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Old May 17, 2016 | 11:47 AM
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It snowed on my track day

Unexpected dip in weather means I now get to have an opinion on how Rivals behave in freezing weather :/


It was a hilarious day. Good practice for sure lol.
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Old May 17, 2016 | 12:05 PM
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Crazy, was it just the 4 cars on the track? Looked like a lancer, cadillac, and BMW + yourself...
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Old May 17, 2016 | 12:21 PM
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Pretty much! The run group gradually pitted as the session went on.

You can't see it in the video, but the snow blowing in one direction and the road curving in the opposite direction screws up your perception of movement. Brain can't process.
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Old May 17, 2016 | 01:28 PM
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I'll bet! still you must have had fun!
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Old May 17, 2016 | 01:46 PM
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That's crazy.
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Old May 17, 2016 | 03:15 PM
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Man. You Canooks are hard core! I don't even like driving in the rain.
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Old May 17, 2016 | 04:46 PM
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I'll bet! still you must have had fun!
It was a blast, I'd love to do again actually. I don't know if it's the slippery surface or that I was paying more attention (or my imagination) but I felt the tires through the car a lot more than usual.

My instructors have recommended ice racing in the past.. I guess for this reason. In the dry I'm usually planning the turns (go deep, turn early, choice of apex, etc). In this mess, planning is useless, I was just feeling my way though features.
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Old May 17, 2016 | 08:47 PM
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the right tires mean everything. looks like fun at an uncrowded track
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Old Apr 27, 2021 | 01:10 PM
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Lol looks like my past weekend. Started snowing At gratten in the morning cold track but boy my engine liked it.
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