On Thursday February 7th, 2014, I headed out to Thunderhill for a test day in the AD3RACING Spec Mustang along with drivers Tony and Ted. We were joined by a great crew Danny, Don and Cory. The track was very wet in the morning and lost surface moisture very slowly as the day went on. Each session the car gained grip around the track and we found the initial setup to be good in the wet. The car tended to be a bit tight in the low speed corners and felt pretty balanced in the faster sections. It was a lot of fun communicating about the car's handling characteristics and the rain line with Ted and Tony.
I have not been on track at Thunderhill in a proper race car for a few years so it was very nice to be out there again. Driving in the wet is something I have always enjoyed very much. The rain line is a tricky science and there are different ways to tackle the job, it is always a challenge to be as adaptable as necessary to get everything out of the car and the ever changing track surface.
Thanks to Tony at AD3RACING for the opportunity to work in the shop over the last few weeks getting the Mustang ready and for the enjoyable seat time at Thunderhill.
