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Originally Posted by Efthreeoh
How any laps on the 'Ring under TF is considered fun is way beyond me. I'd rather drive on the D.C. Beltway in Prince Georges County at 2:30 PM on a Friday afternoon. LOL.
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I understand that sentiment, but it also depends on your reason for going. I'm going soon fully under the mindset that I'm not going to set a lap record or truly push the rental car to its absolute limits. I'm using the opportunity to drive on an iconic track with (mostly) no speed limits which hinder my ability to have some fun on it. Admittedly, the risk factor of others does concern me, but we're going to be in Europe for the first time in 10 years and I don't want to miss an opportunity to drive a world renowned track.
I've been trying to get some track time on other famous tracks like Laguna Seca, Road Atlanta, etc., and I find as a Canadian tourist it's quite difficult to line up the day, the vehicle, and the event. I haven't made it happen yet with our planned trips (I didn't plan around the track).
For that reason, I do appreciate TF for the ease of actually being able to get on a racetrack, even if it may be full of buffoons. Just means I need to exercise a lot of caution, although something I'm very used to with the genuinely SPECIAL people I get to share the roads with in my home city - rain, shine, or snow.