Jeff Kleiner
03-02-2012, 10:46 AM
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It was 20 some degrees when I left home last Sunday so I put the helmet on for the 40 mile drive to the venue. Not bad. My buddy Joel is consistently one of the region's fastest 3 drivers so when I learned that his JCW Mini was in the shop I offered to let him co-drive. We had a blast!
Joel:
http://i269.photobucket.com/albums/jj43/jkleiner/SOLO-2-26-120233-L.jpg
Me:
http://i269.photobucket.com/albums/jj43/jkleiner/SOLO-2-26-120385-L.jpg
We had to go in the first run group so the temp was below 40 degrees the whole time. I was surprised how much lateral grip the XS had in the cold but under braking was a different story---I went into the weeds at the end of the fastest straightaway on my first run :p
In the end after we had both done our 6 runs I had him by .6 second on a 50 second course but I'd bet with a little more seat time he'd kick my butt!
Sure was good to get the juices flowing again! Next one is March 25 :)
Jeff
It was 20 some degrees when I left home last Sunday so I put the helmet on for the 40 mile drive to the venue. Not bad. My buddy Joel is consistently one of the region's fastest 3 drivers so when I learned that his JCW Mini was in the shop I offered to let him co-drive. We had a blast!
Joel:
http://i269.photobucket.com/albums/jj43/jkleiner/SOLO-2-26-120233-L.jpg
Me:
http://i269.photobucket.com/albums/jj43/jkleiner/SOLO-2-26-120385-L.jpg
We had to go in the first run group so the temp was below 40 degrees the whole time. I was surprised how much lateral grip the XS had in the cold but under braking was a different story---I went into the weeds at the end of the fastest straightaway on my first run :p
In the end after we had both done our 6 runs I had him by .6 second on a 50 second course but I'd bet with a little more seat time he'd kick my butt!
Sure was good to get the juices flowing again! Next one is March 25 :)
Jeff