Video of my TA lapping COTA.

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Here's two laps from session four at COTA. My fastest laps of the day were in the 2:39's (thanks Nineball for the lap timer). Felt great overall about my line by the end of the day but watching some of my videos I should have come into the long front and back straights in 2nd gear instead of 3rd.

Sorry about the music, my external mic didn't record any sound.

Also in this group you needed a point by to pass.

http://vimeo.com/114523204

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Tried to embed the vid but it's not showing up hmmmm anyone know how to embed a vid from Vimeo?

[Dusty1]

Looking good, video worked for me. Feels to me like your in a video game when driving COTA given all the colors.

Richard

[Nine Ball]

Keep that elbow in the window, you boulevard cruiser you. LOL

Good runs, Andy!

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Keep that elbow in the window, you boulevard cruiser you. LOL

Good runs, Andy!

I was laughing about that as well. I got stuck behind that BMW and mentally it was time to take a little break HAHA It felt like we were cruising the streets while that thing was sliding off track trying to stay out front.

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Looking good, video worked for me. Feels to me like your in a video game when driving COTA given all the colors.

Richard

Yeah it was pretty special.

[Crotalidae]

Great vid...thanks for posting!!!

[1HOTV10]

That was GREAT. Thanks for sharing.

[Ohiotj]

Pretty cool. Do you have the same video without music? If so can you even hear the engine?

[TmanViper]

AWESOME!!! Thank you for sharing.

[C.J]

Fun to watch. COTAs track surface looks super smooth. Thanks for sharing a fun time!

[Bruce H.]

Wish I could see your video but the link opens with the still image and when I click play it goes black and only the audio plays. Anybody have any ideas? Maybe I'm missing an update or something.

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Wish I could see your video but the link opens with the still image and when I click play it goes black and only the audio plays. Anybody have any ideas? Maybe I'm missing an update or something.

Try it on youtube Bruce.

[Bruce H.]

That worked...looking good! I've sure never been on a track that wide before. I know they like to do everything big in Texas, but you could race 18 wheelers around there! Up here we practically have to dodge trees and watch for deer crossing at 150 mph.

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That worked...looking good! I've sure never been on a track that wide before. I know they like to do everything big in Texas, but you could race 18 wheelers around there! Up here we practically have to dodge trees and watch for deer crossing at 150 mph.

HAHA yeah one of our other local Houston tracks MSR is not nearly as wide. It was really fun refining the line at COTA with it being that wide you can really do some interesting things as far as your line is concerned.

[Herrsss]

Shoot that track is so big we had our F350 out with my Medusa at the same time with tons of extra room!!!!

Thor on track.jpg

[Next Phase]

Looks like a blast! Hope to hit up that track in the future!

[GTS Dean]

To put the 2:39 in perspective, here are selected race results from the SVRA Vintage races in October at COTA:

The top three finishers of SVRA’s feature races during the weekend, according to SVRA, are listed by group below. Also listed are first-in-class winners and the racer who had the fastest lap of the 3.4-mile course during each race, as well as his/her time.

Group 1 Feature Race (20 min. + 1 lap-race):

Group 1 description: Recognized small displacement production sports cars and sedans.

Overall Top 3: 1st: Pat Ryan, 1967 Triumph Spitfire; 2nd: Thomas Tuttle, 1972 MG Midget; 3rd: Greg Wold, 1965 Austin Mini Cooper S.

First in Class Winners: Pat Ryan, 1967 Triumph Spitfire; Greg Wold, 1965 Austin Mini Cooper S; and Todd Wetzel, 1957 Turner 950S.

Fastest Lap: Pat Ryan, 1967 Triumph Spitfire = 2:44.081.

Group 2 Feature Race (20 min. + 1 lap-race):

Group 2 description: Pre-1973 Formula cars conforming to the SVRA classic formula car regulations. Other cars may be accepted by invitation as appropriate.

Overall Top 3: 1st: Derek Jones, 1970 Chevron B17; 2nd: Travis Engen, 1970 Chevron B17b; 3rd: Bobby Brown, 1971 Brabham BT 35.

