Cascade Lakes Hill Climb, Video Link Options

[Randal]

Great weekend up in Ashland running the Cascade Lakes Hill Climb.

Yesterday when I arrived back up the hill it was 33 degrees and snowing.



Had to change all my plugs as I was again chasing a stumbling in the motor from Friday. Anyway got that fixed and ended up running the morning session.

So they started the runs about 9:30AM and the road never did get very warm, but it was fun none the less.

Managed to take 4 seconds off my SPU record from last year and today took another second off. The run today should have been 2-3 seconds better, but I missed my "2" shift at the start and totally blew one part of the course. Oh well will have to wait till next year. And it looks like the transmission is coming out next week for repairs. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sawzall-smiley.gif)

Here is a video of the run on "cold cold" Saturday. Ha, I'll never complain about the Marina again.

http://youtu.be/JfwSBy8B7a8


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JfwSBy8B7a8


Oh forgot to mention that I had a bit of a mishap during a parade lap when it was WET. Went around turn 4 and put some power down to determine whether the slicks would grip the road. "222" just spun around and went off the course. Good news was that I was able to reverse back on course, but my splitter was destroyed.

So you'll notice the car being loose in the video run.

[DanT]

Nice run Randal!

[Randal]

Nice run Randal!

Dan, you understand the question I am going to ask. Turn 3 in the video is the right down hill sweeper, although it closes a bit on the exit. It reminds me of 7 (or maybe 8) at TH that once instructed you could take flat out (clockwise) in a 914. Entering the corner is about 78mph, i.e. top of third at 6500rpm.

I think turn 3 at Cascade Lakes is the same, but haven't had the you know whats to try it.

Umm. Maybe with a wing like we had on The Beast it would be safe flat out. What do you think?

Flat out through that corner would drop your time a couple of seconds as it's the lead into the fastest part of the course.

I got within a second and one half of the well driven Z06's and would have had them, or close, on my last run Sunday, abet missing second when I left the line and a total discombobulation in the first chicane. Ha, going into that Chicane about 95, downshifting and trying to miss all the cones is a lot of fun. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving-girl.gif)