[David_Charles]

Greetings,

Perhaps some of you have been considering taking your 718 to the track? I was, and so I did it.

I went to Mosport Speedway in Ontario yesterday. I can tell you it was great fun, and I highly recommend giving your 718 a run on a track. Here's one of my laps:

The app I am using on my phone is Race-Chrono, does all the overlays for you, and has all the tracks in North America pre programmed in. You'll see it even displays your position on the track top left.

A few other details, you'll hear me talking to someone, that is my instructor, who rode with me on every session which are 20 mins long and I drove six sessions. There are three groups, novice, intermediate, and advanced. I am in the novice group for obvious reasons. I did have to buy track insurance, your regular insurance will not cover you for this. If you go into the wall at these speeds, your car will be a write off, that is the reality.

I didn't do anything special to the car, I am running on the stock Pirelli P-Zeros, and had the oil the break fluid changed the day before I ran. You'll see me hit 200KM hour on the back stretch.

 

[cb789]

Looks like great fun. I want to find a track in the UK to do the same!

 

[InTgr8r]

I went to Mosport Speedway in Ontario yesterday. I can tell you it was great fun, and I highly recommend giving your 718 a run on a track.
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Great stuff happy to see you using the car the way it was meant to be driven!
Mosport is my home track, I get out there often.

What club were you out with?
I was surprised that you had an instructor in car, most clubs (PCA and Trillium) are running solo events only right now.

 

[rainride]

Track. Ofcourse!!!

 

[David_Charles]

Great stuff happy to see you using the car the way it was meant to be driven!
Mosport is my home track, I get out there often.

What club were you out with?
I was surprised that you had an instructor in car, most clubs (PCA and Trillium) are running solo events only right now.

These guys here:

High Performance Driving Events Schedule 2020 - Infinite Motorsports

Register for high performance driving events and road trips hosted by the Infinite Motorsports team. Infinite Motorsports operates just east of the GTA.

www.infinitemotorsports.ca

Looks like I won't be going back in August, sold out.

 

[InTgr8r]

These guys here:
High Performance Driving Events Schedule 2020 - Infinite Motorsports

Ah yes, I believe they started as a breakaway group from Trillium BMW club.

 

[Tonyguitar]

Greetings,

Perhaps some of you have been considering taking your 718 to the track? I was, and so I did it.

I went to Mosport Speedway in Ontario yesterday. I can tell you it was great fun, and I highly recommend giving your 718 a run on a track. Here's one of my laps:

The app I am using on my phone is Race-Chrono, does all the overlays for you, and has all the tracks in North America pre programmed in. You'll see it even displays your position on the track top left.

A few other details, you'll hear me talking to someone, that is my instructor, who rode with me on every session which are 20 mins long and I drove six sessions. There are three groups, novice, intermediate, and advanced. I am in the novice group for obvious reasons. I did have to buy track insurance, your regular insurance will not cover you for this. If you go into the wall at these speeds, your car will be a write off, that is the reality.

I didn't do anything special to the car, I am running on the stock Pirelli P-Zeros, and had the oil the break fluid changed the day before I ran. You'll see me hit 200KM hour on the back stretch.

Hi great to see the 718 on track - I tracked mine at Goodwood UK last month and my boxster T did not disgrace itself against GT3s and GT4s - in fact I was hitting same speed on straight as in my 911( 997) GTS but about 25 mph down on my 991 GT3 - and handlng on fast corners felt great - have 2 more track days in August , Brands and Silverstone F1 circuit - was apprehensive on the Pirelli as I don’t rate them as good as Michelin especially the cup 2 I’ve run previously but I must say they were very good on the 718 and stood up well to a day use with very little deformation or wear unlike previous tack days on Pirelli ?

 

[David_Charles]

Post your dash cam video of your track days in August so we can have a look.

 

[Tonyguitar]

Hi David
very impressed by the quality of your dash cam - i don’t use one of these , a lot of Porsche’s on club track days don’t - of course some do , but the majority of people on the Porsche Club track days don’t - you are not allowed to time yourself on circuit As it’s a track day not a race or testing day [ does not mean we drive slowly !!!!!] - ( don’t know if thats the same for you guys?) - some UK circuits are strict about this also even if gopro double tethered/ secured - however I’m going to look into the app you use as it looks good . of course you have the sports Chrono for lap timing and the Porsche precision track app also.
Tony

 

[Tonyguitar]

Looks like great fun. I want to find a track in the UK to do the same!

No shortage of tracks in UK- England , Wales , Scotland’s - safe days with like minded drivers through Porsche Club Great Britain run most UK circuits throughout the year - well organised and marshalled

 

[David_Charles]

Hi David
very impressed by the quality of your dash cam - i don’t use one of these , a lot of Porsche’s on club track days don’t - of course some do , but the majority of people on the Porsche Club track days don’t - you are not allowed to time yourself on circuit As it’s a track day not a race or testing day [ does not mean we drive slowly !!!!!] - ( don’t know if thats the same for you guys?) - some UK circuits are strict about this also even if gopro double tethered/ secured - however I’m going to look into the app you use as it looks good . of course you have the sports Chrono for lap timing and the Porsche precision track app also.
Tony

That's interesting.....every single car at the track that day had a go pro on it, or a phone app like I used. Certainly none of the officials had any issues with it.