Looks good!!!!!!

 

Oops, I didn't realize there was an actual "team" I just stuck the badge in my sig. Sign me up though.

 

Hmm, when I first saw that logo I thought, JUST a cooper? I don't think of Obie, being a Cooper, as inferior to any S. But now that know the rationale behind this little sub-group, I'm in. =o)

 

Another not entirely stellar driving outing for my Cooper.

Went to a two day event at Le Circuit Mont Tremblant outside of Montreal. The first day is standard HPDE stuff (driving school on a race track). The second day is 2 30-minute long "practice" sessions, then everybody gets 3 timed laps with no traffic to get in the way.

A couple of MCSes took first and second in their class. I don't know what my position was in my class, but it wasn't near the top.

I did get a bunch of nice compliments on my driving and the car's handling, and how quick it was for being a low powered car on a track with long straights.

My times were in the 2:17 range, while the MCSes there were running 2:08's, I believe. The fastest time of the day was a blazing fast 1:45 by a formula car of some sort (like a baby F1 / Indy car... perhaps it was a formula atlantic - something Mazda powered anyway)

I'll write up a better review of the event soon, with some video...

 

I looked around and found http://www.lecircuit.com/en/track.htm , looks like a beautiful track, even with all those concrete barriers. I can see where those straights would be a little frustrating in a Cooper, but I'm sure you did a good job with it. Not really a momentum track, huh? Namerow looks like a bear.

 

Another autocross down. Mid-pack finish overall. I finally lost to the stripped out Hyundai Accent on coilovers and 225 width Hoosiers I had been waiting for that to happen for the last 2 years, and it finally did. Thaty little Hyundai is starting to get dialed in. Oh yeah, thanks to the coilovers and race tires, the Hyundai is two classes above me in our class structure.

I did manage to beat out a Honda S2000, but it was being driven by someone other than the owner.

The course layout was a little tricky... remember that we use a really tiny parking lot... the straights / slaloms / offsets were fast enough that I needed second gear, but the 180° turns between them were slow enough that I needed first gear. So, I bit the bullet and did the shifting, even though I'm not a big fan of the 2->1 downshift while moving.

And it looks like I'll need a new clutch for next summer. :( The current one, with 98,000 miles on it, is starting to not hold when I come out of a turn with full throttle in first gear.

 

August results:

1 Steve 1999 Bmw M3 Coupe Estoril Blue 127.451
2 scobib 2003 Mini Cooper 128.275
3 David 1999 BMW M3 Blue 128.577
4 Jeff 1999 BMW M3 Blue 130.220
5 Greg 2001 Bmw 330Ci Black 133.432
6 William 2000 Bmw M-Coupe Estoril Blue 135.152

And here was the course - 1.5 miles of yummy fun!



Very fast, and based on Miller Motorsports Park...

Video from a CSP Miata:

http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...61121399&hl=en

I managed 2nd in my class on a course favoring the M3's... and, I was 14th fastest overall of 49 cars, beating a BUNCH of much faster cars.

 

BTW, that's Mineral Wells here in TX... and yes, it's BIG. And, it was 104* for the afternoon runs...

 

Nicely done!

That course layout looks like a lot of fun too.

 

I agree...that looks like a GREAT setup to run

And your outcome is very very impressive...keep up the great work

 

We're blessed with a GIANT slab of grippy asphalt (although it's hard on tires!).

 

Me too!!!

 

my MC and I would like to get in

 

Id love to be a member!!

 

Please add us.

 

The list in the first post has been updated. If you don't see yourself listed and you posted already let me know.

Anyone else have progress reports on their driver's school, track, autocross experience?

 

Have another AX next weekend... will post results again! Course should favor the MINI, as it's narrow and has a lot of slalom action. Hope to put the smack down on the M3's this month!

 

My lastest track vids are in this thread:

https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...ad.php?t=77580

I'm heading back to SLMP (the go-kart track we time trial at) this weekend, as is Paul M in his MCS, so there will be more video soon.

Autocrossing might be done for the season because the only lot we had access to was at a college, and with the kids there we cannot tie up a lot for the day. :(

 

Have a driver school 9/16-9/17. I hope to try out my new MTH file and try some Falken RT-615's. I wanted to get scobib's brake ducts going, but I'm not sure I'll have the time.

 

We have our next Southern California BMWCCA autocross coming up on Saturday in San Diego. I'm going to be running new wheels/tires.

Wheels: 15x7 Rota Slipstreams
Tires: 205/50 R15 V710s



It'll be my first time on race tires so i'm looking forward to experiencing some better grip.

Big hopes for justacooper. OctaneGuy and Bruiser will also be there representing Team Justacooper.

Jerry (goaljnky) will be at the event too, but running in his JCW MCS.

 

That is true. But come October, Egguinn will be representing at the BMWCCA AutoCross at Hollywood Park. That I can promise. Actually, most likely both T and I will be representing Team Justacooper at that event.

 

I chose a cooper over the MCS so count me in =]

I have track times and pictures as well if the local autox site ever comes back to life.

 

I was classed wrong but its all good

1T CS67George HammondToyota MR2 Spyder79.740--2T

DS2Kelly BonillaInfinity G3579.8150.0750.0753T

GS70Justin LittleHonda Civis Si80.3110.4960.5714T

HS43Justin DavisMini Cooper80.4460.1350.7065T

STS137Michael NardoneAcura81.5911.1451.8516T

SS401Darrell ColleranLotus81.7200.1291.9807

GS14Jason WarnerGrey 2005 Vw Jetta 2.5L82.0720.3522.3328

CS55Grayson LawrenceGrey 2004 Mazda Mazdaspeed Miata83.0540.9823.3149

AS120Albert HarrsBMW M383.4360.3823.69610

GS54Damian CarrilloFord Focus SVT84.5991.1634.85911

SS911Cory RichterPorsche85.1920.5935.45212

SM15Ralph MillerRed 1999 Ford Mustang Cobra Convertible85.7380.5465.99813

CSP317Hiep HongToyota MRS85.7930.0556.05314

CSP419Dennis HawnBlack 1997 Mazda Miata86.7640.9717.02415

GS4Zack RoyerCayenne Red Pearl 1999 Acura Integra87.4780.7147.73816

HS79Robert MacKenzieTriumph Spitfire91.7684.29012.02817

ES34Mey Cabrejos96 Miata92.2810.51312.54120 SM107Javier GutierrezSubaru Sti

 

Just added you to the group

Also, nice results

 

Nice time........good representing!!!!!