Category Archives: Pontiac Solstice

The Rookie Report: Week in Review (July 12, 2010)

Posted on July 12, 2010 by

Here’s a review of my rookie racing misadventures for the week ending July 12, 2010: This week I ran events in 4 series. Series: iRacing Legends Cup – (July 6 – July 10) License: Oval Car: Legends ’34 Ford – … Continue reading →

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The Rookie Report: July 11, 2010 – Moving Day

Posted on July 11, 2010 by

It’s moving day. Between last time I posted and this time, I spent some time at Laguna Seca in the Pontiac Solstice and ran my first race at that track. I started 10th and finished in eighth place as the … Continue reading →

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The Rookie Report: July 9, 2010 – 24 Heures du Fun and PSRTV.com

Posted on July 10, 2010 by

Special Edition… Something I didn’t write about last week since I didn’t know much about it is a “just for fun” weekly series that iRacing does from Friday evening to Saturday evening (U.S. East Coast time). Every week they give … Continue reading →

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The Rookie Report: July 9, 2010 – Laguna Seca

Posted on July 9, 2010 by

A little improvement… very little. Tonight I was back at the Laguna Seca track for some Practice and Time Trial laps. I’m having a hard time finding a rhythm at this track, and the Bjorkman video (see links section on … Continue reading →

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The Rookie Racer: July 7, 2010 – Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca

Posted on July 7, 2010 by

I survived! Those are the first words that come to mind after running some test, practice and time trial laps at Laguna Seca tonight. This track is legendary, with the world famous “corkscrew” corner and some massive elevation changes. Before … Continue reading →

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The Rookie Report: Week in Review (July 5, 2010)

Posted on July 5, 2010 by

Here’s a review of my rookie racing misadventures for the week ending July 5, 2010: This week I ran events in 2 series. Series: iRacing Legends Cup License: Oval Car: Legends ’34 Ford – Rookie Track: South Boston Start Rating: … Continue reading →

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The Rookie Report: July 5, 2010 – Lime Rock Park

Posted on July 5, 2010 by

Today was a work holiday, so I decided to use the extra time available to do a double in the Solstice at Lime Rock Park. I decided to do a time trial, as usual, but I also thought I would … Continue reading →

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The Rookie Report: July 3, 2010 – Lime Rock Park

Posted on July 4, 2010 by

Today it was back in the Pontiac Solstice at Lime Rock Park for some Road Course Time Trials. After some laps in a Test session and some laps in practice mode with other drivers, I was ready to hit the … Continue reading →

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The Rookie Report: July 1, 2010 – Lime Rock Park

Posted on July 2, 2010 by

In today’s rookie report, I’m going to shift gears a bit and talk about driving a road course in the Pontiac Solstice. I had driven a few laps on this track a couple of days ago just to start learning … Continue reading →

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