Just got back from IRP .. wow what a blast! I drove a Ford GT for four laps at speed at IRP. All of the instructors were given the opportunity to take people on charity rides on track at speed. All proceeds went to the Florida hurricane relief fund. The car is so intimidating to drive. It understeers too much and is very cramped to sit in especially with a helmet on. The brakes feel like someone dropped an anchor out the back and the acceleration is like nothing i have ever experienced! I hit over 135MPH on the track. I was so glad i did not scratch it! The car survived the two days of charity rides unscathed. Two other cars were wrecked with one being a complete right off. He went off track at 100MPH and hit a tire wall and then flipped over twice. He was OK.
My students were very cautious after that incident.
Was a blast and am very tired now. Here are some pics of me in the GT.
Cheers
Fern
