Had a fun weekend at OVR-PCA drivers ed at Mid-Ohio. Friday weather was great, when this video was taken by a fellow instructor in a Z06. I was still experimenting with lines through the carousel that avoided the bump at the first apex, and this one isn't a very good one.

Instructor passing rules are "anywhere, any side, with a point-by" and "each of you owns 1/2 the corner" They don't always make the passes easy, as you see near the end.

Jon

 

That looks like a hell of a lot of fun Jon, thanks for sharing.

 

Looks like fun Jon!!!

 

It was. Are you gonna get your garage queen out this year?

 

Looks like a lot of fun. Can't wait to get down to Mid Ohio for a DE !!!

 

Come on down - it's practically in your back yard! My buddy and I are thinking about coming back for the Aug 17-19 MORPCA DE.

 

Probably not, but going to try to get this thing DE ready! Needs brake lights and a seat that fits my shortness! It has a full (bumper to bumper) cage and fuel cell, etc. Plus a 406 cid v8! Should be fun and very safe!


IMAG0191 by raineycd, on Flickr

 

Looks like a blast!

 

Broad torque curve on the Z06 - he never seems to shift.

 

He shifts on the back straight, but I think that he runs the rest in third gear. He must be geared higher than my car. I'm in third for much of the track, too. But I go to 4th on the front straight and leave it there up to keyhole (turns 14 to 4), and in Thunder Valley (turns 11 to 13), up to 5th on the back straight before going back to 3rd after turn 7.

Edit: I looked it up, and a Z06 maxes out 3rd gear @120 mph, and maxes out 4th gear @158 mph. I'm seeing 150+ on the back straight, but that's getting close to the top of 5th gear.

Interesting ride Chad. See you next weekend?

Jon

 

Great video. I had my C5 Z06 at Mid-Ohio a few times. Looks like the drive, you?, was taking it fairly easy.

 

It was Friday morning, first track day of the year. Good time not to push too hard.

Jon

 

I know that feeling. I was at Putman Park in April for the very first event there this year and the track was very green. I was i a car I had never driven before (Spec Miata) and it took a while for that track to get some grip. Need to back later in the year with the same car and see if I can improve on the times.

 

That was a pretty cold weekend, IIRC. I'll be there for the MORPCA event in July. Hope to see you there.

Jon