2023 SCCA Hoosier Super Tour COTA GT2 Race 1 - #81 Porsche 911 GT3 Cup - Onboard + Broadcast Edit
This was a messy race where I started last, all due to a mishap in qualifying where a cone from grid got wedged in my front left wheel well and locked the wheel, destroying that tire with a monster flat spot. Having said that I had a decent start and made up a bunch of positions on the first lap, however unfortunately spun in the last corner over some fluid from an engine failure from Micheal McAleenan's McLaren. Fortunately while I went last again after that spin, I didn't lose too much time since the field got neutralized to full course yellow, due to a stalled car at turn 1. After 5-6 mins in FCY we got started again and I got to work making my way back up the field, thankfully not spinning out again. I encountered various clusters of cars and usually was able to pass due to the car's superior power. I had fun doing this although I was pretty conservative in only making obvious, high percentage moves. It was only in the last couple laps I was relatively unimpeded and could get within range of my quali lap. I ended up finishing 25th out of 41 overall, 7th in class. I think overall that's not too bad, however I had hoped to have a bit better pace but am still very much getting used to this car, which I was just on my second race weekend on. I had fun editing the video by including relevant snippets from the official SCCA broadcast available here: / channel 00:00 Race start 03:58 Restart after full course yellow 08:20 Engaging a cluster of GT4-ish cars 10:02 Corvette C8 in the T1 class 11:31 Approaching the other Cup car in the field 12:07 Sketchy maneuver on the back straight by rescue vehicle 14:40 Start of my best lap 17:23 I got a bunch of TV time due to being lapped by the leader! --- SCCA: / channel Racer on Rails (fantastic racing team based out in the Pacific NW): / @raceronrails7288 Precision Driving Analytics (top coaching, data analysis, and motorsports products): / @precisiondrivinganalytics
