I did the same event last year, it was the first time I had been on a track. I attempted to get into HPDE 2 this year but they bumped me back. They kept me in the novice group because I didn't have enough track time/experience yet.
180 minutes total track time
2015
10.3mpg for the entire weekend
79 mph average around the track on my fastest lap
2m29sec fastest lap
2016
9.2mpg for the entire weekend
81.75 mph average around the track for my fastest lap
2m24sec fastest lap
Quite an improvement, I must say!
I had Dunlop Direzza Star spec II tires on the car this time compared to the OEM rubber in '15.
Cryo treated rotors compared to stock rotors in '15. Hawk DTC-60 pads on the front.
Brake cooling deflectors also installed on the fronts. rears were stock pads and rotors, same as last year.
Stage 3 upgrades on the car.
I had many people asking me about the car, even my instructor. The Fiesta ST is a beast...
I have one video uploaded from the 2nd day, 3rd session which is when I had my fastest lap of the weekend. There were so many cars, I think I only had 3 completely clear laps devoid of any traffic the entire weekend. My first clear lap was my fastest...the other 2 I timed at 2m25 sec...still not shabby.
Climbing esses in 4th gear, flat out around 110mph....so much fun.
[video=youtube;SYnAcSTAMCY]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SYnAcSTAMCY[/video]
The fastest lap starts around the 6m50 sec mark.
It was a blast and can't wait to go back. My last session ended up being in the wet and will upload a video later. My lap time in the wet was 2m38 sec. 14 sec slower than my fastest, I guess that's good? No one passed me the whole weekend... tee hee.
180 minutes total track time
2015
10.3mpg for the entire weekend
79 mph average around the track on my fastest lap
2m29sec fastest lap
2016
9.2mpg for the entire weekend
81.75 mph average around the track for my fastest lap
2m24sec fastest lap
Quite an improvement, I must say!
I had Dunlop Direzza Star spec II tires on the car this time compared to the OEM rubber in '15.
Cryo treated rotors compared to stock rotors in '15. Hawk DTC-60 pads on the front.
Brake cooling deflectors also installed on the fronts. rears were stock pads and rotors, same as last year.
Stage 3 upgrades on the car.
I had many people asking me about the car, even my instructor. The Fiesta ST is a beast...
I have one video uploaded from the 2nd day, 3rd session which is when I had my fastest lap of the weekend. There were so many cars, I think I only had 3 completely clear laps devoid of any traffic the entire weekend. My first clear lap was my fastest...the other 2 I timed at 2m25 sec...still not shabby.
Climbing esses in 4th gear, flat out around 110mph....so much fun.
[video=youtube;SYnAcSTAMCY]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SYnAcSTAMCY[/video]
The fastest lap starts around the 6m50 sec mark.
It was a blast and can't wait to go back. My last session ended up being in the wet and will upload a video later. My lap time in the wet was 2m38 sec. 14 sec slower than my fastest, I guess that's good? No one passed me the whole weekend... tee hee.