CamsC8
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Gilles and I attended this past week after receiving the January promo and OMG does the Z06 rip. IF YOU ARE A Z06 OWNER THIS SCHOOL IS A MUST!
We both did the Stingray Advanced Level 1 course prior and wished that they offered it in the Z06 but alas its not offered yet (caveat...Rick Malone mentioned that they are close to offering it). If you are asking, the Level 1 course is an advanced driving course for open lapping where you are on your own after proving your merit with the instructors). This being said, don't let others make you think that the Z06 school isn't worth it because the instructors lead you. You'd have to be pretty damn good to threaten them on the track. Gilles and I both pulled sub 1:15 sec laps which by instructors standards is right with them. Gilles pulled an exceptional 1:12 on the final day after we were put into our own group.
As a driver you think you know the cars limits and quite frankly until you are on the track and forcing the brakes, coasting off throttle and pushing the pedal to the floor upon acceleration...you have zero idea. I can't believe how damn good this car is at braking from 130+ mph on the straight to its ability to pull out of corners and handle G loads. The school just received its first 10 ZR1s and I can't fathom how nuts they are in a pull out of corner 10 onto the straight. Rick mentioned that where the Z06 is at 130mph at the end, the ZR1 is at 165mph!!!
Here's my video where I improved from a 1:20 to 1:14.85....watch the entire thing or fast forward to the 13 min mark where my turn comes up. For some reason the telemetry wasn't recorded on my SD card but was shown in the car....known issue on some of the 26 model year cars. I'm pissed but oh well...lived it and know.
As soon as they offer the Level 1 I'm going...anyone want to buy my current Z06 so that I can get another and receive the course? Hahaha...no seriously. Haha...
We both did the Stingray Advanced Level 1 course prior and wished that they offered it in the Z06 but alas its not offered yet (caveat...Rick Malone mentioned that they are close to offering it). If you are asking, the Level 1 course is an advanced driving course for open lapping where you are on your own after proving your merit with the instructors). This being said, don't let others make you think that the Z06 school isn't worth it because the instructors lead you. You'd have to be pretty damn good to threaten them on the track. Gilles and I both pulled sub 1:15 sec laps which by instructors standards is right with them. Gilles pulled an exceptional 1:12 on the final day after we were put into our own group.
As a driver you think you know the cars limits and quite frankly until you are on the track and forcing the brakes, coasting off throttle and pushing the pedal to the floor upon acceleration...you have zero idea. I can't believe how damn good this car is at braking from 130+ mph on the straight to its ability to pull out of corners and handle G loads. The school just received its first 10 ZR1s and I can't fathom how nuts they are in a pull out of corner 10 onto the straight. Rick mentioned that where the Z06 is at 130mph at the end, the ZR1 is at 165mph!!!
Here's my video where I improved from a 1:20 to 1:14.85....watch the entire thing or fast forward to the 13 min mark where my turn comes up. For some reason the telemetry wasn't recorded on my SD card but was shown in the car....known issue on some of the 26 model year cars. I'm pissed but oh well...lived it and know.
As soon as they offer the Level 1 I'm going...anyone want to buy my current Z06 so that I can get another and receive the course? Hahaha...no seriously. Haha...
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