Certainly food for thought, isn't it? As some know, I'm dropping out of the clubs scene, and have resigned from R Gruppe. The main reason I quit R Gruppe was a personality conflict with some of the membership of this area.
I know Hwy. 20 West of Sisters pretty well. There are stretches where speed is no problem, and there are others where it is. Not knowing where the Ferrari guys got ticketed, I won't offer an opinion on their actions.
But "tours" were also part of the reason I resigned from R Gruppe. I've seen some pretty crazy (95 plus) speeds on narrow rural public roads, past driveway entrances. A pet or even a child could have wandered on the road all too easily. So, group runs are NOT my bag. Group runs often mean a wide range of car and driver capabilities. Slower cars and less skilled drivers can easily get in over their heads simply trying to keep up with the hotshoes.
All that said, I'm back home after a very pleasant early 911 run of 120 miles or so over rural Oregon back-roads, my bride at my side. One car, no pressure, nothing to try to prove, no problems.
By all means, enjoy your cars...just be careful out there, okay?
