Does This Guy Post Here?
Racer
Joined: May 2008
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From: Park City, UT
Not sure if anyone else noticed, but from 5:29 to 5:34, he's literally resting his left elbow on the top of the door mid-corner.
I guess he's super chilaxed, 'cause he's totes got this sheet under control beeches!
WOW!
I guess he's super chilaxed, 'cause he's totes got this sheet under control beeches!
WOW!
Melting Slicks
Joined: Mar 2011
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From: Arkansas
It appears, from all of the safe rhetoric here, that most of us don't understand what it takes to be a champion (nor does the dement in the video).
I'll say it like Mario did: If it feels safe to you, you aren't going fast enough!
I'll say it like Mario did: If it feels safe to you, you aren't going fast enough!
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BTW! Thanks for proving my point.
You're buying the first round.
Racer
Joined: May 2003
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From: Rowland Heights CA
What puzzles me is that how could a driver w/ only 2 previous lapping experience get into a red/advance group that allows passing??? And as to the so called instructor, there's one organization that would allow just about anyone to be an instructor. I know as I only tracked w/ them twice in the past, and I now keep getting emails to ask me to be an instructor (with discounts to track fees). And they have no idea what kind of experience I have in the past. So I don't track with them anymore.
Melting Slicks
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From: Arkansas
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Safety Car
Joined: Sep 2005
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From: Road Atlanta You do the MATH!
I would NOT use this video as a reference for either the Z06 or the GT3 regarding their handling, speed, quickness, balance, braking or "tossibilty" as both of the drivers are most surely novices and heavily rely on ham-fistedness and nannies to save them
I imagine the Z06's rear pads were done after this one session due to the PTM/TC/AH activation on EVERY turn.
I have run with many GT3's and although on paper they have 175 hp LESS than the Z06 (and my ZR1) they are very, very quick .
It is challenging (for me at least) to keep up with a similar skilled driver in a 991 GT3.
oh, yeah, I own both a ZR1 and 991 GT3, so no fanboism here
I imagine the Z06's rear pads were done after this one session due to the PTM/TC/AH activation on EVERY turn.
I have run with many GT3's and although on paper they have 175 hp LESS than the Z06 (and my ZR1) they are very, very quick .
It is challenging (for me at least) to keep up with a similar skilled driver in a 991 GT3.
oh, yeah, I own both a ZR1 and 991 GT3, so no fanboism here
Not to mention the Z06 was only 2 (148-146) mph faster on the front straight at Willow springs witb Randy Pobst driving each and thats likely due to a faster exit speed from the last turn. I bet their acceleration looks very similar were they to be plotted by GPS.
Last edited by heavychevy; Jun 18, 2015 at 01:02 PM.
Drifting
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Racer
Joined: Jan 2012
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From: Chicago Il
St. Jude Donor '13-'14
If you believe the all caps posting from busting69, then this is the link to the owner
https://www.youtube.com/user/busting69/videos
"MIKE, CHRIS AND ALL OTHER HATERS..ITS IN RACE MODE THIS IS WHAT RANDY POBST TEST IT IN..GET A CLUE U BACK SEAT YOUTUBE DRIVER. NOT TO MENTION THE GT 3 HAD ITS NANNY ON. THIS WAS MY SECOND TIME EVER ON A TRACK AND FIRST TIME ON THIS TRACK WITH THE Z 06. I HAD NO IDEA HOW TO DRIVE THE BANK AS SOON AS I FIGURED IT OUT ON MY 3 RD TIME BACK..THESE GUYS WERE A HALF OF LAP BEHIND GETING SMOKED.. SO EAT A DICK !! NEW VIDEO COMING SOON..TEAM AMERICA"
This guy is dangerous on a track.. One has to wonder how he drives on the street.
https://www.youtube.com/user/busting69/videos
"MIKE, CHRIS AND ALL OTHER HATERS..ITS IN RACE MODE THIS IS WHAT RANDY POBST TEST IT IN..GET A CLUE U BACK SEAT YOUTUBE DRIVER. NOT TO MENTION THE GT 3 HAD ITS NANNY ON. THIS WAS MY SECOND TIME EVER ON A TRACK AND FIRST TIME ON THIS TRACK WITH THE Z 06. I HAD NO IDEA HOW TO DRIVE THE BANK AS SOON AS I FIGURED IT OUT ON MY 3 RD TIME BACK..THESE GUYS WERE A HALF OF LAP BEHIND GETING SMOKED.. SO EAT A DICK !! NEW VIDEO COMING SOON..TEAM AMERICA"
This guy is dangerous on a track.. One has to wonder how he drives on the street.
Track Rat
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I'm having a hard time believing that someone is really this ridiculous and this whole thing isn't a show just to get Internet clicks. What overlay is that in the video as it shows throttle but not brake and doesn't show what PTM mode the car is in or the squiggles when it intervenes?
For the folks applauding how well the nannies work on this car I said this once before but I'll say it again. I don't think that the AH is really doing much of anything here. That car on R7 should have tons of grip and while the guy is far from smooth on the wheel he also is pretty slow in the parts where he is turning.
Now without a doubt PTM has got to be helping him as he smashes the throttle but you should be able to hear the flutter if it's having to work hard.
For the folks applauding how well the nannies work on this car I said this once before but I'll say it again. I don't think that the AH is really doing much of anything here. That car on R7 should have tons of grip and while the guy is far from smooth on the wheel he also is pretty slow in the parts where he is turning.
Now without a doubt PTM has got to be helping him as he smashes the throttle but you should be able to hear the flutter if it's having to work hard.