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MFBA Road America HPDE Invite, April 28-29 2012

Old 12-15-2011, 02:39 AM
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MFBA Road America HPDE Invite, April 28-29 2012



The MFBA Road America Spring Rental dates have been set!



We'll be renting the track out the weekend of April 28'th and 29'th, 2012.

Full details and registration is available via our website:
MFBA Track Days

All Make and Model Cars are Welcome to come out and Participate in this event!!

We have 4 run groups based on experience that get 4-5 20 min sessions
out on track each day. You will have a LOT of track time! Most people
are exhausted by the end of the day.

Instructors are available free of charge for people who would like
them, and anyone who has not been on Road America will automatically
have an instructor assigned to them.

We also offer a lunch time touring session for those that just want to
get a chance to go out on the track at slower speeds.

Pricing..........................................W eekend..............Single Day
Now till Feb 14th............................$395.............. .......$235
Feb 14th to Apr 13th......................$445.................... ..$255
Apr 13th to day of Event.................$495.....................$27 5
Touring Session........................................... ..............$60
Spectators........................................ ........................$5

Many of you noticed that we pushed last years event pretty hard to
make it a success. We do plan to push this event even harder. We
anticipate that some run groups will fill up early so we strongly
encourage per-registration.

Thanks and we hope to see you in the spring!

- MFBA
Old 12-15-2011, 11:25 AM
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I'll be there!
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Originally Posted by Whitnith
I'll be there!
Great!
Did you come out to the last event? Had Josh riding along with you?
Old 12-16-2011, 05:08 AM
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Nope, never done one before.

I bet you're thinking of Tyler. Our cars are pretty similar. Except I have pink bowties on mine.

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if i still have the cobalt then I will be there.
Old 12-22-2011, 11:57 PM
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Originally Posted by Whitnith
Nope, never done one before.

I bet you're thinking of Tyler. Our cars are pretty similar. Except I have pink bowties on mine.
Now that you point that out I had a duh moment


Originally Posted by madcitySS
if i still have the cobalt then I will be there.
Great ! Hope to see you guys up there this spring.
Old 12-23-2011, 07:46 AM
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do you have to have a lisence to do it
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looks like i will still have the cobalt After doing skip barber there i have been trying to get up there for an event. Its always come down to not having the money or an autoX landing on that day lol.
Old 12-28-2011, 01:17 AM
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Originally Posted by donald
do you have to have a lisence to do it
From our FAQ page;

Q. What age can participate in the event?
A. All drivers must be at least 18 years of age and all passengers must be at least 16 years of age.

It's a matter of the track event's insurance.


Originally Posted by madcitySS
looks like i will still have the cobalt After doing skip barber there i have been trying to get up there for an event. Its always come down to not having the money or an autoX landing on that day lol.
Well hope to see you there
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I should be there. I haven't registered yet, but I plan on doing so in the next few weeks here. I'm thinking class C.
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Originally Posted by AaronJ
I should be there. I haven't registered yet, but I plan on doing so in the next few weeks here. I'm thinking class C.

Great! You'll love it!
Looking foward to this event.
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Skip Barber eh? Was it very helpful to you? Would you describe it as worth every penny? I want to improve my skills.
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Originally Posted by MADDOGCORPSMAN
Skip Barber eh? Was it very helpful to you? Would you describe it as worth every penny? I want to improve my skills.
I can guarantee you will learn a lot @ our event. We have numerous instructors, all talented available for ALL sessions if need be.
They have headset communications, know racing & this track.
This is provided @ no charge for a registered driver.

We made the event more friendly for those new to road racing/HPDE's.
We run 4 different groups. So there will be less cars on track per session.
It is a blast to run this track, really fun event hope to see you up there.
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Originally Posted by wrencher
Great!
Did you come out to the last event? Had Josh riding along with you?
That would be me.

Originally Posted by AaronJ
I should be there. I haven't registered yet, but I plan on doing so in the next few weeks here. I'm thinking class C.
If you have never done a HPDE especially on RA I would highly recommend going to class D. In class D they have you go to a class inbetween your sessions and they teach you the best way lines (dry/wet) along with other valuable car control techniques.

Originally Posted by wrencher
I can guarantee you will learn a lot @ our event. We have numerous instructors, all talented available for ALL sessions if need be.
They have headset communications, know racing & this track.
This is provided @ no charge for a registered driver.

We made the event more friendly for those new to road racing/HPDE's.
We run 4 different groups. So there will be less cars on track per session.
It is a blast to run this track, really fun event hope to see you up there.
I have been to a few HPDE's and you guys definately put on a good track day. This is the best track day event for first timers.
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Originally Posted by stealthy1ss
That would be me.
Aah OK your car was moving out there. I wonder if it was your car that got Josh rethinking his neon.




Originally Posted by stealthy1ss
If you have never done a HPDE especially on RA I would highly recommend going to class D. In class D they have you go to a class inbetween your sessions and they teach you the best way lines (dry/wet) along with other valuable car control techniques.
Good advice, Graeme is the group D lead instructor, who holds the after session "download". It's just to get those used to road racing. Valuable to pose any thoughts, feedback or questions when it's still fresh in your mind post session.



Originally Posted by stealthy1ss
I have been to a few HPDE's and you guys definately put on a good track day. This is the best track day event for first timers.
Thank you for the kind words.
The event organizers & the instruction staff are striving to achieve this.
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working on it. Budgeting my karting season with my STX autocross season... gets expensive!
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Originally Posted by wrencher
Aah OK your car was moving out there. I wonder if it was your car that got Josh rethinking his neon.


Josh has driven my car a couple of times and lets just say he loves boost!


Originally Posted by madcitySS
working on it. Budgeting my karting season with my STX autocross season... gets expensive!
Mike if you can't make it to one of these 2 days I know of another track day you would like at RA in June. Let me know if you are interested.
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Im up for any track day at RA. I have been wanting to drive on there since my skip barber class 3 years ago lol. Iracing help cause i can drive it whenever i want... kinda :p
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Thats also why I play Forza a lot as well. The track day that I am talking about is on a Monday and Tuesday. Sending you a pm now.
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Originally Posted by stealthy1ss
Thats also why I play Forza a lot as well. The track day that I am talking about is on a Monday and Tuesday. Sending you a pm now.
Me 2 please?
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So how does the touring session work? Do we need a helmet for that as well? Do they rent helmets?
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Originally Posted by strazdice
So how does the touring session work? Do we need a helmet for that as well? Do they rent helmets?
No helmets required.
It is paced @ around 70 MPH or so.
The corners you can take as hard as a normal session.

Another thing to consider about our event.
We have 4 run groups for the regular hot sessions.
That equates out to less cars on track per session.

I think that is an important factor.
I hate HPDE's with the train going around the track, or getting run over with faster cars.
40 + cars out in a group sure puts a damper on the fun factor IMO.
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This is happening this weekend. Can't wait!

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