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Originally Posted by Netspeed (Post 3650856)

So an early 911s 2.0 is faster around Road Atlanta than an 1988 Audi Quattro Trans Am car?????

fastest 2 l 911: 1:41.8

1987 Trans-Am pole time (no Audi, but a 944): 1:21.188

Great comparison!
I looked up Mid-Ohio in 1988 and the Audi 200 Quattro lapped at 1:29. Here's the latest SVRA all-Porsche race from Mid-Ohio (hopefully they haven't changed the track layout):
http://www.svra.com/SVRA/SVRAHome.nsf/attachmentweb/EJEN-6DTFR5/$file/All+Porsche+Race.pdf?OpenElement
Notice that an 1994 3.8 Carrera Cup is 3 seconds slower per lap.

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Originally Posted by zotman72 (Post 3648823)

Safety Craig is what is driving (literally) the PCA Club racing program. PCA is trying to reduce the danger of what is essentially a very dangerous activity.

PCA racing in the nineties used to be about courtesy and having fun
it seems to me that PCA could probably reduce their insurance rates significantly if there wasn't the high level of contacts at events.

I believe that most vintage racing clubs enjoy a relatively good insurance rate, and also corespondingly enjoy a lot less "incidents" on track

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Originally Posted by PeterRT (Post 3655547)

1987 Trans-Am pole time (no Audi, but a 944): 1:21.188

In 1987 Road Atlanta was a different track. After Panoz bought the track, he took out the dip and put in T-10a and T-10b. Nonetheless, I've already argued that a Porsche is fast. ;)

Here: http://www.roadatlanta.com/trackmap.lasso

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Originally Posted by Netspeed

Here's the latest SVRA all-Porsche race from Mid-Ohio (hopefully they haven't changed the track layout):

I couldn't get a page when I put that address in my browser. I don't remember an all-Porsche race last summer at the SVRA Mid-O race. They featured the cars of Italy this year.

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Notice that an 1994 3.8 Carrera Cup is 3 seconds slower per lap.

I don't remember a production 964 Carrera Cup car in 1994. The RSA was only made in 1992-1993. Nonetheless, every racer starts out as a rookie. Some cars aren't fast when their owners are new to the sport. I am surprised that SVRA allowed a late model car in their series.

HSR and SVRA are owned by the same corporation, but they are two very different racing groups. SVRA has a stricter competition and eligibility rule package, and HSR has larger race groups. I have a license in both groups.

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Originally Posted by Vintage Racer (Post 3656832)

In 1987 Road Atlanta was a different track. After Panoz bought the track, he took out the dip and put in T-10a and T-10b. Nonetheless, I've already argued that a Porsche is fast. ;)

Ah, ok, I must admit I'm not all that familiar with this track's history. 1996 IMSA Pole time was 1:09.4, 1998 it was 1:14.7 (both set by a Ferrari 333 SP). So it seems to have become slower, but probably not by 20 seconds.

Here's the link to the 2005 schedule. Near the bottom it says "All Porsche Race". My bad on the 964 Cup car...it's listed as a 1992...not 1994.
http://www.svra.com/SVRA/SVRAHome.nsf/weblinks/EJEN-674PWL?OpenDocument#rr