[ReEntryRacer]

I dropped into Laguna Seca a few days ago while I was heading back to Canada after a vacation in AZ. We watched the Audi bunch having so much fun that I have convinced my wife to support me in a long haul back down there this season with my SCCA-legal GT1 car. Its just production-based and nowhere near as fast as purpose-built tube-frame 'real' GT1 cars, but I want to try that track before I get much older/fatter/slower. I have joined SCCA-SF Region in preparation, and see three SCCA events listed, one in early May, another in late June and another in early Oct. I could REALLY use some advice as I prep the car and plan the long trip down from British Columbia. Is there anyone on here that intends to compete in one or more of these weekends? This old 'newbie' could use all the local information he can get! (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/unsure.gif)
Larry

[ReEntryRacer]

Hmmm... I see there are only 4 GT1 cars as of now (including me). I expected to see lots of those high-buck bullets using me as a moving chicane. Is everyone going to ITE instead these days?

[rmackintosh]

Hmmm... I see there are only 4 GT1 cars as of now (including me). I expected to see lots of those high-buck bullets using me as a moving chicane. Is everyone going to ITE instead these days?

GT1 has been lightly attended here for quite a few years. There will likely be a lot of big cars to run with...SP, GTA and the like....just the big cars seem to be a bit too pricey or something.....

One thing we DO HAVE A LOT OF is Miatas......YIKES (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/ph34r.gif) .....you will need to practice AVOIDING them in the Group 1 race.....they are quite aggressive, and don't move over for nobody....you gotta take 'em strong! (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/2thumbs.gif)

[Blainefab]

One thing we DO HAVE A LOT OF is Miatas......YIKES (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/ph34r.gif) .....you will need to practice AVOIDING them in the Group 1 race.....they are quite aggressive, and don't move over for nobody....you gotta take 'em strong! (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/2thumbs.gif)

My last year racing was the first year SM had its own run group, I saw the beginning of the phaseout of RX-7s in favor of the Miata as budget racer. You won't outbrake a good SM, so set up for a good drive out and get them on exit. In group1 you'll start lapping the backmarkers in a couple of laps - hopefully by midseason the new batch of rookies have it figured out, but they are usually more focused on other SMs than a fast car that's closing quickly. Watch out for a line of them spreading out 2-3 wide abruptly as you approach.

[ReEntryRacer]

One thing we DO HAVE A LOT OF is Miatas......YIKES (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/ph34r.gif) .....you will need to practice AVOIDING them in the Group 1 race.....they are quite aggressive, and don't move over for nobody....you gotta take 'em strong! (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/2thumbs.gif)

My last year racing was the first year SM had its own run group, I saw the beginning of the phaseout of RX-7s in favor of the Miata as budget racer. You won't outbrake a good SM, so set up for a good drive out and get them on exit. In group1 you'll start lapping the backmarkers in a couple of laps - hopefully by midseason the new batch of rookies have it figured out, but they are usually more focused on other SMs than a fast car that's closing quickly. Watch out for a line of them spreading out 2-3 wide abruptly as you approach.

Watch out for a line of them spreading out 2-3 wide abruptly as you approach. YIKES!! Now I just can't get that thought out of my head of taking out a whole gaggle of those little buggers all at once! Don't talk like that around my wife when we meet, PLEASE! (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/banghead.gif)