PCA Driver Ed event at the Gingerman Raceway near South Haven, MI. Although I've been to Gingerman a lot and was where I had my first track even ever, this is only the second track day with the 996. The weather was perfect, party cloudy and cool. I drizzled a little first thing in the morning but nothing to worry about. I attended with the PCA Rally Sport Region so turnout was rather light. I think there were only 11 total cars in my run group which meant next to no traffic to worry about.

I'm back to using Harry's Lap Timer on my iPhone. Since the last time it seems to have drastically improved but I was completely unable to get it to get it to start by itself when passing the pre-programmed Start/Finish line. After failing to get a single lap time in the first three sesssion I had it manually record video on my 4th and final session. Then I must have screwed something up because I wasn't able to get the really cool overlay feature to work. All in all a bit disapointing.

It's been three years since my last time here and my lap times were a bit improved. My average lap time was 3-4 seconds faster than last time and was regularly running 1:55 laps with my best lap being 1:54. My goal for next time to hit 1:50.

Clearly I'm leaving some time in corners 5 and 6 plus I know I'm coasting here and there between full throttle and hard braking. I think I can carry a little bit more speed between corners 9 and 10 to knock off another second or two.

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