MFBA had their Road America event, which I basically volunteered my time for both days there. The 2nd day, the weather cleared up enough and I was convinced to take the G6 GTP for a hot-session.
One of the instructors was telling me it'd be sweet to take it out, and that he bet it would be fun. I wasn't convinced, said the brakes were in no condition for punishment from RA. I was right and so was the instructor. I ran the full 25 minute session with him, but had to take several cool down laps, in the end I melted the stock factory pads (not that I didn't expect that to happen).
But still, going through the kink at 80mph in a damp track with the G6 GTP was a blast. I think I kept it safe about 115mph on the 4000ft front straight. I could have gone faster, but with the brakes being iffy I decided that 110mph was fast enough in most cases. I don't know for sure what the laptimes were, wasn't counting. I'd estimate between 3m and 3:30.
I was doing about 50-55mph in the carousel, 80 through the kink, and having a blast. If the track wasn't wet I wonder how fast I could have gone. The line was finally beginning to dry out when the brakes said screw you so i had to take it easy.
If anyone has a chance to run at a session like we had at anyones event I recommend it. Auto-x is fun, but nothing is like a full road course, specially one as fast as Road America. Definitely going to show up next april with better brake pads in either of my cars to run. Maybe a full day too.
One of the instructors was telling me it'd be sweet to take it out, and that he bet it would be fun. I wasn't convinced, said the brakes were in no condition for punishment from RA. I was right and so was the instructor. I ran the full 25 minute session with him, but had to take several cool down laps, in the end I melted the stock factory pads (not that I didn't expect that to happen).
But still, going through the kink at 80mph in a damp track with the G6 GTP was a blast. I think I kept it safe about 115mph on the 4000ft front straight. I could have gone faster, but with the brakes being iffy I decided that 110mph was fast enough in most cases. I don't know for sure what the laptimes were, wasn't counting. I'd estimate between 3m and 3:30.
I was doing about 50-55mph in the carousel, 80 through the kink, and having a blast. If the track wasn't wet I wonder how fast I could have gone. The line was finally beginning to dry out when the brakes said screw you so i had to take it easy.
If anyone has a chance to run at a session like we had at anyones event I recommend it. Auto-x is fun, but nothing is like a full road course, specially one as fast as Road America. Definitely going to show up next april with better brake pads in either of my cars to run. Maybe a full day too.