"Drive It Like You Stole It!"

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PCA Road America: May 8th-9th, 2009

Cornering 101
Cornering 101  |  Total images: 5  |  Date added: 11/07/2009
Damian shows how it's done.
 Damian dives into turn seven...

Damian dives into turn seven...

 ...and then blasts out!

...and then blasts out!

 There's nothing worse than a rearview of Porsches...

There's nothing worse than a rearview of Porsches...

 ...except a rearview full of Rick's G35!  [evil grin]

...except a rearview full of Rick's G35! [evil grin]

 ...except a rearview full of Rick's G35!  [evil grin]

...except a rearview full of Rick's G35! [evil grin]

 This is how to do it!  Staple yourself to someone's butt to make sure they let you pass.

This is how to do it! Staple yourself to someone's butt to make sure they let you pass.

 Uh oh.  This will be hard to get away from...

Uh oh. This will be hard to get away from...

 ...except through camera tricks.

...except through camera tricks.

 Rick's G35.  Yes, his number is also 35.  No, it wasn't planned.

Rick's G35. Yes, his number is also 35. No, it wasn't planned.

 Some Road America cars.  A Porsche Boxster, Damian, Rick, another BMW 3-series, a Porsche 911, and an e36 M3.

Some Road America cars. A Porsche Boxster, Damian, Rick, another BMW 3-series, a Porsche 911, and an e36 M3.

 Here a silver 911 runs from Damian and Rick.

Here a silver 911 runs from Damian and Rick.

 A rollcage-equipped Cayman leads a Boxster and massively-modified RX-7, M3, another 911, and Damian.

A rollcage-equipped Cayman leads a Boxster and massively-modified RX-7, M3, another 911, and Damian.

 Here's that RX-7.  Check out the exhaust heat waves to the rear.

Here's that RX-7. Check out the exhaust heat waves to the rear.

 BMWs and Porsches everwhere.  What's an Infiniti driver to do - except pass them?  :)

BMWs and Porsches everwhere. What's an Infiniti driver to do - except pass them? :)

 There's nothing better than seeing fast machinery get pressed to the limit!

There's nothing better than seeing fast machinery get pressed to the limit!

 Damian and Rick versus a pack of Porsches.

Damian and Rick versus a pack of Porsches.

 See?

See?

 Chaaaaarge!

Chaaaaarge!

 Them Porsches are light.  And low.  And fast.

Them Porsches are light. And low. And fast.

 Through the magic of photography, Damian goes uphill around turn six...

Through the magic of photography, Damian goes uphill around turn six...

 ...and then goes downhill next lap.  Note that he doesn't have his head out the window.  :)

...and then goes downhill next lap. Note that he doesn't have his head out the window. :)

 Another

Another "downhill" shot.

"Don't shoot until you see the whites of their eyes!"

 Now you see the Corvette...

Now you see the Corvette...

 ...now you don't.  Awesome shot!  Notice how little of the right-front tire is on the ground.

...now you don't. Awesome shot! Notice how little of the right-front tire is on the ground.

 Damian and Rick follow the Porsche Parade.

Damian and Rick follow the Porsche Parade.

 Damian goes outside while Rick goes inside.

Damian goes outside while Rick goes inside.

 Ouch.  Not the way to end the day.

Ouch. Not the way to end the day.

 An illustration of what happens when a rear-engined car spins.

An illustration of what happens when a rear-engined car spins.