when is next cars fast as lightning event

That four-corner sequence wriggles like a frightened garden snake trying to slither up a wall.

Lightning Lap's different cadence threw me.Īs did the Climbing Esses. Just as Beard had told me, it was the opposite of the endurance racing I was used to, where I have the luxury of fine-tuning my driving in small increments during two-hour stints of continuous lapping. I was advised to follow every fast practice lap with a slow cool-down lap to ensure that the brakes didn't boil themselves into oblivion-so I completed only a handful of quick laps each hour. You learn the track and the handling nuances of your assigned cars in frustratingly small, time-consuming bites. You're constantly consulting with the manufacturer engineers who accompany the cars and coordinating their efforts and those of the C/D road warriors and videographers who are lending their support. For instance: One of my cars needed new front brakes flown in from company HQ, and three of my Lightning Lap steeds required fresh tires mounted at the last minute. There are multiple tasks to handle besides the track driving, from shepherding the VBox timing gear from car to car to dealing with unexpected vehicle-maintenance issues. Once the event kicks off, you're on your own little high-stress island. But I learned the hard way that Lightning Lap is as much about time management as managing your lap times-and that our editor-drivers make it all look much easier than it is.

When is next cars fast as lightning event