Rented a M2C at Circuit of the Americas

Mr.E46M3 · 01-04-2022, 08:03 PM

My father-in-law recently did a track event at Circuit of the Americas in a M2C and a Cayman R. He thought they’d be pretty close in lap times as the track rewards both low HP through turn 1-11 and high HP through the two long straights but the M2C ended up being 4 seconds faster. He was actually impressed by the M2C.

He did a voiceover of the driving line on his original cold lap out as it was slow paced if anyone is interested. He’s heading next to Sebring to instruct for Winterfest thru PCA and then over to Daytona to instruct for Ferrari club.

I hope to hit Cota in the fall...enjoy!

Foggins · 01-04-2022, 08:11 PM

That’s so cool, thanks for sharing

IcewaterPete · 01-04-2022, 09:46 PM

Fantastic video with a super professional presentation! Great to have him as a father-in-law!

Up4speed · 01-04-2022, 10:33 PM

Awesome instructional! Obviously a great driver as well. Spot on!

richard in NC · 01-05-2022, 07:47 AM

Nice! I did COTA with BMW in an M6 Grand Coupe and M5, way back in 2013. My max was 145 behind a lead instructor. 160 on the back straight is fast.

Mr.E46M3 · 01-05-2022, 02:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Foggins

That’s so cool, thanks for sharing

Glad you enjoyed it! I'll try to get him to do similar ones for the other tracks he's instructing this year so subscribe

Mr.E46M3 · 01-05-2022, 02:54 PM

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Originally Posted by IcewaterPete

Fantastic video with a super professional presentation! Great to have him as a father-in-law!

He sure is...before he was my father-in-law he was my track instructor, and the rest is history

Mr.E46M3 · 01-05-2022, 02:58 PM

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Originally Posted by richard in NC

Nice! I did COTA with BMW in an M6 Grand Coupe and M5, way back in 2013. My max was 145 behind a lead instructor. 160 on the back straight is fast.

He's definitely passionate about track driving and instructing. He did some amateur racing as well.

Mr.E46M3 · 01-05-2022, 03:05 PM

The tracks he's hitting this year are:

Jan - Sebring and Daytona
Feb - Road Atlanta
Apr - World Wide Technology Raceway (Gateway)
May - Road America and Mid-Ohio
June - Autobahn Country Club and Putnam Park
July - Watkins Glen/VIR and Autobahn
Aug - Autobahn and Putnam Park
Oct - COTA

I'll get him to do similar ones and if interested subscribe to check them out whenever they come up.

Fined · 01-05-2022, 03:19 PM

This was damn cool. That Z at the start was a highlight!

Mr.E46M3 · 01-05-2022, 08:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Fined

This was damn cool. That Z at the start was a highlight!

What's even cooler is that someone showed up in a McLaren Senna with the aero package which is a $2M car with the Gulf livery, an IMSA prototype, and a Ferrari F1 car from a couple of years ago for a track day. These were all private cars which is a bit nuts...check those videos out on the channel too if you're interested

GerryM5 · 01-06-2022, 03:18 AM

I really appreciated this track video driven by a professional. He made it seen so easy and so smooth. I wish I had his skill. Thanks for sharing.

phriz · 01-06-2022, 08:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Mr.E46M3

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Originally Posted by Fined

This was damn cool. That Z at the start was a highlight!

What's even cooler is that someone showed up in a McLaren Senna with the aero package which is a $2M car with the Gulf livery, an IMSA prototype, and a Ferrari F1 car from a couple of years ago for a track day. These were all private cars which is a bit nuts...check those videos out on the channel too if you're interested

Man that's awesome. I was at COTA for the F1 race in 2019 and boy does Austin have a vibrant car culture. Saw a Senna (parked next to a minivan), P1, and a P1 GTR. Also saw a Singer 911. It was nuts!

richard in NC · 01-06-2022, 08:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Mr.E46M3

The tracks he's hitting this year are:

Jan - Sebring and Daytona
Feb - Road Atlanta
Apr - World Wide Technology Raceway (Gateway)
May - Road America and Mid-Ohio
June - Autobahn Country Club and Putnam Park
July - Watkins Glen/VIR and Autobahn
Aug - Autobahn and Putnam Park
Oct - COTA

I'll get him to do similar ones and if interested subscribe to check them out whenever they come up.

I'd love to see him do a video at VIR.

Navy Davy · 01-06-2022, 08:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Mr.E46M3

He sure is...before he was my father-in-law he was my track instructor, and the rest is history

The poor man teaches you to drive and you steal his daughter….

.

Wars have been started for less.

Mr.E46M3 · 01-06-2022, 09:14 PM

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Originally Posted by GerryM5

I really appreciated this track video driven by a professional. He made it seen so easy and so smooth. I wish I had his skill. Thanks for sharing.

