Jack:
"Through a long 100-mph sweeper, the weight advantage my car enjoys means I can go through that corner faster than a GT3 or even the 918 -- even with all of their technological innovations (four-wheel steering, suspension sophistication, torque vectoring, whatever). Lateral acceleration is where 'plain old weight' is a huge factor. 'Power-to-weight' really only applies when you're talking about straight-line acceleration (or deceleration). Power and cornering speed are not directly related at all."
Bingo! Colin Chapman had it right all along.
But Jack, you have to admit, your skill on Willow is higher than most...higher than many who run a variety of tracks. A well deserved skill earned through many hours of practice.
In a way, you're like the guy in a local pool hall named as the area "shortstop"...the guy called when a road hustler comes through town, lightening wallets. Call in the shortstop, and likely as not, the road hustler finds his wallet lightened, especially if he agrees to play on the shortstop's favorite table. On that table, the shortstop knows where a rail may bank funny, where a slow speed object ball will take a funny roll, etc.
I doubt there's a driver out there who knows Willow and it's nuances as well as you.
To get back to the original topic. Hell, let's face it...fat tires look much cooler than skinny ones.
