I took my new Z4 M Coupe out to the track for the first time yesterday. TrackMasters Racing, as always, put on a great event.
The morning was dry. We ran the track counterclockwise (normal).
In the afternoon it rained. We ran the track clockwise (backwards) because there was a race the next day (backwards) and some folks (mostly Spec Miatas) had come out to practice. I had never run that track backwards before, so finding the right lines was a little challenging, but not too difficult.
The car was completely stock: including tires & brakes. I'm used to running on R-Compounds, but the Contis were perfect for the rain. Several other cars, who arrived on race tires, had to stop driving in the afternoon. (more track for me!) While the traction control Nanny didn't flash very often, I'm fairly sure it was doing a bunch of behind-the-scenes work to keep me going fast! I left DSC on all day.
My next track days: Nov 1-2, Infineon. Nov 7-8, back to Thunderhill. This time with R-Compounds, and PFC01 brake pads.
HeadOn Photos was there to capture the day.
The morning was dry. We ran the track counterclockwise (normal).
In the afternoon it rained. We ran the track clockwise (backwards) because there was a race the next day (backwards) and some folks (mostly Spec Miatas) had come out to practice. I had never run that track backwards before, so finding the right lines was a little challenging, but not too difficult.
The car was completely stock: including tires & brakes. I'm used to running on R-Compounds, but the Contis were perfect for the rain. Several other cars, who arrived on race tires, had to stop driving in the afternoon. (more track for me!) While the traction control Nanny didn't flash very often, I'm fairly sure it was doing a bunch of behind-the-scenes work to keep me going fast! I left DSC on all day.
My next track days: Nov 1-2, Infineon. Nov 7-8, back to Thunderhill. This time with R-Compounds, and PFC01 brake pads.
HeadOn Photos was there to capture the day.
