Laguna Trackday 7-22 & 23 - Ducati.ms

LATEBRAKER · Jul 10th, 2008, 3:17 pm

Our friends at The Trackclub are hosting a Laguna Seca trackday on Tuesday and Wednesday following the races.
I think there are still spots available. If you have not been on this track I highly reccomend you try it. Temps will be in the low 70s.
It is going to be awesome.
Give Mark a call!

Mark Duncan
408-723-2099
mark@thetrackclub.com
www.TheTrackClub.com

**desmoworks** · Jul 10th, 2008, 3:55 pm

I've ridden Laguna on the Hyper S and it was a blast! What a cool track. I wish we had the elevation changes that track boasts on our local track!

hyprduc · Jul 10th, 2008, 4:11 pm

Dude!!! I'll be out of town for this one. I'm hoping to go to Laguna December 1 with Veloce Trackd Days. We should try and group up some Hypers for that.

Enjoy!!

frique · Jul 10th, 2008, 5:28 pm

Just a heads up for anyone going to Laguna for a track days. Super strict db levels enforced. I was told my race Termi was a no go...

LATEBRAKER · Jul 10th, 2008, 7:46 pm

Decibels at this track are a consideration.
However, last December I was there riding an R1 with Graves full system (read cannons!) and my friend on a stock R1. He was pulled three times and eventually had to leave the track.
Reason was, he just could not chill heading up the hill after turn 5.
Stay left after exiting this turn, upshift a higher gear than optimal and cruise to 6 before downshifting and it should not be a problem. You will still keep a good overall pace. It may effect your laptimes by less than a second, if that matters to you.
The sound hut is obvious and on the right.
I would not even worry about my Hyper as it is not nearly as loud as my R1 at speed.

EDIT
I have a ZARD PENTA full system on the HM.

California street legal is 96db, Laguna (mazda raceway) = 92db.

It s a drag, but worth the risk IMO to ride one of the worlds premier roadrace facilities.

**BillyD** · Jul 10th, 2008, 11:07 pm

I was running the Ferrari at Laguna and got the meat ball flag due to noise. When I did my stop-n-go in pit lane, they said I tripped the sound meter.

I didn't believe them, thinking they must have gotten me mixed up with one of the Shelby GT350s that were on the track at the same time.

I got the meat ball flag again on the next lap.

After that, I just short shifted coming out of turn 5 and kept my foot out of it past the sound booth. Didn't have any other problem the rest of the day.

Turns out the Shelby guys were doing the same thing, so it wasn't any particular disadvantage.

frique · Jul 11th, 2008, 3:16 am

Quote:

Originally Posted by LATEBRAKER

Decibels at this track are a consideration.
However, last December I was there riding an R1 with Graves full system (read cannons!) and my friend on a stock R1. He was pulled three times and eventually had to leave the track.
Reason was, he just could not chill heading up the hill after turn 5.
Stay left after exiting this turn, upshift a higher gear than optimal and cruise to 6 before downshifting and it should not be a problem. You will still keep a good overall pace. It may effect your laptimes by less than a second, if that matters to you.
The sound hut is obvious and on the right.
I would not even worry about my Hyper as it is not nearly as loud as my R1 at speed.

EDIT
I have a ZARD PENTA full system on the HM.

California street legal is 96db, Laguna (mazda raceway) = 92db.

It s a drag, but worth the risk IMO to ride one of the worlds premier roadrace facilities.

That`s great info. Thanks