He's been doing it for 20+ yrs so he's gotten better over time

I just don't have the time do so many track events to build up any skill level. I just started doing track events after taking a 6-7yr breather due to life, lol. I'll pass along your praise...I'm sure he'll appreciate it!

Mr.E46M3 · 01-06-2022, 09:15 PM

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Originally Posted by phriz

Man that's awesome. I was at COTA for the F1 race in 2019 and boy does Austin have a vibrant car culture. Saw a Senna (parked next to a minivan), P1, and a P1 GTR. Also saw a Singer 911. It was nuts!

I hope to join him in the fall for COTA which will be fun!

Mr.E46M3 · 01-06-2022, 09:17 PM

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Originally Posted by richard in NC

I'd love to see him do a video at VIR.

I'll make sure he does one for VIR

Mr.E46M3 · 01-06-2022, 09:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Navy Davy

The poor man teaches you to drive and you steal his daughter….

:

Wars have been started for less.

LOL...we were just randomly paired as student and instructor but we hit it off pretty good

Wolfman’s Brother · 01-07-2022, 09:42 AM

COTA is big league. Entering braking zones at 120 is one thing but 160 is ugh…. A lot.

No wonder COTA boys reach for the AP kits. I may have missed it but what prep was done on that M2C? Pads/Fluid? Showroom stock? It didn’t look like they mention that on the rental company’s site.

Mr.E46M3 · 01-07-2022, 09:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Wolfman’s Brother

COTA is big league. Entering braking zones at 120 is one thing but 160 is ugh…. A lot.

No wonder COTA boys reach for the AP kits. I may have missed it but what prep was done on that M2C? Pads/Fluid? Showroom stock? It didn’t look like they mention that on the rental company’s site.

I'm not sure but I'll try to find out.

M1500Z · 01-09-2022, 05:01 PM

I was in your Father-in-law's group and remember being impressed at that car's ability to get out of the corners. Definitely has a lot of experience under his belt. The car is not "stock" but I'm not sure what's done to it. It has 763M or other aftermarket wheels (I don't know what tire), a cage, looks like seats, and an m-perf wing. I'm sure it's got a decent pad and fluid. Who knows what else though.

I'm curious what his Aim solo said for max gps speed though—160 is [I]not[/] stock. His time of 2:33.xx is really impressive to me, but my lap was ~1s quicker but with a GPS top speed of 151.6, so that 160 might have been indicated, not actual. Thanks for sharing.

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Mr.E46M3 Private 88 Rep 92 Posts Drives: E46 m3 Join Date: Apr 2021 Location: IL iTrader: (0)	Rented a M2C at Circuit of the Americas My father-in-law recently did a track event at Circuit of the Americas in a M2C and a Cayman R. He thought they’d be pretty close in lap times as the track rewards both low HP through turn 1-11 and high HP through the two long straights but the M2C ended up being 4 seconds faster. He was actually impressed by the M2C. He did a voiceover of the driving line on his original cold lap out as it was slow paced if anyone is interested. He’s heading next to Sebring to instruct for Winterfest thru PCA and then over to Daytona to instruct for Ferrari club. I hope to hit Cota in the fall...enjoy!
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Mr.E46M3 Private 88 Rep 92 Posts Drives: E46 m3 Join Date: Apr 2021 Location: IL iTrader: (0)	The tracks he's hitting this year are: Jan - Sebring and Daytona Feb - Road Atlanta Apr - World Wide Technology Raceway (Gateway) May - Road America and Mid-Ohio June - Autobahn Country Club and Putnam Park July - Watkins Glen/VIR and Autobahn Aug - Autobahn and Putnam Park Oct - COTA I'll get him to do similar ones and if interested subscribe to check them out whenever they come up.
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Wolfman’s Brother Banned 378 Rep 348 Posts Drives: M2 Join Date: Nov 2020 Location: Dirty South iTrader: (0)	COTA is big league. Entering braking zones at 120 is one thing but 160 is ugh…. A lot. No wonder COTA boys reach for the AP kits. I may have missed it but what prep was done on that M2C? Pads/Fluid? Showroom stock? It didn’t look like they mention that on the rental company’s site.
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M1500Z First Lieutenant 423 Rep 340 Posts Drives: a white BMW Join Date: Oct 2018 Location: TX iTrader: (4)	I was in your Father-in-law's group and remember being impressed at that car's ability to get out of the corners. Definitely has a lot of experience under his belt. The car is not "stock" but I'm not sure what's done to it. It has 763M or other aftermarket wheels (I don't know what tire), a cage, looks like seats, and an m-perf wing. I'm sure it's got a decent pad and fluid. Who knows what else though. I'm curious what his Aim solo said for max gps speed though—160 is [I]not[/] stock. His time of 2:33.xx is really impressive to me, but my lap was ~1s quicker but with a GPS top speed of 151.6, so that 160 might have been indicated, not actual. Thanks for sharing.
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