Z4M @ Oregon Raceway Park

GothM · 08-15-2010, 04:16 PM

Me hacking up one lap of the newly constructed Oregon Raceway Park in the Z4M at Friday's Club Carrera track day event. The video does not do this track justice. It is like a roller coaster. A lot of fun in the M. I recommend visiting.

vortex_tuning · 08-15-2010, 04:26 PM

Very nice video!

Vertigo//SD · 08-15-2010, 04:36 PM

She sells sanctuary

RBull · 08-15-2010, 04:53 PM

Great video. No hacking. Good driving.

Makes our little 1.6 track here look pretty small by comparison. Incidentally it's nicknamed the roller coaster right in the track drivers meeting room.

THellURider · 08-15-2010, 05:07 PM

Great video!

What video editing software do you use?

Also, how does one get into kite boarding?

apexstrafer · 08-15-2010, 07:41 PM

Good God that track looks incredible. Nice video.

Bammered · 08-15-2010, 08:45 PM

That track looks awesome... Whats the length?

GothM · 08-16-2010, 01:14 AM

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Originally Posted by THellURider

Great video!

What video editing software do you use?

Also, how does one get into kite boarding?

Thanks.

I edited that on iMove.

Kiteboarding? You must have been scanning my vids. Depends on if you are attacking land or sea but in a nut shell you start out with a small trainer kite then gradually move up to the real deal. After you learn the basics of launching, landing, self rescue and kite control and safety you are ready to strap on a board and learn to drag yourself around, drag back to your board when you loose it, carve turns, stay upwind and do tricks ride waves etc. It's not something you can easily learn to do on your own. There is a high potential of danger. I tell people if you want to know what it feels like to get drug by an out of control kite tie a rope to a car and have someone take off in it. Finding a reputable instructor in your area and taking lessons is the quickest and safest way to learn. It is definitely worth it the effort. There is nothing else like it. The new kites are very safe when you learn how to pilot them correctly and open up the potential for all kinds of fun. You can kite on a landboards, skate, snow, surf and twin-tip boards.

GothM · 08-16-2010, 01:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Bammered

That track looks awesome... Whats the length?

It's 2.7 miles. Our instructor Don Kitch who is a seasoned pro said it is the most technical track he has ever driven. I believe him. It is so busy. Great fun.

007MCoupe · 08-16-2010, 09:21 AM

pretty cool. I like how open it is out there...

JCz04Bimmer · 08-16-2010, 04:06 PM

Awesome! But where are all the other cars? And why did they put cones on the track surface?

(must be west coast thing

)

EDIT: Spoke to soon. There are the other cars. Amazing you can get so much open track time!

GothM · 08-17-2010, 02:10 PM

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Originally Posted by JCz04Bimmer

Awesome! But where are all the other cars? And why did they put cones on the track surface?

(must be west coast thing

)

EDIT: Spoke to soon. There are the other cars. Amazing you can get so much open track time!

The other cars are behind me

It was a DE day. The track is bran-new and really technical so they laid down cones for the newbies so they could pick up the lines and breaking points faster. There are a bunch of blind corners and crests before turn in much like the corkscrew at Laguna Seca. There is not a lot to look at out there for visual markers so I was glad for the cones myself.

esqu1re · 08-17-2010, 02:30 PM

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Originally Posted by GothM

The other cars are behind me

It was a DE day. The track is bran-new and really technical so they laid down cones for the newbies so they could pick up the lines and breaking points faster. There are a bunch of blind corners and crests before turn in much like the corkscrew at Laguna Seca. There is not a lot to look at out there for visual markers so I was glad for the cones myself.

Not a lot of visual markers...but the upside is that there's also not a lot to crash into! =)

anthony @ eas · 08-18-2010, 03:40 PM

Wow, that track looks so fun!

crfine88 · 08-23-2010, 10:24 AM

great track!

What camera set-up were you using?

GothM · 08-23-2010, 02:39 PM

The camera is a GoPro wide mounted to the dash with the suction cup mount.

Shorestyle031 · 08-24-2010, 12:37 AM

awesome video

crfine88 · 08-24-2010, 07:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GothM

The camera is a GoPro wide mounted to the dash with the suction cup mount.

Thanks

08-15-2010, 04:16 PM	#1
GothM Oversteer Enthusiast 9 Rep 71 Posts Drives: '06 M Coupe, Black Sapphire Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Oregon iTrader: (0)	Z4M @ Oregon Raceway Park Me hacking up one lap of the newly constructed Oregon Raceway Park in the Z4M at Friday's Club Carrera track day event. The video does not do this track justice. It is like a roller coaster. A lot of fun in the M. I recommend visiting.
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vortex_tuning Banned 36 Rep 1,349 Posts Drives: E92 M3 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: SoCal iTrader: (3)	Very nice video!
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RBull Captain 12 Rep 725 Posts Drives: 2007 M Coupe Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Nova Scotia iTrader: (0)	Great video. No hacking. Good driving. Makes our little 1.6 track here look pretty small by comparison. Incidentally it's nicknamed the roller coaster right in the track drivers meeting room.
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THellURider Private 1 Rep 54 Posts Drives: Join Date: Oct 2007 iTrader: (0)	Great video! What video editing software do you use? Also, how does one get into kite boarding?
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apexstrafer First Lieutenant 14 Rep 385 Posts Drives: Z4 M Coupe Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Los Angeles, CA iTrader: (0)	Good God that track looks incredible. Nice video. __________________
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Bammered Track Addict 10 Rep 207 Posts Drives: E86 Z4 ///M COUPE Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: NYC/NJ iTrader: (0) Garage List 2006 E86 ///M COUPE [0.00]	That track looks awesome... Whats the length?
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JCz04Bimmer Captain 32 Rep 606 Posts Drives: 06 Z4MC Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: New York City iTrader: (2)	Awesome! But where are all the other cars? And why did they put cones on the track surface? (must be west coast thing ) EDIT: Spoke to soon. There are the other cars. Amazing you can get so much open track time! __________________ \|www.onehotlap.com\|Real People\|Real Cars\|
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anthony @ eas 309 Rep 3,635 Posts Drives: R56 Cooper S Join Date: May 2009 Location: 4015 E Leaverton Court, Anahiem, CA 92807 iTrader: (0)	Wow, that track looks so fun!
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crfine88 Colonel 442 Rep 2,747 Posts Drives: E86M Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Cave Creek AZ. iTrader: (19)	great track! What camera set-up were you using? __________________ LINK TO 07 IR PHOTO JOURNAL:http://www.zpost.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1303735 LINK TO 06 IB MOD JOURNAL:http://www.zpost.com/forums/showthread.php?t=403119
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08-23-2010, 02:39 PM	#16
GothM Oversteer Enthusiast 9 Rep 71 Posts Drives: '06 M Coupe, Black Sapphire Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Oregon iTrader: (0)	The camera is a GoPro wide mounted to the dash with the suction cup mount.
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08-24-2010, 12:37 AM	#17
Shorestyle031 Private First Class 39 Rep 170 Posts Drives: 08 M roadster Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Point Pleasent, NJ iTrader: (0)	awesome video __________________ 08 M roadster
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