First in Class Winners: Derek Jones, 1970 Chevron B17; Wade Cunningham, 1972 Titan F/F; Allen Johnsen, 1972 Lola 320 FSV; Kurt DelBene, 1964 BRP-BRM F1; and Bruce Domeck, 1975 Lola T342.

Fastest Lap: Travis Engen, 1970 Chevron B17b = 2:19.812.

Group 3, 4 Feature Race (20-min. race + 1 lap):

Group 3 description: Recognized series-produced sports cars and sedans in production prior to 1972.

Group 4 description: Limited produced sports cars, racing “specials” and GT cars built or in production prior to 1960. This group represents the “Golden Age” of sports car racing in the United States and Europe. Other appropriate cars by invitation.

Overall Top 3: 1st Stephen Steers, 1958 Echidna Roadster; 2nd Denny Wilson, 1962 Lotus Super 7; 3rd Robert Bodin, 1957 Devin Ryan Special.

First in Class Winners: Stephen Steers, 1958 Echidna Roadster; Denny Wilson, 1962 Lotus Super 7; Robert Bodin, 1957 Devin Ryan Special; Glen Stephens, 1956 Lotus XI LeMans; Cameron Healy, 1953 Cooper Porsche Pooper; Erik Wood, 1971 Alfa Romeo Spider; Patrick Byrne, 1958 Alfa Romeo Sprint Veloce; Ed Sevadjian, 1958 Chevrolet Corvette; Herb Wetanson, 1960 Lola MKIA; Gil Jackson, 1966 MG B; and Bill Treffert, 1960 Chevrolet Corvette.

Fastest Lap: George F. Balbach, 1960 Porsche 356 = 2:41.848.

[Nine Ball]

This is a stock ZR1, driven by a friend that has plenty of track experience at TWS, first time at COTA also. 2:36 best.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V_aotEPNt1Y

Stock ZR1 driven by Formula 1 driver Rossi, who knows the track and is one of the best, 2:20 best.

http://youtu.be/kXVQkh_TKTo

Yup, we have a looooong way to go. But, practice is fun!

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For sure I watched Mike Skeen run a 2:23 in a stock ACR around COTA so I would think anything in the 2:20's for an average joe would be outstanding. Also even just watching my laps I can quickly find time left on the table entering the straights in 3rd instead of 2nd.

I also know for a fact I never saw a lap with out some form of traffic. Next time I'm hoping to be in a slightly quicker group.

[Dusty1]

There is a problem with COTA getting clean laps, while its a big track 3.4 miles it cost a ton $65,000 a day to rent so they really try to fill up the run groups generally to the tune of 35 cars. Oh well that keeps it from being boring.

Richard

[Snakebit10]

What a huge difference between a track rat and a pro...Variables not withstanding, 16 secs gap is ridiculous given the same car but different drivers. Were both cars on the same rubber?

[VENOM V]

For sure I watched Mike Skeen run a 2:23 in a stock ACR around COTA so I would think anything in the 2:20's for an average joe would be outstanding. Also even just watching my laps I can quickly find time left on the table entering the straights in 3rd instead of 2nd.

I also know for a fact I never saw a lap with out some form of traffic. Next time I'm hoping to be in a slightly quicker group.

Holy crap, that's wicked fast

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First of all COTA is a big circuit so the gap is wide but not super crazy. I have no idea what tires Skeen was on probably sport cups for all I know. But one of the biggest differences is familiarity with the track as well. You are comparing a lap time from someone in the beginner "blue" run group who is carrying an instructor, running the track for the first timem while waiting for point bye's to a pro who has most likely already run competitive events on this circuit by himself on a completely clean lap. The fact that people were running in the 2:30's in their first ever time on this track I thought was pretty good. And the well driven Vipers were flying by just about everyone.

What a huge difference between a track rat and a pro...Variables not withstanding, 16 secs gap is ridiculous given the same car but different drivers. Were both cars on the same rubber?