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      07-09-2018, 03:55 PM   #1
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10/26 Buttonwillow Raceway, 1 day HPDE hosted by BMW CCA Central Cal and LA chapters

Registration is open. Will be running Race 1 Clockwise, this configuration includes the Star Mazda turn and bus-stop. A true test of your M2's capabilities on a track with combination of high speed sweepers, tight hair-pins, on and off-camber turns, a couple of long straights, esses, chicanes...etc. You name it, this track has it.

This event, being a condensed 1 day event on a Friday, means it'll be packed full of track time. In an effort to increase track time for all, drivers will be classified into A+, Intermediate, and Novice levels. CCA schools provide in-car instructors for ALL skill levels, with curriculum designed to maximize your learning of high performance on-track driving skills. A+ drivers require prior A or A+ experience with BMW CCA, or instructor recommendation from prior CCA schools. A+ drivers are expected to be driving solo for the whole day except for a POSSIBLE check ride at the beginning of the day, so if you're not comfortable driving solo, sign up for Intermediate.

If you haven't been on track with your M2, or haven't been to Buttonwillow, this is a great opportunity to get some track time without blowing the entire weekend away from family. What better way to get your mind off of work, and kick start a fun weekend right before Halloween at lovely BUTTONWILLOW RACEWAY?!

https://www.motorsportreg.com/events...ifornia-735470

Entry fee of $275 includes lunch.
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      07-09-2018, 04:06 PM   #2
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Registration is open. Will be running Race 1 Clockwise, this configuration includes the Star Mazda turn and bus-stop. A true test of your M2's capabilities on a track with combination of high speed sweepers, tight hair-pins, on and off-camber turns, a couple of long straights, esses, chicanes...etc. You name it, this track has it.

This event, being a condensed 1 day event on a Friday, means it'll be packed full of track time. In an effort to increase track time for all, drivers will be classified into A+, Intermediate, and Novice levels. CCA schools provide in-car instructors for ALL skill levels, with curriculum designed to maximize your learning of high performance on-track driving skills. A+ drivers require prior A or A+ experience with BMW CCA, or instructor recommendation from prior CCA schools. A+ drivers are expected to be driving solo for the whole day except for a POSSIBLE check ride at the beginning of the day, so if you're not comfortable driving solo, sign up for Intermediate.

If you haven't been on track with your M2, or haven't been to Buttonwillow, this is a great opportunity to get some track time without blowing the entire weekend away from family. What better way to get your mind off of work, and kick start a fun weekend right before Halloween at lovely BUTTONWILLOW RACEWAY?!

https://www.motorsportreg.com/events...ifornia-735470

Entry fee of $275 includes lunch.
Tempted. Haven't done #1 configuration before. Looks like it's just the star Mazda turn instead of the sweeper before the esses yeah? That would make for some crazy speeds exiting the esses.
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Tempted. Haven't done #1 configuration before. Looks like it's just the star Mazda turn instead of the sweeper before the esses yeah? That would make for some crazy speeds exiting the esses.
Yes. This is the configuration that yields the highest terminal speed at the end of the esses. Not the configuration to brag about lap times, because it's a little slower than 13CW. On average it can add 5-8 seconds to a lap. But it's unique in that Star Mazda presents its own unique challenges and the terminal speed out of the esses is about as high as you'll likely ever achieve at Buttonwillow.

The rest of the lap is about the same, but there's some major pucker factor through the esses in this layout.
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Yes. This is the configuration that yields the highest terminal speed at the end of the esses. Not the configuration to brag about lap times, because it's a little slower than 13CW. On average it can add 5-8 seconds to a lap. But it's unique in that Star Mazda presents its own unique challenges and the terminal speed out of the esses is about as high as you'll likely ever achieve at Buttonwillow.

The rest of the lap is about the same, but there's some major pucker factor through the esses in this layout.
Not to mention entry speed into sunset... Hopefully I will be able to make it to this event.
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Registration has been open and the spots are filling up. Due to the limited availability of instructors (it being a Friday and all) we're capping Intermediate and Novice classes at 20 cars. There are only a few more spots available so sign up sooner rather than later!

Also, A+/Solo requires either prior A+/Solo experience with BMW CCA HPDEs, or prior instructor recommendation. But we have up to 6x 30 minute sessions in the A+/Solo group so if you're looking for a ton of track time, and have done A+/Solo in the past, this is a fantastic bang for the buck!
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