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03-15-2012, 11:43 AM | #1 |
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Tracking at Infineon in Sonoma!?
Anyone have the scoop on what I need to do to track my car at Infineon in Sonoma??
BTW, i did do a search so don't hate.
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03-16-2012, 10:22 AM | #6 |
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Be kind kids. This is what they're looking for:
Infineon's Master Schedule Not sure if you're a beginner, intermediate or advanced but NASA, Hooked on Driving and Trackmasters are all groups I've driven with. There is value in all of them with each having their own set of pros and cons. |
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03-18-2012, 05:46 PM | #7 | |
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Any chance that you would give a rundown of your views of the pros and cons of each of these 3? It would be appreciated!! |
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03-18-2012, 06:46 PM | #8 |
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Nasa isn't great for beginners as they put a ton of cars on the track at once and aren't the best with their safety record. I love them for advanced drivers and they are cheap but track time is limited and, again, lots of cars on the track at once. Instruction ok.
Hooked on Driving is ridiculously expensive for a day of riving and I all I can see is that they buy you lunch.Instruction is ok. Trackmasters is low key and priced fairly with a good amount o track time. Instruction is hit or miss. I like them the best. |
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03-19-2012, 12:07 AM | #9 |
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Sears Point (might as well call it that now since Infineon looses its name sponsorship soon) is NOTORIOUS for eating up cars. It's noob's grave yard. There's so many places to crash and so many walls to hit. If you have limited track experience Thunderhill is a better place to go and a far better place to get your fundamentals down before tackling a track like Sears Point, IMO.
I took on Sears Point after about 20 events and it was still difficult to master. Incredibly fun and challenging, but high on the technical degree of difficulty and high on risk as well.
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Thanks for all of the input!
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03-19-2012, 02:43 AM | #11 | |
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Let me get this straight... You are swapping out parts designed by some of the top engineers in the world because some guys sponsored by a company told you it's "better??" But when you ask the same guy about tracking, "oh no, I have a kid now" or "I just detailed my car." or "i just got new tires."
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In my opinion, YES. The huge elevation changes make it more technically challenging. Thunderhill is like that, technical track with a lot of elevation change.
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Wow HACK. Way to scare people. It doesn't have to be the truth and with good instruction it's a great place to go for a beginner.
OP. Definitely have an instructor and use your head and you'll be fine. Don't use your head and you could have an incident. |
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It doesn't have to be if you're well prepared and ready to go with an organization that values safety more than the bottom line, and above all know your limit, but it's still the one track that I have seen more wrecked cars at than any other track here in California.
It's a track you absolutely need to show the utmost respect to, otherwise you're in a lot of trouble.
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OP, Make sure you have good instruction, take your time and drive well within your envelope. Also, have a blast. |
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Worse than BW and lots of walls. .
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Let me get this straight... You are swapping out parts designed by some of the top engineers in the world because some guys sponsored by a company told you it's "better??" But when you ask the same guy about tracking, "oh no, I have a kid now" or "I just detailed my car." or "i just got new tires."
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BMW CCA is great for beginning to intermediate drivers but club politics and economics have almost completely curtailed their HPDE events. I would always recommend them as at least half of your first 10 track days for the instruction and control they emphasize. Try the Porsche club. They are great and less money but great instruction. I love the Porsche Club. |
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Actually BMW CCA is pretty good even if you're an advanced driver. The relatively new A+ program concentrates on the last tenth of speed and is a great bridge to club racing or time trials. Lots of exercises to wring every ounce of speed, including alternate lines, late braking, threshold braking, trail braking, passing in turns, data acquisition, data analysis are all topics you'll cover and it's typically taught by instructors who's had extensive racing background. Some safety rules are still in effect to satisfy the national minimum standards, like having point bys no matter where you pass, but the curriculum is intensive and the drivers are all extremely fast but courteous.
The only issue is they'll only allow students who's been through the BMW CCA program, so if you need some of the advanced skills taught and would like to take the CCA A+ program, you'll have to take at least 2-3 regular CCA schools first.
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