this past weekend was the [kinda] annual miatas at mrls event, put on by mazda/miata enthusiasts. first off, i have to say it was the most fun i’ve had in a long time. seeing all the my kinod buddies really brought back memories and reminded me that i still have great friends back home. the socal roadster community can’t be beat. for sure.
now on to the track day. sadly, i must say this is my worst track day ever. although i did learn a lot by having to drive in the rain, i was nowhere near prepared or in the mental state for a track day (perhaps the previous night’s festivities threw me off my game). to start off, i did no prep work after arriving to the track. normally, after a drivers meeting i’m inspecting the car, and making sure my tire pressures are where i want to start for the first session. however, i did nothing this time. just let the car be how it was when i rolled up. something i really shouldn’t have done, because i was on a new tire/wheel setup, a new [to me] suspension setup, and a new, less aggressive alignment. i had no idea what i was setting myself up for.
even when i was on track, something was off. after watching my video, i noticed that i wasn’t even fully strapped into my seat. i knew i wasn’t taking the correct line for a lot of corners, but for some reason, i never corrected it. i don’t know what i was thinking. perhaps it was because of the rain, and the fact i knew my tires were pretty much useless? it could have been anything. all in know is that i left a ton of time on the table. all over the course. the car did not feel stable at all in the wet, and when we finally had a dry session, i didn’t get enough clean laps to clock in a fast lap and get familiar with my setup. i just didn’t have any confidence in my new setup in order to push myself. needless to say, i am very disappointed in myself. possibly my only track day of the year, and i botch it.
moo.
