Wet skid pad at VIR anyone?

Stacy King · **Posted:** Thu May 15, 2008 8:36 am

I'm posting this in the general forum because I want to expose this to some of you who might not consider coming to the track (for whatever reason.)

During the TZC/THSCC track event, Wednesday & Thursday May 28-29 (VIR Full Course ... www.virclub.com), we will be running a wet skid pad. I'd like to offer the skid-pad only entry for anyone who might be interested. No previous experience necessary, we'll have some people on hand to ride with you.

All you need to do is make sure your car is free of any loose items that can roll around and cause any damage (or be damaged) since your car will see some g-forces and slip angles not normally seen on public roads.

Basically, we'll have a circle of cones set up, you'll drive around and around them in either direction, experiencing/learning extreme under steer and over steer on the wet asphalt. You can even use it to practice your drifting if that's your thing.

Cost is $40 all-you-can-drive per day, or $50 for both days. With the skid pad entry, you'll have access to the HPDE and Time Trial paddock, and even opportunities to sit in on our classroom sessions. If you've got a Snell SA rated helmet (or can borrow one that fits) we can even arrange some hot-lap rides with some of our instructors. Helmets are not required for the skid pad sessions (see details on this below.)

To sign up, simply go to the event registration page:
http://www.motorsportreg.com/index.cfm/ ... 3300B0CE44

Set up a MotorsportReg account (if you don't already have one) and look for the 'Skid Pad Only' option.

Let me know if you have any questions

-Stacy

** Helmets - TZC/THSCC reserves the right to require helmets in certain cars with roll bars, or non-factory equipment that might pose problems in an out-of-control situation

Pete Guthrie · **Posted:** Thu Apr 02, 2009 5:59 pm

just use a local field somewhere.. haha

Stacy King · **Posted:** Thu Apr 02, 2009 6:32 pm

You must be bored to find a post thats almost a year old Peter!

We won't be using the VIR skidpad anymore until they figure something else out about the water.

Jon Manhood · **Posted:** Tue May 05, 2009 7:28 pm

Will the skid pad be available at CMP in June?

Stacy King · **Posted:** Wed May 06, 2009 7:05 am

Jon Manhood wrote:

Will the skid pad be available at CMP in June?

At the rate entries are (not) coming in, I doubt it Jon

But you never know what might happen last minute. If we get enough entries to cover the cost, it will definitely be open, but unfortunately, that's one of the first "expendable" items of the weekend.

Kevin Harvey · **Posted:** Sun Jun 07, 2009 12:16 am

It has rained so much in the past month, I don't want to even SEE a wet piece of pavement at CMP. Pretty darn bad when you get good at drifting a diesel.

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