Club111 2005 Track Days - Buttonwillow - LotusTalk

khamai · 11-04-2004, 10:38 AM

2005 California Track Days

The GGLC would like to work w/ Club111 on at least 2 Lotus Track Days at Buttonwillow (one spring, one fall) in 2005. However, before we leap into making a commitment with Buttonwillow we'd like to gauge the interest. Assume one date in March/April and another in October.

Who's interested? Spring? Fall? Both? Cost will be about $165-185 for Club111 (or GGLC) members.

Additionally, the tentative 2005 GGLC Track Day Calendar has at least 5-6 other dates at Thunderhill & Reno/Fernley. Not looking good for Laguna (45 days of track construction is planned).

Kiyoshi

LarryB · 11-04-2004, 10:48 AM

Both dates for Buttonwillow sound good to me. For those not use to track-dates could you give a little primer on what's required , etc. Mild concern for spring the weather can be iffy. If it's early Oct wouldn't have any worries about rain.

Sorry to hear about Laguna, being a great track and in my backyard was looking forward to it.

offroadr35 · 11-04-2004, 10:48 AM

i would definitely be down for both. hopefully it won't rain this time

Ground Loop · 11-04-2004, 11:32 AM

I would be in for Buttonwillow, at least Fall, maybe Spring too if the car arrives in time. I'd like to have enough miles on the car first for break-in and familiarity. Pricing sounds fine.

How about Willow Springs? SOW should be home turf for the Elise.

420HP · 11-04-2004, 11:34 AM

I would definitely been interested in both (and even a third!)

Weekdays or Weekend?

Timeframes seem good. Maybe even turn the later one into a full on "West Coast Gathering" event. If it's a weekend, we could have a cruise day and a track day.

Modern Wedgie · 11-04-2004, 11:39 AM

I'll do it, rain or shine

How about Willow? I know its a bit further than BW for you northerners, but its a fun fun track.

mikester · 11-04-2004, 11:45 AM

I'm interested in both (assuming of course that I have an Elise by then...)

Willow Springs would be very nice

Too bad about Laguna Seca, hopefully in 2006 we can do that one !

MattG · 11-04-2004, 04:34 PM

I'd be interested in the spring one, probably not the fall one.

girlracer · 11-04-2004, 06:07 PM

I just looked up Buttonwillow cos I didn't know where it was.... Oh great, California. No use to me then. This country is too big!

Seriously, I'm not sure how it will be possible to run a real national club with everyone being so far apart. I guess it will end up with multiple local chapters, but then it's not really one club, it's lots of clubs. It's making me appreciate how in England you can arrange a national event and almost every single member can get there and home in a day, or at least we'd break up meets into North and South meaning most people would be no more than 3 hours away, so the turn out would be amazing. Drive for 3 hours and you are in a completely different environment - new accents, different weather, even different words for stuff. Drive for 3 hours in Texas and you're still in bloody Texas!

Robert Puertas · 11-04-2004, 07:50 PM

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Originally posted by girlracer
Drive for 3 hours in Texas and you're still in bloody Texas!

The longest week of my life was the day I drove across west Texas...

apkom · 11-04-2004, 10:56 PM

I'd be interested in both.

Larry, you probably want to prefer Buttonwillow over Laguna unless you have much track experience. There are significantly less immovable objects to hit at BW. Especially with wet track.

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Originally posted by LarryB
Both dates for Buttonwillow sound good to me. For those not use to track-dates could you give a little primer on what's required , etc. Mild concern for spring the weather can be iffy. If it's early Oct wouldn't have any worries about rain.

Sorry to hear about Laguna, being a great track and in my backyard was looking forward to it.

Patricko · 11-05-2004, 07:09 AM

You can count me in for both

I would also like to do SOW. I was supposed to be doing a track day at SOW tomorrow (POC is doing a track day) but I will be in London so I can't make it.

Steve W · 11-05-2004, 07:38 AM

I'll definitely make one, and probably make both.

Steve

khamai · 11-05-2004, 08:15 AM

Thanks to all that posted.

I'm going to share this info with John Zender who chairs the GGLC Track Days. Armed with this info he'll work on getting spring & fall dates at Buttonwillow!

The GGLC will announcing it's 2005 Lotus Track Day calendar shortly. It will be a VERY FULL calendar with 6-7 dates from March - October.

See ya the Track!
Kiyoshi

eliseum · 12-29-2004, 10:25 PM

Anytime, anywhere...Just get me on the track!!!

khamai · 12-29-2004, 10:47 PM

See GGLC's 2005 Lotus Track Day schedule - 7 events planned!

www.gglotus.org

Most dates will be shared with Club111.

