Mid-Ohio School schedule and information

rdorman · #1 (**permalink**) 05-17-2006, 09:27 AM

Mid-Ohio is really pumped about this! Think about driving a track that Cobras won on in the 60's

Godzila · #2 (**permalink**) 05-17-2006, 02:48 PM

OK all.I just checked with the Lexington Hotels.. there are a lot fewer rooms reserved than there are people signed up for Mid Ohio Track event??

Please be sure to mention that you are with the Ohio Cobra Club when you register to get the rate and the block of rooms. The deadline was tomorrow the 19th, but has just been extended to the 26th...Do it soon or you will miss out on the action at the host hotel which will be party central for Mid Ohio event

Hotels in the area for 60 miles book up quickly the week of any Race event at Mid Ohio

rdorman · #3 (**permalink**) 05-18-2006, 06:40 AM

Absolutely book your Mid-Ohio room NOW!! This is a SMALL town and with a big race that following weekend, rooms can be impossible to get any where even close to Lexington. Fair warning!

rdorman · #4 (**permalink**) 05-18-2006, 06:55 AM

A few folks have expressed concerns about their plain jane street tires and attending the school. Unless you have a bunch of experience on racing tires, LEAVE THE STREET TIRES ON!!!

Racing tires a much, much less forgiving and do not give you much room for error. Do the school on your BFGs, Yoko's, Dunlop's, what ever you have on the car. After all, this is not a race, it is a school!

Also, check with your insurance agent. Mine says since it is a driving school, I am fully covered. I have that in writing!

rbray · #5 (**permalink**) 05-18-2006, 08:14 AM

I'm In!

This is a lot of track time and instruction at Mid Ohio.
See you all at the track.
Roger

rdorman · #6 (**permalink**) 05-21-2006, 08:51 PM

This promises to be a great one! As close to something for everyone as you can get. Sign up... you won't regret it. Remember, this is a deal we put together for all of you because it was asked of us. Our club, CF, LCS.. don't see a dime. This for us is a free-bie because you asked. So, enjoy!

rdorman · #7 (**permalink**) 05-24-2006, 10:19 AM

We had a great meeting with Mid-Ohio last night! Steve, School Director, and oen of the instructors that will be working with us, Tommy Byrne. Tommy had F1 starts, F1 tester, Multiple Indy Light wins, European F-2000 champion, British Formula 3 and Ford champion, etc. You can read more about him at: http://crashorbyrne.com/index.html

Any ways, being a novice myself, the whole idea of the track event I found rather intimidating. NOT ANY MORE!! There where about 12 of us sitting listening to Tommy describe what we are going to be doing and how the event was going to be run. I think every one of us came away much more excited then when we first sat down! I know I am now probably going to sign up where I was not before.

The is going to be a very valuable and enjoyable experience for me, I hope it will be for you as well!

Plus, as Tommy was checking out Frinks car, you could just see the wheels turning in his head... "... hmm, how am I going to get one of these guys to let me drive on these..."