First time back at Gingerman in several years. I have fond memories of this
track as it was also the first track I've ever driven on way back in 1998.
Since then lots has changed, I now have a 2004 996 and the track has an extra
.2 miles in the back section between corners 9 and 11.
Conditions when I arrived on Saturday morning were not promising. It rained
overnight and on the way to the track there was still a light drizzle. However
after the touring lap and a little sun the track dried out quickly. The new
pavement in the extension was fairly slippery even when dry.
I'm still attempting to use Harry's Lap Timer on my iPhone to track my laps.
It works sometimes but I really do need to find a better solution at some point.
My lap times were in the 1:57 to 1:59 range. Not sure how that compares since
the new layout is so new. It probably doesn't help that I had a tire go bad
during the last session. I thought I lost a wheel balancing weight but what
really happened is the right rear tire developed a bubble on the tread.