Porsche Club AutoX - Sunday, July 14th

PORSCHE CLUB CANADA WEST REGION

Sunday July 14th 2013 Double Pad Autocross - signup closes July 12th. 

First timers and spectators are welcome to attend

If you are co-driving, please indicate (in the 'notes' field) which car you will be driving and who your co-driver is!

EVERYONE MUST READ THE FOLLOWING:

- All drivers and spectators must sign the PCA liability waiver in order to enter the venue. No exceptions.

- All "drivers" under 18 years of age must be accompanied by a parent.

- This event is capped at 50 drivers. Pre-registration via Karelo is mandatory. There will be absolutely no refunds for this event. Credit towards a future event may be given only in the event of medical or family emergencies, and only if notice is given within 24hours, at the discretion of the event chairperson.

- Pre-registration on Karelo is the only way to sign up for this event. Those showing up with cash on the morning of the event will be turned away.

- Cost is $50+GST per driver. ($52.50)

Click to register... Here.

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Normally I would've posted this a few days sooner, but I've been rather distracted since last Tuesday with a painful sprained right wrist. However, the drugs (Ketorolac) are doing their job, and I anticipate being able to participate on Sunday. However, this would be a great opportunity for Tristan to come out and try to beat the Mighty Duke. I may have to shift with my teeth, but I'd be ready for the challenge.

I originally was also going to have my girlfriend's 16 year old daughter (Alannah) come out and co-drive the Mighty Duke at this event. But I think she's just a little bit too inexperienced to try it yet. She's only driven on city streets a handful of times, and at this point she's only driven a manual tranny once. Might be a little bit too much pressure on her to drive on Sunday, but I believe she and her mom (Anne) will be coming out on Sunday to observe. You all have my permission to take Alannah and/or Anne out for a spin at the track and scare the bejesus out of them.

Cheese wrote: So I've finally purchased a new set of tires and I'm hoping that they'll arrive at Ship Happens before the weekend.

Great, whatcha get?

Cheese wrote: Patrick, is your wrist now well enough now to drive?

Yeah, I drove for the first time on Monday and took my dad grocery shopping. My wrist has now been a little sore since then, but it's not bad. I expect to be ready to rumble on Sunday.  ...although I'm not looking forward to swapping over to my track tires/wheels on Saturday evening.

Cheese wrote: I had my choice of tire narrowed down between two of them, but the day I went to order I noticed a brand new tire in the same category (here). They're an updated version of what Brian just bought.

Nice. So what size did you get?

I didn't know you had 16" wheels. Or I knew but I forgot.

Any pictures of them on your Formula?

Excellent!

Any links to images of these wheels... or do you want to wait 'til they're on the car before we see 'em?

Bassman wrote: I SO WANT TO BE THERE!!!...the car is running and ready but I just don't have the energy to swap tires tonight, and tomorrow I have no time and working all day:(

Brian, if I wasn't still getting over this sprained wrist, I would've come over and either helped you or done it myself. You need to be at autocross (if not this time, then next time for sure).

Cheese wrote: I'm registered and the new tires are on the car.

Woohoo!

Cheese wrote: We're currently also trying to fix an exhaust leak and other issues with the exhaust system before Sunday.

I wanted to do some light mechanical work to ease my wrist back into shape, so I decided to try shimming the rockers in the duke to make it sound less like a diesel when it's idling. Hope I get it back together on Saturday.