<FONT SIZE="3">EDIT: I AM NOT GOING. Doing Road America with NASA the same weekend (April 9/10).</FONT>

Hey everyone, in the greater midwest and Northeast..

Northern Ohio BMWCCA is running Mid-Ohio on April 9/10.

http://www.nohiobmwcca.org/cal....html
[EDIT fixed link, well mostly]

Anyone in? It looks like I am going. I haven't paid yet but plan on it. Should be fun! Type R's can surprise a lot of BMWs there.

In my experience, HPDE's get more track time when not run at the same time as a club race, and this is NOT a club race weekend. This can be as much as a full hour or two more. Non-BMWCCA members are invited for an extra $40, but a 1-year membership is $40.

This will be my second time at Mid-O with BMWCCA.

Good warm-up for Expo, also a good chance to work out the bugs in your setup.

Mid-O was voted the "Best track in the US" by professional track reviewer Ken Sax. Very dramatic elevation changes and tricky cambered turns. Great corner workers there, too.

So, why haven't YOU signed up yet? Oh, because they don't have an application online? Well, I have it in my email from the event chair, and there are plenty of seats left.

-Chris

(Note, if you really don't like BMWCCA, NASA is running the previous weekend.)


Modified by Chris F at 7:09 PM 2/24/2005


Modified by Chris F at 7:29 PM 2/28/2005

 

I'm a' gonna try to do Road America this year. But my track schedule will be very light, very very. (3 days at MAM + maybe 1-2 others)

 

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https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=1160666

Sucks to hear about the track schedule lightness.

I gotta get out more often before my HPDE license (no kids) expires.

 

Hmm. I think I can make it. Is it only $40, or is it $80?

 

$370 including your 1-year membership to BMWCCA.

NORTHERN OHIO CHAPTER BMW CCA
DRIVERS SCHOOLS AT MID-OHIO
APRIL 9 & 10 2005 / May 28 & 29 2005

Greetings!!

We are excited to begin the registration process for the Northern Ohio Chapter 2005 driver's school at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course. We begin by thanking everyone who participated in our 2004 class and by welcoming those who will be joining us for the first time. Please read this carefully as there are some changes. We are hosting two schools this year at Mid-Ohio. You must include your BMW CCA membership number on the application!

Dates: April 9 & 10 2005

Fees: $330.00 Northern Ohio Chapter and BMW CCA Members
$370.00 Nonmembers (fee includes membership to BMW CCA)

Dates: May 28 & 29 2005

Fees: $360.00 Northern Ohio Chapter and BMW CCA Members
$400.00 Nonmembers(fee includes membership to BMW CCA)

There are a limited number of spaces, therefore, if you are planning to attend this year please complete the Driver's Application and the Medical Form (the medical form is kept confidential and is to be utilized only in the event of a medical emergency). Both forms must be filled out and returned AS SOON AS POSSIBLE to reserve your space. Include with both your forms, your membership number and check for the appropriate fees made out to Northern Ohio BMW CCA Inc, and mail to Harvey Rogers, Event Chairman, 186 West Barlow Road, Hudson, Ohio, 44236. Applications will be accepted on a "first come first serve basis", so please don't procrastinate!!! Preference will be given to past students and NOC members.

A few things to keep in mind; all participants must have a valid driver's license and be at least 18 years of age with valid insurance and a Snell 95 or newer rated helmet. If you are planning to utilize your convertible or a car with T-Tops, please have a rollbar installed and 4 point harnesses.


Your driver's packet for the April school will not be mailed before March 1, 2005.
For the May school it will not be mailed before April 18, 2005.

The following cancellation policy applies for the April school:
Before: March 21, 2005 $280 Refund (50.00 processing charge.
After: March 21, 2005 you will only be refunded if your spot is subsequently filled.

The following cancellation policy applies for the May school:
Before: April 30, 2005 $310 refund($50.00 processing charge$310.)
After: April 30, 2005 you will only be refunded if your spot is subsequently filled.

All garages at Mid-Ohio are now rented thru the chapter. Preference will be given to last years renters. After that that we will rent them based on the response date from you. Rental fees for the garages are $175.00 for the weekend.
We would also like to announce the dates for our Nelson Ledges Driving School July 16 & 17 2005. Please contact me for an application if you are interested.
In closing, we are very excited to see everyone for the weekend. If you should have any questions, please feel free to contact Harvey Rogers in the evening or on the weekends at (330)655-2707 or harvbmw@aol.com.

