@ Gauss: yes, next time we should make use of our mobiles
I stayed until 6.45 pm. Tank was almost empty, hence a visit of the gas station was due anyway (it would be nice to be the owner of the gas station at the Ring
)
The Michelins rock - they are definitely more grippy than the Contis and allow higher curve speed, though a bit digital at the limit. Contis: excellent grip --> good grip --> low grip --> no grip. Michelins: excellent grip --> excellent grip --> excellent grip --> no grip
After the first lap I put my fingers on the rear tires - they felt like cooked chewing gum
Yes, Ferdie was with me - he must have a very robust stomach (4 taxi laps in a row in Guido's Elise
) But afterwards he had some time to relax while being my passenger in the 987S on my (relative) slow laps
@ Easy: sorry, no pics this time
Although I had my brandnew camera with me I didn't take a single shot - too busy with either driving myself or joining others as passenger.
Well, it has been a perfect Sunday for a pistonhead
Morning: 1 hour testdrive (together with Ferdie) of the C6 (report & pics to follow in a separate thread)
Noon: rushing to the Ring (265 km/h with the top down - we had to warm up the engine and to cool our heads before the main event
)
Afternoon: 5 laps driven with my own car + some passenger laps
Evening: Ferdie and me explaining the abondened wifey during dinner what we did all day long
I'm slowly beginning to understand NoS - apart from learning the blind corners the trick is to avoid any hectic movements (the "calmer" you drive, the faster you go
)
The knife between the teeth doesn't help really - the track unfolds it's magic only if you get into a kind of steady flow, which was very much facilitated by having had some experienced guides (this time in a M3) showing me the line. It went quite well, as there was not that much traffic during my laps, so that I could focus on the track and the guide ahead
@ Dimitri: just drop me a line when your next business trip to Germany is due. Though I'm not sure whether there is a Gallardo loaner available for Ring duties