11-04-2004, 10:38 AM	#1 (permalink)
khamai Plain ol' Lotus-nut Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Nor Cal Posts: 3,562	Club111 2005 Track Days - Buttonwillow 2005 California Track Days The GGLC would like to work w/ Club111 on at least 2 Lotus Track Days at Buttonwillow (one spring, one fall) in 2005. However, before we leap into making a commitment with Buttonwillow we'd like to gauge the interest. Assume one date in March/April and another in October. Who's interested? Spring? Fall? Both? Cost will be about $165-185 for Club111 (or GGLC) members. Additionally, the tentative 2005 GGLC Track Day Calendar has at least 5-6 other dates at Thunderhill & Reno/Fernley. Not looking good for Laguna (45 days of track construction is planned). Kiyoshi __________________ life is better behind the wheel of a Lotus...

11-04-2004, 11:39 AM	#6 (permalink)
Modern Wedgie elise groupie Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Geneva, Switzerland Posts: 2,743	I'll do it, rain or shine How about Willow? I know its a bit further than BW for you northerners, but its a fun fun track. __________________ Long live the

11-04-2004, 11:45 AM	#7 (permalink)
mikester Registered Shmoozer Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: So Cal Posts: 4,597	I'm interested in both (assuming of course that I have an Elise by then...) Willow Springs would be very nice Too bad about Laguna Seca, hopefully in 2006 we can do that one ! __________________ Covered in Brandy and Lard

11-04-2004, 04:34 PM	#8 (permalink)
MattG insert clever title here Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Living above the clouds in Colorado Posts: 7,676 Images: 11	I'd be interested in the spring one, probably not the fall one. __________________ '05 Elise, Magnetic Blue / Biscuit / Hardtop / http://eliseinfo.com Radar detector mounting brackets for sale here

11-05-2004, 07:38 AM	#13 (permalink)
Steve W \/ My Car! \/ Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 1,147	I'll definitely make one, and probably make both. Steve __________________ B Team Driver driver.

11-04-2004, 10:48 AM	#2 (permalink)
LarryB Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: NorCal Posts: 3,107	Both dates for Buttonwillow sound good to me. For those not use to track-dates could you give a little primer on what's required , etc. Mild concern for spring the weather can be iffy. If it's early Oct wouldn't have any worries about rain. Sorry to hear about Laguna, being a great track and in my backyard was looking forward to it.

11-04-2004, 10:48 AM	#3 (permalink)
offroadr35 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Beverly Hills Posts: 1,253	i would definitely be down for both. hopefully it won't rain this time

11-04-2004, 11:32 AM	#4 (permalink)
Ground Loop Student Driver Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 2,191	I would be in for Buttonwillow, at least Fall, maybe Spring too if the car arrives in time. I'd like to have enough miles on the car first for break-in and familiarity. Pricing sounds fine. How about Willow Springs? SOW should be home turf for the Elise.

11-04-2004, 11:34 AM	#5 (permalink)
420HP Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: LA area Posts: 163	I would definitely been interested in both (and even a third!) Weekdays or Weekend? Timeframes seem good. Maybe even turn the later one into a full on "West Coast Gathering" event. If it's a weekend, we could have a cruise day and a track day.

11-04-2004, 06:07 PM	#9 (permalink)
girlracer Registered User Join Date: May 2004 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 389	I just looked up Buttonwillow cos I didn't know where it was.... Oh great, California. No use to me then. This country is too big! Seriously, I'm not sure how it will be possible to run a real national club with everyone being so far apart. I guess it will end up with multiple local chapters, but then it's not really one club, it's lots of clubs. It's making me appreciate how in England you can arrange a national event and almost every single member can get there and home in a day, or at least we'd break up meets into North and South meaning most people would be no more than 3 hours away, so the turn out would be amazing. Drive for 3 hours and you are in a completely different environment - new accents, different weather, even different words for stuff. Drive for 3 hours in Texas and you're still in bloody Texas!

11-05-2004, 07:09 AM	#12 (permalink)
Patricko Elise Royalty Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Huntington Beach, CA Posts: 6,070	You can count me in for both I would also like to do SOW. I was supposed to be doing a track day at SOW tomorrow (POC is doing a track day) but I will be in London so I can't make it.

11-05-2004, 08:15 AM	#14 (permalink)
khamai Plain ol' Lotus-nut Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Nor Cal Posts: 3,562	Thanks to all that posted. I'm going to share this info with John Zender who chairs the GGLC Track Days. Armed with this info he'll work on getting spring & fall dates at Buttonwillow! The GGLC will announcing it's 2005 Lotus Track Day calendar shortly. It will be a VERY FULL calendar with 6-7 dates from March - October. See ya the Track! Kiyoshi __________________ life is better behind the wheel of a Lotus...

12-29-2004, 10:25 PM	#15 (permalink)
eliseum Registered User Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 155	Anytime, anywhere...Just get me on the track!!! __________________ If you find yourself alone, riding in green fields with the sun on your face, do not be troubled; for you are in Elysium, and you're already dead!

12-29-2004, 10:47 PM	#16 (permalink)
khamai Plain ol' Lotus-nut Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Nor Cal Posts: 3,562	See GGLC's 2005 Lotus Track Day schedule - 7 events planned! www.gglotus.org Most dates will be shared with Club111. __________________ life is better behind the wheel of a Lotus...

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