Lime Rock vs Mid Ohio - Team Juicy Racing's Racing School and Race Series Forums

jdr922 · #1 06-08-2006

Good day everyone. Having just participated as a new racer in my first weekend event at Watkins Glen I am looking forward to my next opportunity to race at Lime Rock where I've driven previously for both my 3 and 2 day. I've also signed up for Lime Rock again in October but was thinking of changing that to the event at Mid Ohio. Any thoughts? Thanks

jdr922 · #2 06-08-2006

Forgot to mention I will be at the Lime Rock event in July.

cdh · #3 06-08-2006

The October LRP is the Season Finale, usually a fun weekend to be there, great races, awards banquet, gorgeous Autumn colors (usually

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jdr922 · #4 06-08-2006

Can't stand the thought of waiting between July and October to drive...love the sport...and going broke doing so! But is there a better way? Nah

LimeRockRacer · #5 06-08-2006

Do both. Mid O is a fantastic technical track. LRP for all the reasons Doug cited and more.

arig · #6 06-08-2006

if you are already doing lrp in july and you are not running the full season, do mid ohio instead of the season finale at lrp. mid ohio might be a boring town, but the track is a lot of fun. plus, now there are no concrete patches on the track since they repaved it. mid-o is one of my favorite tracks with it's 3 consecutive straights and the tight turns that follow. lrp is a good track but it's bumpy and like a bull ring almost.

jdr922 · #7 06-08-2006

Thank you all for your input...much appreciated

MJAmok · #8 06-08-2006

do mid-o.... learn a new track. it will help you grow as a driver and will help down the road if you do a whole season.

kwlorentzen · #9 06-08-2006

Do mid Ohio....less of a chance of racking up big cd

OLDMAN · #10 06-09-2006

LRP - fast track, turn straightaway turn straightaway etc. You can mess-up turn 5 and be ok in turn 6.

MO - slower track, linked turns, screw-up turn x, you're still in trouble at x+2, just like skiing. Limited passing.

When I was there (MO) Ron Capps (NHRA funny car driver) showed up. I figured what could this guy know about road racing. As it turned out a lot more than I did.

OLDMAN

John Greist · #11 06-09-2006

Quit fooling around.

Come to Road America end of the month for a real road course where you can draft, pass, learn a new track, eat brats...

Only problem, it's so good I bet it's sold out.

jdr922 · #12 06-09-2006

Thanks again to everyone for their thoughts...I wish I could get there John...I have a scheduling conflict...it's killing me.

PT Cruiser · #13 06-09-2006

DEFINITELY do Mid-Ohio. Fabulous track with a very interesting mix of corners. Maybe not quite as hair raising as Lime Rock but very challenging and rewarding in its own right. The linked sequence of turns from 7-11 is more fun than a barrel of monkeys.