1st Race of the 2008-2009 SCCA Hawaii Season
Last Sunday, March 30th, was the first race of the new season.
In the Runoffs a couple of weeks ago, my brother beat me by a 1/2 second. It's getting w-o-r-s-e...I got beat by 1 second this time!!!
Like it is before every race...we both couldn't wait to get on the track again as SCCA is the only outlet to let your car really RUN. STS ran in the first heat, which is a slight disadvantage as you don't get to watch/learn from the prior heat...but whatevers...cause I walked the course lots that morning.
We knew that the course was going to be SLOW...and per the data logger IT WAS as most of the course was run in the 20 to 35mph range. Really too slow for our tastes as you didn't get any adrenaline rush that you get when you're into the 35-40mph range.
Since moving to Aloha Stadium, the courses have been MUCH slower and shorter than at HRP. Can't be helped really...unless...they double up on the track. But if they did that, every ones day would get really long since probably only one car could be on the course at the same time.
Like the prior races...I had difficulty finding the right line and pushing the car to the limit, especially in the 180 type turns. On my last run, I was going decently good, until I hit one turn where I just took a TERRIBLE line (actaully lots of people took the same crappy line as was observed when we were working the course) and I ended up going back "upstream" to make that turn and the next.
Comparing runs on my data logger, I really lost a lot of time there...but not for that mistake I probably would have run in the high 42s...but with my driving, I probably would have *!^#$% up somewhere else...
Here's my brother's fastest run (I think)...
STS Results:
Gregg Mazda 6-Wagon 42.079 PAX 28th
Steven BMW 325it 43.087 PAX 46th
Erik Subaru RS Wagon 43.995 PAX 55th
Malcolm Toyota Corolla 46.773 PAX 86th
My brohter's PAX of 28th is d@mn good with a heavy FWD wagon!!! Like always...can't wait till next race...I'm now taking tips from my brother and back to reading my racing books again: http://serikaku.blogspot.com/search?q=Shhhh...Secrets
In the Runoffs a couple of weeks ago, my brother beat me by a 1/2 second. It's getting w-o-r-s-e...I got beat by 1 second this time!!!
Like it is before every race...we both couldn't wait to get on the track again as SCCA is the only outlet to let your car really RUN. STS ran in the first heat, which is a slight disadvantage as you don't get to watch/learn from the prior heat...but whatevers...cause I walked the course lots that morning.
We knew that the course was going to be SLOW...and per the data logger IT WAS as most of the course was run in the 20 to 35mph range. Really too slow for our tastes as you didn't get any adrenaline rush that you get when you're into the 35-40mph range.
Since moving to Aloha Stadium, the courses have been MUCH slower and shorter than at HRP. Can't be helped really...unless...they double up on the track. But if they did that, every ones day would get really long since probably only one car could be on the course at the same time.
Like the prior races...I had difficulty finding the right line and pushing the car to the limit, especially in the 180 type turns. On my last run, I was going decently good, until I hit one turn where I just took a TERRIBLE line (actaully lots of people took the same crappy line as was observed when we were working the course) and I ended up going back "upstream" to make that turn and the next.
Comparing runs on my data logger, I really lost a lot of time there...but not for that mistake I probably would have run in the high 42s...but with my driving, I probably would have *!^#$% up somewhere else...
Here's my brother's fastest run (I think)...
STS Results:
Gregg Mazda 6-Wagon 42.079 PAX 28th
Steven BMW 325it 43.087 PAX 46th
Erik Subaru RS Wagon 43.995 PAX 55th
Malcolm Toyota Corolla 46.773 PAX 86th
My brohter's PAX of 28th is d@mn good with a heavy FWD wagon!!! Like always...can't wait till next race...I'm now taking tips from my brother and back to reading my racing books again: http://serikaku.blogspot.com/search?q=Shhhh...Secrets
Labels: autocross mycarpage, mycarpage, SCCA
posted by dancedream2002 @ 8:58 PM
2 Comments:
At 5:55 AM, April 04, 2008,
Anonymous said…
I hear you, Steve & Gregg... slow course. Not the most fun layout created but they constantly change so they all even out. Looks like it'll primarily be you, Gregg, Malcolm, & me (1/2 of the races) this season... great fun! See you two next on July 13 =)
At 8:38 PM, April 07, 2008,
Anonymous said…
A Erik...the course was like 10 seconds slower than usual! Kinda wants to make you get a Mini Clubman or a Mazda 3 or somehting like that! See you this Sunday!
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