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I Learned how NOT to take turn one....at Gingerman

Old 08-24-2010, 12:43 PM
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Default I Learned how NOT to take turn one....at Gingerman

My instructor "Al" who has been instructing for 23 years wanted to show me how his 200 rwhp car could beat me around gingerman raceway because of superior driving skills...well I was pushing him pretty hard when he lost it into turn one...I had no problem keeping up with him and could only accelerate half way down the straights or I would run into him....He's a great guy and instructor but I just had to give him a hard time about his spin out...

I had a good time without any accidents...btw my rotors held up nicely..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TC5gki6G6Ec

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Old 08-24-2010, 01:14 PM
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Looked like he did just fine in turn one.
Old 08-24-2010, 01:17 PM
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Just needs some more wing ...
Old 08-24-2010, 01:38 PM
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Originally Posted by Rob31
Just needs some more wing ...
I was thinking the same thing.
Old 08-24-2010, 01:41 PM
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He should of not lifted, and pulled off a sweet drift for the camera....
Old 08-24-2010, 01:44 PM
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tell him he can't even throw it into the weeds with style
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Thats T2 BTW
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Originally Posted by triple_s1x
He should of not lifted, and pulled off a sweet drift for the camera....
I had a good drift at Gingerman in May. I have in car video but too bad no one was following me.
Old 08-24-2010, 02:35 PM
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Originally Posted by Rob31
Thats T2 BTW
I stand corrected.............
Old 08-24-2010, 03:42 PM
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Originally Posted by Kubs
I had a good drift at Gingerman in May. I have in car video but too bad no one was following me.
I had a few mini drifts but none videoed from behind...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n2oGiRNJiO8
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Originally Posted by trapp
I had a few mini drifts but none videoed from behind...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n2oGiRNJiO8
Cool! Way to hold on there.

This was mine. I really wish I could have seen it from the outside.

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Originally Posted by Kubs
Cool! Way to hold on there.

This was mine. I really wish I could have seen it from the outside.

Now that was a nice long drift....for a second I thought you might spin around but you held on and kept the gas pedal down!!
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Originally Posted by trapp
Now that was a nice long drift....for a second I thought you might spin around but you held on and kept the gas pedal down!!
Yeah, like in the video of the MR2 lifting may actually make it worse.
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The MR-S put the brakes on when the rear started to get pretty loose...recipe for instant rear end swappage.
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Next time, kill the fly that's buzzing around your mic.
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He was feeling the pressure...........good video.

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