Just got back from my first HPDE (track day)!

[P71]

And it was AWESOME!!!

Took the cop car down to PIR with the ORPCA guys again for an HPDE (High Performance Driver Education, a "track day"). John came with in his GTO and we were ready to go (new brakes on both cars).

Got 3 20 minute sessions driving (we were scheduled for 4 but by 830PM we and the cars were just done, so we called it and went home). I can hit 115 on the front stretch and 135 on the back! There was one S197 GT Mustang there (all stock except for chrome wheels and faux Shelby stripes) and I passed him every session! Of course I was in the Beginner/Novice group (with a GREAT instructor BTW!) and we were slower out there then the other groups (there's 4 "levels" and they run at separate times) but I was impressed with the 'Vic's abilities (passed some 944's, an air-cooled 911, a Caymen, and an Audi RS4) especially in the straights.

All in all is was a great day (I got to ride in my instructor's Spec E30 BMW and another instructor's NOVI-blown S2000!) and the old P71 performed flawlessly all day and then got us home in comfort with the A/C blowing ice-cold.

More pics/info tomorrow, I'm bushed and I have work in the morning!