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Originally Posted by bpu699

Well... Found my own answer...

At the track Friday, driving really well I think, and got signed off to solo...

Somewhat tired by the third session...

930 was doing great. The handling of this thing still surprises me... You can take corners really well... Instructor mentioned my 930 seems better than most, with a much less peaks power curve... Was passing newer cars at one point, which surprised me. Driving on kumho asx tires, which are pretty darn good...

So, anyway...

Doing well in the green group, somehow managing to stay on track with much newer cars. Not really trying to be faster, but I think you subconsciously do everything you can to keep up with the car in front of you...

Went into a hairpin turn, didn't slow down enough. Taking the turn, rear tires started sliding right into and over the rumble strips.

Counter steered. Really didn't want to go over the strips, as I think that was grass...and pretty sure it would spin...

Let off the gas a bit... Car got traction and started to fish tail the other way...

Counter steered... And it settled out of it and went straight....

Not sure exactly what I did in the moment, but seemed to work out...

Spent the rest of the session waving everyone by...


So, my risk for wiping out in the green group? Fatigue, and trying to keep up with newer cars that have way more gizmos than my skills can manage

I'm glad you were able to gather it up and carry on unscathed! Does the PCA operate the same in USA as it does in Canada? Up here you start in green, then yellow both with instructors, then to white with no instructors.

My first full event as a signed off white driver was on a frosty October morning sent out first in the morning to clean the water and ice off the track, was nerve wracking at first but took it easy and had fun and the rest of the weekend was awesome.

I've done 6 or 7 DE events in my current car and have had 2 similar minor incidents on track while driving on my own, both times things worked out fine after having loss of traction on rear wheels. Got lucky I guess. Both were my fault, 1 time going in to a fast sweeper after a long fast straightaway, was trying a new approach to the corner and didn't get whoa'd down enough and lost traction, applied a little brake & steering and got things gathered up and carried on. Another time getting braver going into Mosses' corners and got sliding a bit and a tiny amount of brakes & steering saved me again. I'm having so much fun I wish I could do it every weekend!