Sebring 06/01
NASA Race and BMW DE
Test weekend for Plum Crazy
I've decided to make the transition from treaded DOT racing tires to full
racing slicks. This weekend was sponsored by the National Auto Sport Association
of Florida and the Sunshine Bimmers BMW club
. I volunteered to instruct for the BMW drivers ed in order to get
some free track time. I wanted a chance to run on the slicks to
get a feel for how they react, cold, warm and hot. It rained much of
the weekend, so I only had a few sessions on track. People asked why
I did not put on treaded tires and keep running. That was not the goal
of the weekend, so I did not see the point in wasting the money on race fuel
to just drive around in wet conditions. The 3 or 4 sessions I did get
were great. Since Sebring is such a large track, I was able to get
plenty of open laps to run the car as hard as I wanted. Slicks are
definitely an "A" ticket ride. I was able to carry more speed through
the corners and I had to adjust my braking points deeper into the corner.
It was very easy to control and I look forward to the rest of the SCCA
racing season. Here are a few pictures I took Saturday morning before
the rains came.
brand new 23-8.0X15 front slicks on a 15x7 wheel
23-9.0X15 rear slicks on a 15x8 wheel
Sitting in the new pits at Sebring first thing Saturday morning.