weekend.
I hope to have some photos to you all tomorrow! There is one shot of my car almost getting airborn!
Adam Boca
10-21-2006, 10:30 PM
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Autobahn full course is a blast. I ran on a Monday there testing for OLOA back in April. When we first arrived the track was absolutley saturated from the previous nights hard rains, but dried by noon. Autobahn full is a very technical course and it may have taken a little longer for me to feel comfortable there as compared to other facilities ( learning tracks with objects to HIT in the rain , can take some patience). It is not a very fast track, both of the longer staights on the full course are relativley low speeds as compared to other places. Very important to plan ahead and have car placement through the slow stuff leading onto those straightaways. I had a riot that particular day............
Went back 3 weeks later for OLOA and we run only the South Course and it was no where near as much fun.
Went back 3 weeks later for OLOA and we run only the South Course and it was no where near as much fun.
10-21-2006, 10:52 PM
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Originally Posted by RAFTRACER
Went back 3 weeks later for OLOA and we run only the South Course and it was no where near as much fun.
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10-21-2006, 11:34 PM
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Originally Posted by Adam Boca
I hope to have some photos to you all tomorrow! There is one shot of my car almost getting airborn!
Adam Boca
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I won't steal your thunder! I am emailing you pics now. I may throw a few up in the C6 Z06 section though.
Thanks for the kind words.
Nothing like a little warm up before CMP next week.
Adam and Roc did great. I rode with Adam the second day to help him extract time. All I can say is that he was getting fast enough to scare me......a good sign he was catching on!
Mike
10-22-2006, 12:03 AM
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Thanks Mike! Here is a photo of me getting a little air...
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10-22-2006, 06:28 PM
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Originally Posted by Short-Throw
Take a look at the spacing between Adam's front tire and fender in the first pic versus the second. That'll bring up lunch in a hurry!
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