Thank you and Happy Motoring!!!!
Harvey Rogers, Driving Events Coordinator
186 West Barlow Road
Hudson, Ohio 44236 (330)655-2707 phone/fax

 

I would love to go, but I will at Gingerman with Speedtrails...However I will hopefully be at Mid-Ohio the weekend before this

 

[green with envy] Oh shuddup you *****. I don't get to track again till September at the Glen.

 

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too far away.. and there are plenty of tracks nearby.

Even fewer events this year = happy Will.
I will have to pick and chose which ones I attend.

Watkins = a no-go (would have been the 4th year in a row)
Summit = why drive up for that?
CMP = maybe
Rockingham = a given
Road Atlanta = a given
Exb0w = a given
VIR = a few times
LMS = nasa sux

 

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Better than [grey with age]. Yeah, your work schedule owns you! You should switch jobs, become a part time gourmet track food chef, and get free driving schools from PCA/BMWCCA, move up to F1 and you're on your internationizzle way! Woo hoo!

Who else would pay $50 for a pork chop, sweet potato strudel, tangerine-bacon jus, and garlic spinach and a glass of wine at the track from Cafe Anton?

-Chris

 

My excuse is that I'll be there the week before.

 

Wow, I'll be buying a helmet instead.

 

I’m going to see what I can do about hitting Mid-OH on fool’s weekend and possibly the Glen in September with the NY crew since they talk such **** about it.

Y0 oil slick you doing some travelin’ this year or what? VIR and RA. I hear they fill up those BMW events fast and they do some cool drills so sign up quick.

&lt;--back to GT4

 

too far for me

 

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Y0 oil slick you doing some travelin’ this year or what? VIR and RA. I hear they fill up those BMW events fast and they do some cool drills so sign up quick.</TD></TR></TABLE>

Yeah, I like the BMW crowd, and if I can get my Dad out there with his 328, all the more incentive for me to go out with him. More track time is a bonus. Otherwise I'm still considering NASA MidO event. I did want to get a time trial or two in, looks like TTB after the new pistons and rods.

My #3 sorta stopped firing today, I changed out the plug and I'm hoping to limp it along for just a couple more days 'til I drop off my car and get a rental.

RAm is close-by for me. It's only a pint of oil from my house (2 hous ) he he he.

 

Plans changed -- I'm going out with NASA to Road America this same weekend (April 9/10).

They have 7x30 minute sessions for HPDE's. Not bad for NASA, I guess. They're combining 1&2, 3&4&TT, and all together in some sessions.

Info: http://www.racenasa.com/infopa...5.htm
Schedule: http://www.racenasa.com/Schedule_RoadAmerica05.htm

 

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Wow, that sounds like an enormous accident waiting to happen

 

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Wow, that sounds like an enormous accident waiting to happen </TD></TR></TABLE>

Wheeeee!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1!!!!!eleven

They only combine all 4 HPDE's +TT on the last session of Friday. It's a 4 mile track, it holds a lot of cars.

Other than that, it's less combining.

-Chris

 

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Wheeeee!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1!!!!!eleven

They only combine all 4 HPDE's +TT on the last session of Friday. It's a 4 mile track, it holds a lot of cars.

Other than that, it's less combining.

-Chris</TD></TR></TABLE>

still a bit scary

 

Yeah, 4 miles or not, I'd hate to be even an HPDE4 driver flying out of a turn only to find a novice creeping along at track out. I guess there's a race that weekend as well, or what? Seems unnecessary to combine the groups if there's nothing else going on.

 

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CHOOO CHOOOOO!

It looks like HPDE 2 gets stuck with HPDE 1 the whole weekend. Although I think I do remember that's how it was in the one OH-IN event I attended, thankfully I was in HPDE 3 with 4. I hate paying for track time and not being able to go, but it wasn't really an issue in NASA-VA with separate run groups. And passing anywhere with a point by rocks.

So I'm assuming OH-IN region instructors only get one student? That’s nice.

 

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You should, umm, drive with your eyes open.

Yeah, there's a race that weekend. But you get more track time, even if it is combined. *shrug*

Hey Kevin, come out to Road America.

 

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As will I.. Why run with BMWCCA when I can go with NASA..

Bringing out the hatch?

Road America the following weekend would be nice, but I don't think I can do both..

 

My excuse is i'll be at the Evo vs STI battle is Norwalk,Oh ,the weekend after that event....

 

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I'll be helping this f00l the weekend before at M-O....

 

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Bringing out the hatch?

Road America the following weekend would be nice, but I don't think I can do both..</TD></TR></TABLE>

I am indeed bringing out the hatch. Prepare to be rolled by LS non-VtaK power!