Gingerman Raceway

Pyrthian · Post by **Pyrthian** » Mon Jul 10, 2006 1:37 pm

I made reservations for myself at Gingerman Raceway for test-n-tune open track on friday, August 11th
www.gingermanraceway.com
for more info, if you wanna come out & play too

the track is in the sw corner of michigan
hope some other Fieros show up

Fast88Fiero · Post by **Fast88Fiero** » Mon Jul 10, 2006 9:16 pm

What does it cost for a whole day? I only live 25 min from there. :thumbleft:

Pyrthian · Post by **Pyrthian** » Tue Jul 11, 2006 8:28 am

from what I can tell, $65
they do expect reservations.
this is a first for me, not exactly sure what to expect....

The Dark Side of Will · Tue Jul 11, 2006 8:33 am

WOW. That's DIRT cheap. Hope you get a LOT more than you pay for.

Pyrthian · Post by **Pyrthian** » Tue Jul 11, 2006 9:11 am

yes, thats why I am not sure if thats all day or 1/2 day
but, honestly, I dont think I could beat the snot out of my car for a whole day - not like I have a truck load of spring & shock packages to test...

Dough19 · Post by **Dough19** » Tue Jul 11, 2006 2:38 pm

I am definately thinking about doing this. That is really cheap if it is all day long.

Hopefully I will be able to borrow a trailer since it is a 2 hour drive from my parents house, who have a truck I can borrow.

If not this event, I am going to try to do time attack autox at the Joliet Audobahn Country Club in October.

Pyrthian · Post by **Pyrthian** » Tue Jul 11, 2006 4:18 pm

Dough19 wrote:I am definately thinking about doing this. That is really cheap if it is all day long. Hopefully I will be able to borrow a trailer since it is a 2 hour drive from my parents house, who have a truck I can borrow.

If not this event, I am going to try to do time attack autox at the Joliet Audobahn Country Club in October.

dang - yer closer than me. its 3-4 hrs for me. its like an hour from chicago
yes, I'm still working out the towing myself. want to have the confidence to be able to break the car. right now the plan is borrowing a van & renting a car dolly.

Pyrthian · Post by **Pyrthian** » Thu Jul 13, 2006 12:28 pm

ordered some carbomets & new rear rotors for some fresh brakes for the fun
my rear rotors are original, and the backside outter edge is corroded away.

AkursedX · Post by **AkursedX** » Thu Jul 13, 2006 4:18 pm

Can't make it, but I was there with the Jetta in the spring. Nice course. You can really get some speed on the two big straights, but turns 11 and 1 like to obliterate brake pads, and tires. There were a couple of guys who completely shredded the outer edges by the time they were done. It's a smooth course too. I guarentee you'll love it.

Pyrthian · Post by **Pyrthian** » Thu Jul 13, 2006 4:47 pm

never been there, but by looking at the track layout the 2 long straights are pretty long. the first one looks like it has a pretty wide turn to carry some good speed to it, then the tight 90 (turn 11), then a 1/4 mile straight, then another tight turn - about 75* (turn 1).
yes, I am sure I will have flat spots from overbraking....
this is why I wanted fresh pads too - I am sure turn 1 & 11 will eat what left of the pads I am at now.

did you get any lap times?

AkursedX · Post by **AkursedX** » Thu Jul 13, 2006 6:53 pm

1:45.xxx if I remember correctly was my best lap.

Dough19 · Post by **Dough19** » Mon Jul 17, 2006 2:22 pm

So I just talked to someone at the raceway to find out the prices. Looks like I will be probably going to the 1-5pm one if I get to go. I think that $80 for four hours would be plenty of track time for me. Mark

9am-5pm $150
9am-8:30pm $200
9am-12pm $80
1pm-5pm $80
5:30pm-8:30pm $60

12:00 to 1:00 is a lunch break

Pyrthian · Post by **Pyrthian** » Fri Jul 21, 2006 8:17 am

Porsche club took the day away....
there maybe openings - but its all last minute....
grrrr

not gonna drive 5 hours just to hang around waiting for Porsche guys to give me a break......

The Dark Side of Will · Fri Jul 21, 2006 2:48 pm

@$$holes

Porsche owners are worse than Ferrari owners. Ferrari owners are at least so elitist that they are sufficiently convinced of their own superiority to let other people around them. Porsche enthusiasts are insecure in their elitism and don't want to play with anyone else.

Mlevair · Post by **Mlevair** » Thu Dec 14, 2006 8:39 pm

My dad and I took our corvairs to a porche event at putnam park and we got black flagged because we were passing porshes they are so insecure. I was mad and talked to Jim Shart the organizer who has a corvair and he said it was a complement that I was faster and a menis.
Michael

Pyrthian · Post by **Pyrthian** » Fri Dec 15, 2006 9:46 am

well, most "track days" are freindly events, and passing is normally done on straighaways & with a "passie" wave-by.

anyways, I did show up at the track, to see what the porsche guys were up to. only 2 showed up. the fuckers. the was also a vette & a miata. 4 fucking cars. complete shot my plans I had been making, and then not show up.

I guess I should have brought my car, and waited for open track time. but, didnt wanna dolly the car across the state for a "maybe"

anyways I will try again next year.

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