Quote Originally Posted by DinanM3atl
Those "road courses" aren't run with pedestrians and other public vehicles on the road. There are no families in minivans and elderly drivers. Last time I watched Monte Carlo Grand Prix the only cars on the road were F1 cars and the safety car came out twice.

I know there are different levels of grip, I know that ambient temperature and road surface can modify grip levels. However a race driver does not have to worry about other drivers accidentally merging into their lane. They don't have to worry about pedestrians in cross walks. I don't understand what I am going to have to understand though?

Why will I be lapped? Because I understand the different between a race track or closed circuit event and driving to work? I do have the need but I value the safety of myself and those around me. I don't feel the need to blast down GA400 in excess of 100 MPH, it holds no value to me. You can knock my driving skill or say that I don't understand. I love my toys but I use them where appropriate, I prefer to be in the safest environment as possible. I just don't feel the need to endanger myself and others so I can weave in and out of traffic.

Here is the thing with Rally. While many of their courses also use public roads they are closed. Much like a road course running on public roads, they close the roads they will be running through. They do have to worry about spectators throwing rocks or animals in the middle of the road but they don't go blasting through downtown Leon on a Thursday afternoon.

We obviously have two different takes on the issue so we can leave it at that.
Monte carlo is not the only city course but that is pass the point... the point was that you said it was a bad idea to take a race car in to the streets.... my couter point is that race cars are made to handle speeds that a minivan will never see. Just the harness of a race car will give the advantage by 40% to a street car... Point was race car on the streets way safer than runing around in your almost stock M3 with the boom box on the trunk.

The different grips senario was to go a bit deeper into why a race car with a race car driver is more safe that your soccer mom's minivan... totally miss the point here. But is ok I understand....

Now driving at 100mph in GA-400 at 5:30pm is nuts, or a death wish. Driving GA-400 at 11:30 at 100mph you will be passing car but by a 20mph difference.... driving in public roads inyour senario w/the soccer mom's and the grandpas only a retarded will think of that...

There is a difference between crazy and stupid.... I might be crazy but you senarios are just plain stupid... Let's just leave it a that...

Back on topic.