Official GT350 Track Attack Attendance Thread

[svassh]

The way this is escalating I don't think the school will be open in a few weeks.

I think that is likely to happen. I am scheduled for April 13th so expecting something from them myself.

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[orangegrower]

A friend just texted me and said the school has suspending classes. He said he saw it on Facebook but I can not seem to find it.

 

[Gearz]

A friend just texted me and said the school has suspending classes. He said he saw it on Facebook but I can not seem to find it.

Might want to check with them before cancelling plans. I called this morning and they said classes are going on as planned. I don't see anything on FB, twitter or insta about cancelling.

 

[orangegrower]

He just got back to me and said that he made a mistake. It was the SCCA school that is suspending operations. Sorry for the confusion.

 

[lenFeb]

A friend just texted me and said the school has suspending classes. He said he saw it on Facebook but I can not seem to find it.

Not true. I just received email from Amie with policy cancellation/reschedule rules and my session dates. Nothing changed at this point.

 

[stevezurga]

So FP School stepped up and refunded my track session this week with the intent that I can reschedule if they have availability which they currently don’t have. They did not need to do this, but they did, so sincerely THANK YOU Jill and the team in Charolette for doing that. Considering that individual cities are starting to become more restrictive in letting people move around I am very grateful and look forward to seeing them in the future. Thank You

 

[svassh]

So FP School stepped up and refunded my track session this week with the intent that I can reschedule if they have availability which they currently don’t have. They did not need to do this, but they did, so sincerely THANK YOU Jill and the team in Charolette for doing that. Considering that individual cities are starting to become more restrictive in letting people move around I am very grateful and look forward to seeing them in the future. Thank You

Glad to hear it! I have to say Ford Performance has a great customer first attitude.

 

[jfrish7]

Flew back to the Bay Area after attending the event that ended yesterday. They said more than half of the drivers cancelled. Was hoping it meant more track time which wasn't the case. Still a blast, though! That track is a lot of fun, especially when you get up on the banks.

 

[pilotgore]

Flew back to the Bay Area after attending the event that ended yesterday. They said more than half of the drivers cancelled. Was hoping it meant more track time which wasn't the case. Still a blast, though! That track is a lot of fun, especially when you get up on the banks.

Thanks for that. How many were in your class approximately?

 

[jfrish7]

Thanks for that. How many were in your class approximately?

7 GT350 owners, 2 driving guests, 2 non-driving guests. They had 6 instructors as well...

 

[mrbillwot]

I think that is likely to happen. I am scheduled for April 13th so expecting something from them myself.

I'm scheduled the week after and this Thursday is the last day to bail out with 90% of $ recovered (I have a driving guest).
There may be no flights or if we're blowing up on contagious numbers then it may not be worth pushing forward.
One thing's for sure - I now know the steroid injections for my lower back wont happen before I go so I may not be much of a driver or traveler in general.

 

[Gearz]

Just got back from todays GT350 Track Attack and it really is a blast. No worries about catching anything - they're really taking all the precautions and seriously, it's not like we're all in a confined space sharing germs. 90% of the time you're in the car and when we're in the classroom, they space everyone apart as much as possible. I know there are lots of things out of our control, including whatever the gvmt requires but for now if you're going and worrying about catching something - don't. The staff at FPRS are fully aware of the situation and took great care of us.

Cars are all disinfected by the shop before we use them.
You're in the same car all day except for the skid car.
Racing suits are dry cleaned, every day. Tomorrow we'll be in different suits than we used today.
Helmets are disinfected before we use them.
Hand sanitizer at every seat in the class room.
Hand wipes in the garage for in between sessions.
Every bathroom I used had full soap dispensers.
The moment you put the helmet on, you forget everything about the rest of the world and will say "covid-what???"

Unforgettable - hitting 110 on the banking and the sound of a bunch of other Voodoo engines roaring in their element.
Braking HARD from that, grabbing 3rd and squiggling through the chicane at 70 to roll back into the happy part of the torque curve for the front straight. These cars are just amazing.

We had 8 drivers and one guest. Really looking forward to day 2.
-Brian M

 

[pilotgore]

Just got back from todays GT350 Track Attack and it really is a blast. No worries about catching anything - they're really taking all the precautions and seriously, it's not like we're all in a confined space sharing germs. 90% of the time you're in the car and when we're in the classroom, they space everyone apart as much as possible. I know there are lots of things out of our control, including whatever the gvmt requires but for now if you're going and worrying about catching something - don't. The staff at FPRS are fully aware of the situation and took great care of us.

Cars are all disinfected by the shop before we use them.
You're in the same car all day except for the skid car.
Racing suits are dry cleaned, every day. Tomorrow we'll be in different suits than we used today.
Helmets are disinfected before we use them.
Hand sanitizer at every seat in the class room.
Hand wipes in the garage for in between sessions.
Every bathroom I used had full soap dispensers.
The moment you put the helmet on, you forget everything about the rest of the world and will say "covid-what???"

Unforgettable - hitting 110 on the banking and the sound of a bunch of other Voodoo engines roaring in their element.
Braking HARD from that, grabbing 3rd and squiggling through the chicane at 70 to roll back into the happy part of the torque curve for the front straight. These cars are just amazing.

We had 8 drivers and one guest. Really looking forward to day 2.
-Brian M

Killer, thanks for sharing! I’ll be there tomorrow afternoon.

 

[nodonut]

Jess here. I'm headed out there for the July 1,2 and 3 event. Wednesday is the dinner and Thursday/Friday is track days. Anyone one else going?

 

[rick shea]

Jess here. I'm headed out there for the July 1,2 and 3 event. Wednesday is the dinner and Thursday/Friday is track days. Anyone one else going?

I was schedule for the two day event this week but cancelled last Sunday evening. I spoke to Jill and she was very nice and explained what someone had already posted about the disinfection procedures they are following. I run a company in the infection control business that is based in Kirkland Washington. Yes the same Kirkland that is the epaulet center of the virus.
I am not sick but I didn't think is was fair (given the 2 flights I needed to take to get there and the fact that I was from Kirkland) to potential expose others. This virus is serious no matter what they say on Fox News and as a GT 350 community we should be very careful and thoughtful about group events going forward. Not sure what Fords plan is there in Charlotte for the future but for those of us that have to travel long distances and spend several night there in a hotel it just wasn't worth the risk from my stand point. I clearly miss the opportunity to be part of the fun and the educational event but there always is seat time here in the Northwest during the upcoming season .

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