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Originally Posted by PTAddict
I think ORP is more technical still than RMP, perhaps even more so going counter-clockwise. I've run two complete days CCW at ORP, and still never felt completely in rhythm all the way around. And there is more "pucker factor" at ORP, like the turn 16-15-14 sequence running CCW, or cresting the hill after the uphill straight going CW. There is more blind stuff, more off-camber, etc. And the half-pipe is a unique experience.
RMP is faster - I get to 130+ on the front straight before hitting the shift light and breathing the throttle for a few hundred feet, and max out in 3rd two other places. It's still pretty technical, and there are parts of it that are very satisfying lap after lap when you get in rhythm, like the 1-2-3 sequence, or the 8a-8b-9-10 sequence. Turns are a bit more "connected" at RMP, where you have to treat them as a sequence and not apex to apex. It also feels wider, and is generally more of a big car "horsepower" track.
Both are a ton of fun, and very different than the wide/fast/flat environment of PIR.
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Simplistically from the 2-wheeled perspective ORP running CW is like making love, it's adrenaline inducing and flows nicely, running CCW is like one night stand sex, scary yet great fun that makes you want more........but too risky to have on a weekly basis.
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Originally Posted by PTAddict
Sounds like we need to plan some parties in the GW rig  Seriously, GW, no need to drive all the way to T'hill or Laguna for a great track. Now, the company you have to keep, that's another story ... |
Realistically ORP is more fun and more challenging than Laguna, it just doesn't have the history. T-Hill is it's own, it's such a great blend of technical with good speed, accommodations and culture it's hard to argue.
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Originally Posted by GregWeld
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Originally Posted by PTAddict
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