Taking My Smart to the Track. Oh yes, yes I am.

[ChosMister]

Ever since I bought this wonderful auto, I have wanted to track it. Finally, I will be heading to the Streets of Willow Springs Race track in my Smart next week. (it is modeled after canyon roads)

That's the good news. Now the bad/exciting/very strange news is the group I am going with: 2 Ferrari F430s, 2 new M5's, a couple of tricked out Porsche 996 Turbos, a new M3, an Atom (basically a 400 go-kart), couple of corvettes (Z06 included), a twin turbo Z, and the lowliest of the bunch, a BMW 650 and a 335i. (you see my dilemma)

Has anyone tracked a stock Smart? I have searched the forums, but, to no avail.

I am somewhat very very excited. The smart will be fun on a streets type track. But I am not sure it will be exciting for an entire 8 hour day. any input? experience? well-wishing?

Thank you.

[ssppxyz]

I have a feeling you are going to get lapped a few times...

[Kooky]

That's funny. Get someone to make a video for you and post it so that we can have a good laugh :smar tje.wt.zw::smartje.w t.zw:

[Big Panda]

Only advice I could offer you is to practice your manual shifting.......
























ALOT....and keep your eyes glued to your REAR VIEW MIRROR!

[JPaul]

Dont know if this qualifies as "experience", but have a look nonetheless:
Our Smart on the Race Track at Infineon Raceway +Performance Parts Development
My Smart Car on the Race Track!!
And enjoy both, the look, and the day at the track!

[BigWarpGuy]

Get one of those camera 'stands' that 'stick' the window and put a video camera on it. It would be neat to see the video.

[MrVvrroomm]

You'll make a nice backmarker.

[SuperGeek]

Originally Posted by Big Panda

Only advice I could offer you is to practice your manual shifting.......

There was another post here where one of our long-time members raced their Smart in a group of Smarts... the leaders mostly used auto mode. I think when it comes down to it, the computer will shift faster and maintain a higher overall speed, but in manual mode you let up on the gas and think it's faster but in reality the only thing that's faster is the time between gears; the wheels are slowing down to make the shift more comfortable.

I'd be curious to see if this theory's accurate through real testing.

[VinceLA]

SoW should be ok for Smart car. Nice little track.

I am working on gathering Smarts in the So Cal region for a AutoX in June.

Smart Class for AutoX?

[jetfuel]

...cho...don't let them give you crap...
...it's not you against them...is you and the track...be safe...post pics and times..

jetfuel