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Doc and I rode Gratton yesterday. It was organized by Andy George and cost only $110 each for 20 riders. It was a open track day. Just ride whenever you wanted. We had soem issies wiht corner workers They took a long lunch and took a 30 minute brea at 3PM jsut before we got rained out. Overall I got in 5 "sessions" and 60+ laps, so I'm not complaining.
Wow, I love that track. It took me 20 or so laps to get comfortable, but then I was havign a blast. That trak really rewards smoothness and being able to link every turn together. Mess up the exit to one turn and you'll be screwed for the next 2. I still suck at high speed sweepers, I never got comfortable with turn 10A & 10B (a blind entrance right hand sweeper over the crest of a hill fllowed by a left hand sweeper exiting onto the main straight). Nail it and you exit onto the straight at over 100mph and will see a corrected 150mph before turn 1 on a 600. Totally awesome.
Passing was open and I got a lot better setting up to make a pass and holding my line. At the end of the day I was making passes on slower riders inside and outside of most turns with plenty of room... well except that one time.. I think DOc has photo's
I had the most fun in the esses and the hairpin. I got a couple nice powerslides comming out of the hairpin and saved a couple lowsides too (unlike the superchicken in May:twofinger )
Today I'm really sore all over. I almost broke the snooze bar waking up this morning.:jester
Wow, I love that track. It took me 20 or so laps to get comfortable, but then I was havign a blast. That trak really rewards smoothness and being able to link every turn together. Mess up the exit to one turn and you'll be screwed for the next 2. I still suck at high speed sweepers, I never got comfortable with turn 10A & 10B (a blind entrance right hand sweeper over the crest of a hill fllowed by a left hand sweeper exiting onto the main straight). Nail it and you exit onto the straight at over 100mph and will see a corrected 150mph before turn 1 on a 600. Totally awesome.
Passing was open and I got a lot better setting up to make a pass and holding my line. At the end of the day I was making passes on slower riders inside and outside of most turns with plenty of room... well except that one time.. I think DOc has photo's
I had the most fun in the esses and the hairpin. I got a couple nice powerslides comming out of the hairpin and saved a couple lowsides too (unlike the superchicken in May:twofinger )
Today I'm really sore all over. I almost broke the snooze bar waking up this morning.:jester