Well, the weather forecast seems to be getting worse for this weekend. I've registered for my 2nd HPDE with my Z at Summit Point, but I'm having second thoughts as to whether I should brave the conditions.

Sat Nov 02 Rain / Snow 36°/27° 80 %

Sun Nov 03 Rain / Snow 39°/23° 60 %

On the plus side, adverse weather conditions at the track forces you to master your car's understeer / oversteer...

The downside is that my Z is my daily driver...

What should I do?

 

hey, if your having second thoughts, go with your thought.. better safe then sorry... maybe that hpde ticket cost you 50.00, but it wont cost you 500.00 in deductable if youwreck your z.

 

Hedonist, I drove an ITR for 3 years before I bought my new Z (like you). The Z is going to be a lot tougher to handle in freezing rain/snow than the R. My advice for your daily driver...don't do it. Listen to your instincts...there will be plenty of time to drive it on the track next year.

Being brave and drivers ed should never be used in the same sentence!

 

I think I'm just going to go to the track and I'll make a judgement call there. As much as I want to learn how to navigate in inclement conditions, I also don't want to have a date with a tire wall, tree, or another car. After all, we all know that the car accelerates once it hits wet grass...

 

While in Germany a few years back, we would take advantage of a Large snow covered parking lot. On Sunday, when no one would utilize the lots, a local Sports car club would run AutoX on the snow covered parking lot. It was a blast!!

Being very slippery, one quickly learned how to drive in the snow, oversteer and understeer transitions were quick, and of course braking was an art.

Give it a shot, you'l learn quite a bit without burning up your tires and have a blast!!!.


Drive a tight line !

 

There is a BIG difference between sliding around an empty parking lot one at a time, and driving on a road course with trees, tire walls, and other cars on the track at the same time!

 

definitely... also, there is a more likely chance that its another driver in another car that hits you... so.. its a chance...