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Originally Posted by Red06
Mosport looks like a fun track to drive. I love tracks with lots of elevation change. The guy I track with has been talking about Mosport so maybe we'll have to work it into the schedule next year. I didn't see how long it is (quick look admittedly). It must be at least two miles. Looks like a blast.
Here is the video I used to learn the line at Calabogie:
I ended up making some adjustments but it is a good start. I must have watched it two dozen times before going but still felt totally lost on my first session. I guess that's what a 3 mile track can do to you. What is challenging and fun about Calabogie (other than the speeds) is the number of blind turns and corners. You'll get a good idea from the video but a couple are more scary in real life (turns 15 & 16 for instance). They have lots of well placed corner workers to keep things under control.
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Mosport is 2.46 miles around and the elevation changes are what makes it really fun. Turn 2 is a blind double apex negative camber blast (especially when you go in too hard and end up missing the tire wall by 3 feet) and turn 4 is another blind corner taken in fourth gear. The back straight is over a mile long and last year I ran out of revs and nerve in 4 th gear at 130 MPH before I ran out of straight. Here is the link to the May 22 event I'm attending at Mosport
http://www.frankewald.com/ . This is my first time with a Frank Ewald organized event but he puts on several each year. As you can see you get 3 1/2 hours track time per event! It is also terrific being able to drive on the same track that I used to watch people like Bruce McLaren, Denis Hulme, Graham Hill, Jimmy Clark etc... drive on.
After watching the Calabogie video I'm even more interested in trying to get there this year.
