I raced there some on a motorcycle, the corkscrew is a lot less scary on a
bike--you can see where you're going. First time I went around in a car I
nearly freaked out--no idea where I was going. I followed a 77 year old
motorcycle racer through the corkscrew once--he was on a Ducati 916 racing
bike, I was on my stock 916. As the front wheels started loading after the
downhill chute he rolled his front tire off the rim. I watched him go down
like it was slow motion, bounced once in front of me (body only) and cleared
the Armco barrier. I assumed he was either dead or his bones snapped like
castanets. I pulled off and ran back to find him brushing himself off casually
while he looked for his bike--it went over the armco too.
-----Original Message-----
From: fot-bounces+billb=bnj.com@autox.team.net on behalf of Kas Kastner
Sent: Tue 11/27/2007 1:57 PM
To: Gary Horstkorta; westerneagleracing@att.net; 'Tony Drews'
Cc: FOT@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Fot] Laguna Seca
The first time I raced there (1959) my first lap was in a 3/4 ton pickup
truck and going through the corkscrew I never saw the road for about 75
yards. Whoopee. They have slowed the straight and added a couple corners
since then, but a terrific place.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Gary Horstkorta" <vintage.racer@comcast.net>
To: <westerneagleracing@att.net>; "'Tony Drews'" <tony@tonydrews.com>
Cc: <FOT@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, November 27, 2007 1:12 PM
Subject: Re: [Fot] Laguna Seca
> For anyone who hasn't had the pleasure of an on-track experience at Laguna
> Seca, the attached link will take you to an in-car video lap around the
> track. The video really doesn't do justice to the Corkscrew as the
> approach
> to the turn is almost blind, then it,s an definite left as you drop into
> the
> turn followed by an immediate right followed by another left, all the
> while
> you feel like you're riding a roller coaster.
>
> www.csrgracing.org/trackscsrg.html then scroll down to Laguna Seca and
> click
> on the appropriate connection - DSL/cable or dialup. You can also view
> videos of Infineon and Thunderhill.
>
> Gary
> 62 TR4
> 69 TR6
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: fot-bounces+vintage.racer=comcast.net@autox.team.net
> [mailto:fot-bounces+vintage.racer=comcast.net@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of
> westerneagleracing@att.net
> Sent: Tuesday, November 27, 2007 8:51 AM
> To: Tony Drews
> Cc: FOT@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: [Fot] Laguna Seca
>
> Tony,
> It is HMSA's "home" track and lots of fun - just don't go off. since they
> redid the runoff areas for the motorcycles if you go off your car sinks
> and
> you won't be able to get back on tract.
> Ron Jacobs
> Western Eagle Racing
> -------------- Original message from Tony Drews <tony@tonydrews.com>:
> --------------
>
>
>> According to the topographical map at terraserver.microsoft.com, it
>> look like about 40', if I'm reading it right. I believe there's 20'
>> of elevation between the topographical lines, and there's a line at
>> the top, one in the middle and one at the bottom. There's another
>> 60' of drop between 8A and turn 9, it appears. If I'm right, that's
>> a 2 to 3+ story drop in the corkscrew.
>>
>> I've GOT to drive that track at least once.
>>
>> - Tony
>>
>>
>
http://terraserver.microsoft.com/image.aspx?T=1&S=12&Z=10&X=764&Y=5061&W=1&q
> s=10
>>
>
21+Monterey-Salinas+Highway%7cSalinas%7cCA%7c&Addr=1021+Monterey+Salinas+Hwy
> %2c+
>> Salinas%2c+CA+93908&ALon=-121.7616184&ALat=36.5703935
>> then click "Topo map". Or follow the link to TerraServer Imagery from
>> http://www.na-motorsports.com/Tracks/CA/Laguna.html .
>>
>> At 05:15 PM 11/26/2007, William G Rosenbach wrote:
>> >Does anyone know what the elevation drop, in feet, from Corner 8 to 8A,
>> >at Laguna Seca is?
>> >Thanks,
>> >Bill
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