Another day trip to one of CCSCC’s events in Rantoul:

Course was actually one of my favorites thus far this season save for a couple elements. I was able to wide open all the way through the first stretch down the course, but it wasn’t until the last run that I tried going into third – I was on the limiter in 2nd for a very very long time and should have tried going to 3rd long before that, but I’m usually resistant about going into 3rd. However, my final run was nearly a full second faster than my fastest, except for a single cone I hit in one of the tightest (and decreasing at that) slaloms I’ve ever been in. I had actually been pretty clean through it before, but pushed a little too hard I guess and knocked one down. Satisfied with my run otherwise, though I had been struggling.

Car feels decent, and tends to feel pretty good in the cold/slick – which it was, averaging around 40 degrees. I still want to get the car a little looser, and will work on the shocks in the off season. I imagine it will pair nicely with the added grip from the RE71Rs. What I need most is to get more seat time in the car – around the end of last year I felt like I could do anything in the car – this year. I’m struggling to find the limit, though I did put on the new-to-me tires recently. Finished 14th in index with a counted 51.464, but would have finished 8th had I kept my last run clean. Top 10 in Champaign on index is attainable for me, and it will be one of my main goals for 2016.

https://youtu.be/xiVS30mX5o4

Pax Results
Raw Results
Full Results

Things to work on (Mini):

• More seat time
• Anticipate how the car will behave and drive accordingly
• Slaloms

Notes (Mini):

• 6/9ths tank
• Ran 40/42psi
• 126 +6 runs on Dunlop Z2’s
• 2.3s behind Adam

2015 Run Count: 192 (+6 Mini)