Driving Barber Motorsports Park
10-27-2009, 08:55 PM
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Driving Barber Motorsports Park
Going to Barber this weekend to run my C5ZO6, Audi Group is putting on an event there. What is your experiences there? How is it handling the elevation changes? From the videos I have watched it looks like maybe a 3rd and 4th gear track? Thanks for any input! 
10-28-2009, 11:10 AM
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Keep in mind a few things such as one is able to apex a little earlier and track out better after the straight than you might think at first. Use plenty of landscape markers for turn in points and tracking as there are a few blind turns. One can also turn into the corkscrew earlier....don't take a late apex from the left so much.... Some wide track in places that really isn't needed. I wish I had time to send you a video but an instructor should be able to put you on line quickly. It is a lot more technical than Putnam but you will like it! Did you find out about the T1 vette yet?
10-28-2009, 03:31 PM
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Of all the places I've been so far, Barber is at the top of my list. Not terribly fast, but very technical and a lot of fun. Beware T-12, the tunnel turn. It bit me a couple of weeks ago ... an early apex resulted in grass where pavement should have been on track out. Everything comes at you pretty fast. There's really nowhere to "take a break." Just pay close attention and you'll have a ball. 
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10-28-2009, 08:21 PM
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Keep in mind a few things such as one is able to apex a little earlier and track out better after the straight than you might think at first. Use plenty of landscape markers for turn in points and tracking as there are a few blind turns. One can also turn into the corkscrew earlier....don't take a late apex from the left so much.... Some wide track in places that really isn't needed. I wish I had time to send you a video but an instructor should be able to put you on line quickly. It is a lot more technical than Putnam but you will like it! Did you find out about the T1 vette yet?
No I haven't called about the T1 car yet, I will give him a call tomorrow, I really am interested in seeing the car....
10-28-2009, 08:31 PM
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10-28-2009, 08:37 PM
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Of all the places I've been so far, Barber is at the top of my list. Not terribly fast, but very technical and a lot of fun. Beware T-12, the tunnel turn. It bit me a couple of weeks ago ... an early apex resulted in grass where pavement should have been on track out. Everything comes at you pretty fast. There's really nowhere to "take a break." Just pay close attention and you'll have a ball.
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10-28-2009, 08:41 PM
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10-28-2009, 09:53 PM
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11-03-2009, 12:57 PM
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Barber is a blast. Here's a few in car laps if you want to feel the track a bit.
http://www.vimeo.com/7216543
http://www.vimeo.com/7216543
11-05-2009, 12:05 AM
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I experienced Barber!
Well I got to tell yall I am still on cloud nine!
For those of you that play golf or have watched Golf on TV, I would have to say that Barber would be to the Race world what the Masters and Augusta, Georgia is to Golf. It is such a high quality facility, everything about it is first class! The track is not real fast in the straights, but it is very challenging and technical. I am still on street tires, for next year I am going to race rubber. Thanks for all the input from everyone. Heres a little video I put together if your bored!
http://vimeo.com/7438469
For those of you that play golf or have watched Golf on TV, I would have to say that Barber would be to the Race world what the Masters and Augusta, Georgia is to Golf. It is such a high quality facility, everything about it is first class! The track is not real fast in the straights, but it is very challenging and technical. I am still on street tires, for next year I am going to race rubber. Thanks for all the input from everyone. Heres a little video I put together if your bored!
http://vimeo.com/7438469
11-05-2009, 08:15 PM
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