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R/T93
03-17-2013, 06:11 PM
The first autocross of the season was today for my local club, Bremerton Sports Car Club. I showed up at about 7:45, was registered and tech'd by 8:15, walked the track twice, and was working the course around 9:15. I was radio man on station 4, about 6 features from the final turnaround so I had a view of all the 1st session doing that part at least.

The weather was pretty cold in the morning, definitely in the high 30's and a 5-10 mph wind, pretty cold but the sun was shining through a thin cloud haze and occasionally poked out. By the time the first session was finished the temp had risen to the high 40's and the sun was a bit more pronounced.

Clear but cold.
http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c201/Ultor2/Racing/BSCC%201%202013/20130317_073155_zpsd40e493a.jpg


Cold tires suck! However I have a secret weapon now, some high quality super insulated tire blankets. Our club runs a large group, easily 45 cars and many of those are dual drivers so the time between runs is great. For years the spring and fall race days I would struggle with cold tires until the 4th or 5th run, 20-25 minutes between each run was just too long and any heat I had from a previous run would be gone. Heat is good, tire blankets help, awesome tire blankets kick ass.

My car is in backround ( I beat this vette by like 10 seconds)
http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c201/Ultor2/Racing/BSCC%201%202013/20130317_111811_zps7101fdfd.jpg

Lining up, weather was nice. When you can see those mountains you know its going to be a nice day.
http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c201/Ultor2/Racing/BSCC%201%202013/20130317_105825_zps42852dd9.jpg

http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c201/Ultor2/Racing/BSCC%201%202013/20130317_105812_zps004a95e4.jpg

Here is the link to the album, I took about 25 pictures.
BSCC 1 2013 Photos by Ultor2 | Photobucket (http://s28.beta.photobucket.com/user/Ultor2/library/Racing/BSCC%201%202013)

Onto vids
R/T93
03-17-2013, 06:17 PM
First run. F'd up 10 seconds in towards the end of the slalom. Brakes? What brakes? Haha. I ran a 54.xxx but timing screwed up.


http://youtu.be/vJD98mJVh1s

Tires still cold. Cleaned it up, 52.8


http://www.youtube.com/embed/HMRKHfq_ckU"

Tires better, stiffened rebound on shocks. 52.6


http://www.youtube.com/embed/3TLlmr4bYfg

52.4 Almost there.


http://www.youtube.com/embed/N2ImNLy8Yhc

Best run of day for me, 51.4. I found a second somehow.


www.youtube.com/embed/b3MGaiQTQPo
boosted3s
03-17-2013, 06:58 PM
That looks like so much fun. Nice runs.
JasonY
03-17-2013, 07:07 PM
Too bad you're trans is busted:(

;)

Jason
R/T93
03-17-2013, 07:14 PM
I can go into 1st gear without grinding = throw that junk out.
CoopKill
03-17-2013, 09:19 PM
Not sure I could go to 1st like that. You went fast not downshifting, woot woot.
Sin'sVr4
03-17-2013, 10:49 PM
nice man. cant wait till track opens up for us!!
mehrshadvr4
03-18-2013, 05:23 AM
nice driving. how did the supra did with those tires?
R/T93
03-18-2013, 12:08 PM
Owner of supra is national champion driver. He is quite fast... The supra is a championship winning car in years past. His best runs were almost 2 seconds faster than mine. He was on 315 hoosiers out back, unsure up front, maybe 285's. Gutted from the seats back. No joke.

From the phone.
CoreyB
03-18-2013, 12:16 PM
Nice man, that is a big course. I would have such a hard time staying on the course, always looks so confusing. Do people ever screw up and just go the wrong way?
R/T93
03-18-2013, 01:43 PM
Nice man, that is a big course. I would have such a hard time staying on the course, always looks so confusing. Do people ever screw up and just go the wrong way?

Yea people make mistakes but for the most part everyone navigated the course properly. A few newer guys kept making the same mistakes but had a more experienced driver ride with them to help them find their way.

You get to walk the course a couple times and the layouts are always similar.

From the phone.
vroom4
03-18-2013, 02:06 PM
I always mess up the first or second race of the season due to nervousnses, after that, it usually works well. We had an enduro track last year, 6-7 minute course...holy crap my gf was like my GPS looking at the course map telling me where to go.
R/T93
03-18-2013, 02:07 PM
I always mess up the first or second race of the season due to nervousnses, after that, it usually works well. We had an enduro track last year, 6-7 minute course...holy crap my gf was like my GPS looking at the course map telling me where to go.

That's awesome. We should set that up at that track for a core member only day.