danbo56

Anybody do any events with "Dave Murry"
http://www.davidmurry.com.php5-2.dfw...etestlink.com/

He has VIR out for 21-22 October. I've been doing HPDE for 10yrs in the mid atlantic area. I've not heard of this school. Does he run a good event? It's only open to experienced drivers.... is it just open track time ala Seat time at Summit?

thx
dan

AU N EGL

Dave Murry is the 3rd driver for the Roberstons Ford GT in the ALMS GT2 Cars


Plus quite a history of racing other cars

Link Here

davidfarmer

He's a big Porsche racer also, I think his events are most likely intended for those used to open passing. Probably more of a "test day" than a "track day".

danbo56

Hummm..... I don't mind open passing as long as we are not 'rubbin fenders. If it's a good schooling event, then it might be worth the tarriff. he's expensive... $699 for two week days. That 's about ~300 more than most weekend events

dan

danbo56

OK... i went back to his wesite. Yup... it's open track time..... 9-5pm with an hour off for lunch. Might be fun~

AU N EGL

I would not say it is a typical DE. More of open passing / testing sessions for IMSA Porsche GT3s, Porsche Cup cars and the Robertson two ALMS GT40s.

It will be bloody fast track time. Which can be a good thing.

Have you ever done the Synergy events in Oct at VIR? Normally the fastest group you need a race lic, IMSA, Grand AM, FIA, SCCA or NASA, or PBOA and rollcagged race ready and log booked car.

kmagvette

Hey, my car is famous That is my QS C5Z getting ready to smoke the Porsche outta the toe..or did I get smoked going into the toe, hmmm.

I am a bit surprised that this is open to the public. These guys ran with our invitation only club, Group 52. The cars are very fast and drivers are expected to maintain very high SA and be predictable at all times.

If you are thinking of signing up, be realistic when evaluating your abilities; I suspect they will be highly intolerant of drivers not up to the task. Group52, for example, will immediately and permanently toss both the offending driver as well as the driver that recommended the sub-standard driver as capable.

AU N EGL

In other words one needs to be runng consistant 2:10s or better on VIR full.
and 2:10 would be considered slow.

GT3 Cup cars, Ferrari Challenge cars, and 997GT2 cars will run sub 2:00 / lap

kmagvette

I think any of our corvettes are fast enough to play with these guys. I am stock from a power perspective, so it is incumbent upon me to be aware of the fast guys behind me, modifying my speed as necessary such that I provide a passing opportunity for fast guys without impeding their lap or becoming a rolling road block or hazard.

If you are like this guy: Unqualified , don't even bother wasting your time. Point-Byes were required at this event; the little yellow radical is no longer welcome.

AU N EGL

guys should have used his turn signals then

danbo56

dude.... your are more patient then me! I would have passed his dumb **** a lot sooner!

danbo56

I've haven't done any Synegy events. I might be fun to get out with some fast company for a few days. I don't know what kinda of lap time I run at VIR, but at Summit my times are c/w the A-sedan and Am Iron and T-1 times. I dont know what those classes run at VIR, but I should be around thase lap times.

AU N EGL

You be fine

T1 is a lot faster then AI or A-Sedan at VIR.

kmagvette

Couldn't do that...I was gathering evidence I also instruct for the group, so I had to give him ample rope, err, opportunity for the point by. He took the rope.