Unfortunate on track incident report...

Stephen12ZL1 · 06-14-2021, 08:55 PM

I had an incident on track which wasn't catastrophic but crinkled a bit of sheet metal. It was an off line entry and totally driver error. Slicks (Pirelli DH) were a bit greasy and I was in PTM Race mode. Sport 1 may have saved this but there is no way to know. Mechanically the car is fine and I actually went back on track after some sheet metal massaging in the VIR garage. I have had a few spins but never contact into a tire barrier until now.

driven2exceSS · 06-14-2021, 09:26 PM

Damn I do not like hearing of these incidents. Glad you have the right attitude about it, and did what it took to get back on the horse. Sounds like you had a passenger?

Tim M · 06-14-2021, 10:42 PM

Bummer - thanks for posting.

Zl1+911 · 06-15-2021, 04:42 AM

Sorry to hear, glad that you are ok and the damage is relatively minor. When you get a chance can you describe what happened? From the video it seems like you wanted to overtake in the inside with a sharper radius but did not compensate for that and rear came out?

Stephen12ZL1 · 06-15-2021, 06:02 AM

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Originally Posted by driven2exceSS

Damn I do not like hearing of these incidents. Glad you have the right attitude about it, and did what it took to get back on the horse. Sounds like you had a passenger?

no...just me talking to myself.

Stephen12ZL1 · 06-15-2021, 06:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Zl1+911

Sorry to hear, glad that you are ok and the damage is relatively minor. When you get a chance can you describe what happened? From the video it seems like you wanted to overtake in the inside with a sharper radius but did not compensate for that and rear came out?

exactly...I was "setting up" and did not respect the inside of turn 3 and pinched it. The track is cambered weird there, I had left wheel in it, and I was half a car too far track left.

driven2exceSS · 06-15-2021, 08:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Stephen12ZL1

no...just me talking to myself.

Haha

I get it!

MBSS1LE · 06-15-2021, 08:08 AM

It'll buff out! All kidding aside, been there and done that in other cars. Important thing is you are unharmed and the car is drivable.

Vtor_ZL1 · 06-15-2021, 08:15 AM

If you had track insurance, let us know how the repair process goes and whole claims handling.

Infamus · 06-15-2021, 09:30 AM

glad you are OK, it happens.

kropscamaro16 · 06-15-2021, 10:40 AM

aww that sound is horrible sorry man i just got almost t boned a weeks ago and got the car back quarter panels bumper and diffuser almost 8k plus add the fender its going to be around 10k plus or so

our buddy in socal hit a wall at fontana and crunched whole side of his zl1 1le with no track insurance and he said it was close to 20k in damage...sucks but shit happens and you are all safe!

JD_ · 06-15-2021, 01:02 PM

Glad you are okay. That corner has caught me out twice now, same issue as you too much throttle too soon. Once was my very first track event with an instructor in the car.

ponyboy96 · 06-15-2021, 02:59 PM

Man that sucks. Looks like the car is easily fixable and you are ok. That’s the good part.

funked1 · 06-15-2021, 03:44 PM

Glad you are OK. Remember "Both Feet In". You lost it at 23.20 and I don't see full brakes until 26.00.

06-14-2021, 08:55 PM	#1
Stephen12ZL1 Drives: '21 ZLE A10 Join Date: May 2012 Location: Mechanicsville, VA Posts: 6,813	Unfortunate on track incident report... I had an incident on track which wasn't catastrophic but crinkled a bit of sheet metal. It was an off line entry and totally driver error. Slicks (Pirelli DH) were a bit greasy and I was in PTM Race mode. Sport 1 may have saved this but there is no way to know. Mechanically the car is fine and I actually went back on track after some sheet metal massaging in the VIR garage. I have had a few spins but never contact into a tire barrier until now. Attached Images __________________ '21 ZLE A10 Wild Cherry PDR 2:00.78 VIR Full 10.68@131.69 1.68 60' '17 ZL1 A10 Mosaic Black PDR/Nav 2:03.08 VIR Full 11.003@129.2 1.75 (sold) '15 Z/28 #325 Black a/c & stereo. 2:10.1 VIR Full (sold) '12 ZL1 A6 Black 10.52@131 1.55 60' 2:13 VIR Full (sold)

