Mid Ohio HPDE Aug 22-23 (Sat/Sun)

Leslie

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I will be there in my Viper, would love to have some of you guys come out and play with the porsches:headbang: If it's your first time, you are welcome to request me as your instructor. If you are advanced, you can also sign up for the special Fri. night lapping for inst/adv drivers.

These guys are a lot of fun, have been running with them for 5 yrs now and they love to run with the muscle cars.


-Leslie




Experience high performance driving on one of America’s most famous road courses


You will learn correct driving control from experienced instructors

All automobile makes welcome and you don’t have to be a member of our club

Classes for beginners through experts







Mid-Ohio Region, Porsche Club of America Presents:
Drivers Education at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course,
August 21 - 23, 2009

Two days for $340!



Two-days of Driver Education (with option for ½ day Friday)
The Mid-Ohio Region presents the fourth annual Driver Education event at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in Lexington, Ohio. This is a great opportunity to learn and practice the techniques of high performance driving on the 2.4 mile, 15 turn challenging track known as "the Most Competitive in the U.S."

Student drivers will be teamed-up with Mid-Ohio Region instructors. This is an excellent time to learn more about your car and enhance your driving skills

This is not a racing school. It’s an opportunity to drive your car in a fun, safe, learning environment. Best of all, you’ll get to meet and socialize with a wide array of enthusiasts anxious to challenge their skill andknowledge.

Classroom Instruction
Comprehensive classroom sessions cover many of the basic concepts that are the foundation for high performance driving. Topics include car prep, driving position, attitude, vision, weight transfer, tire adhesion and cornering techniques.

On-Track Driving
Students will drive the track at speed during multiple 20-30 minute sessions with an instructor riding along providing guidance. This allows students to enhance car control skills by applying and practicing the techniques discussed in class. Run groups are established to allow students to run laps with other drivers of similar experience. Passing is only allowed on designated sections of the course, and under controlled circumstances, making for a very safe environment.

New This Year: A Taste of the Track
An option designed for those drivers who have not yet decided to take the plunge into high performance driving. For $25 you can observe tech inspection, attend classes and ride with an instructor at speed on the track for at least one session

Sign-up: www.clubregistration.net
More info: Home
Jake Kent, chair: [email protected]
 
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Well, here are some pictures. It was a really great time. Everyone was great with good instruction and a very proffesional and fun atmosphere. I did not encounter any ego's just alot of great people and great cars.

It was to bad I couldn't take passengers ( I was only running C group ) There was a long list of people who wished to take a trip around the track in a Viper :headbang: and Leslie got "stuck" with the duty since she is an instructor.
 

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Thank you Sam for helping me show the porsche guys snakes CAN make it around an apex:lmao:You are a great driver and an awsome guy, it was good meeting you as well!

I ran Fri night, Sat and Sun, total of 18 20-minute sessions hahaa. I had brakeman 3's for pads and EBC dimpled/slotted rotors, lasted me a total of 5 solid track days! Ran outta pads about an hr from home and coasted my way into my garage. Thanks to GenIII calipers, better rotors, great pads, a cleaned out radiator and t stat my Viper stopped great and only ran around 210 max for temps:2tu:

Here's a few pics:

Club decided to change to open passing with a point-by for instructor group, of course the point-by's went away after the first session haha
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shocks/springs, track alignment and lowering the car made a huge difference in handling
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My track buddy Jet and Sam talk track alignment while Sam's Viper sits looking gorgeous
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Vipers waiting to go play
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LOTS of eye candy to drool over in between sessions
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Yeh, Vipers and Porsche's DO get along:) My track buddy Jet's car, he is wicked fast and has taught me a lot about car dynamics!
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Nice pics there Mam! Love the lowered car looks (really liking pic 1!).

And if I was there, I would have loved to request you as my instructor! It would be an honor to be your student! :) I guess as I was not there though....:(
 

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Yea, it really would have been great to see more Vipers out there!

I guess the best part was just kickin it on the back straight at 140mph and then being able to really haul though the elevation changes.

Right now I think my favorite part of the track is "Thunder Valley". I love the way the car takes a set and will sort-a hang the rear end out as you come over the hill !
 

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