06-14-2021, 09:26 PM	#2
driven2exceSS Drives: 2016 2SS BLK A8 Vert Join Date: Dec 2017 Location: MA Posts: 1,029	Damn I do not like hearing of these incidents. Glad you have the right attitude about it, and did what it took to get back on the horse. Sounds like you had a passenger? __________________ NPP, MRC, Tinted side & rear reflectors, OEM ZL1 Rockers / 3rd Brake / Darken tail lights, OEM Blk rear splash guards, Satin hood wrap, Fuse pull, Sound tube delete, Cat delete, Ported 95 TB, Ported MSD IM, Dry RotoFab, ARH 1 7/8 headers, E85, "Performance Dyno" Tune, BMR "pieces", "Track" alignment, Hawk DCT-70/70's w/SRF, Goodridge lines, Ti shims, Red powdered calipers, 18" APEX SM-10's w/ Pirelli DH's, FE4 Vert swaybars, Brake cooling ducts, ATI 10% UD, Vorshlag camber plates, OEM 1LE Splitter w/APR Ext., Velossa BIG MOUTH Ram Air, CF QA1, ZLE brakes(F)

06-14-2021, 10:42 PM	#3
Tim M Drives: 2018 Camaro SS 1LE Join Date: Jul 2018 Location: Stuttgart, Germany Posts: 807	Bummer - thanks for posting. __________________ 2018 SS 1LE German Based Nurburgring Visit #19 Ring Laps: 77

06-15-2021, 08:15 AM	#9
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06-15-2021, 09:30 AM	#10
Infamus Drives: 2018 Camaro ZL1 Join Date: Feb 2019 Location: FL Posts: 345	glad you are OK, it happens. __________________ 2018 ZL1 - Daily driver 2018 Mercedes Benz AMG GTS 2017 C7 Grand Sport - Stage two Edelbrock

06-15-2021, 04:42 AM	#4
Zl1+911 Drives: 997 GTS, ZL1 A10, ZLEM6, ZLEA10 Join Date: Dec 2017 Location: NYC/NJ Posts: 630	Sorry to hear, glad that you are ok and the damage is relatively minor. When you get a chance can you describe what happened? From the video it seems like you wanted to overtake in the inside with a sharper radius but did not compensate for that and rear came out?

06-15-2021, 08:08 AM	#8
MBSS1LE Drives: 2019 1SS 1LE Join Date: Mar 2021 Location: Nunnely Posts: 50	It'll buff out! All kidding aside, been there and done that in other cars. Important thing is you are unharmed and the car is drivable.

06-15-2021, 10:40 AM	#11
kropscamaro16 Drives: 2016 1ss camaro Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: 909 Posts: 9,826	aww that sound is horrible sorry man i just got almost t boned a weeks ago and got the car back quarter panels bumper and diffuser almost 8k plus add the fender its going to be around 10k plus or so our buddy in socal hit a wall at fontana and crunched whole side of his zl1 1le with no track insurance and he said it was close to 20k in damage...sucks but shit happens and you are all safe! __________________ 16 1SS NIGHTFALL GRAY METALLIC WITH NPP #BECAUSERACECAR #SAVETHEMANUALS

06-15-2021, 02:59 PM	#13
ponyboy96 Drives: 2020 ZLE A10, 2018 F250 Diesel Join Date: Apr 2020 Location: Atlanta Posts: 148	Man that sucks. Looks like the car is easily fixable and you are ok. That’s the good part.

06-15-2021, 03:44 PM	#14
funked1 Drives: '23 Hyundai Kona N, '24 VW GTI Join Date: Aug 2019 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 404	Glad you are OK. Remember "Both Feet In". You lost it at 23.20 and I don't see full brakes until 26.00.

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