Est Fest Special Announcement!

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Special Announcement!

We have confirmed the attendance of Motorsport Legend "Derek Hanson" for a special session on handling, and performance - getting the most out of your car.

Derek is not only the Chief Instructor for both the Ferrari Club and BMW Club, but he was chief instructor of Porsche Club North America.

He owned and was chief engineer of DECH, which supplied all the "go fast" suspension and engine tuning parts to Saleen as well as building their own high performance mustangs - Saleen actually owes their reputation to Derek's design that made the Mustang's solid rear axel work properly under cornering loads.

Derek will speak to us about how you don't need to be a race car driver to understand how to get extra performance out of your car and how the technology and driving techniques of your NSX apply to F1 cars and vice versa.

Anyone who's spent a bit of time with Derek knows what a treasure-house of information he is - and how lucky we are to have him as a friend!

If you drive on the track, he will help you go faster, if you're considering the track, he'll help you be safer and if you're not interested in the track he'll give you tips to driving safer.

He'll be speaking Monday morning, but will join us for the weekend - he LOVES NSXs - his son, Peter and I went to the Glen and Peter took my NSX out with the Ferraris and Lambos in the advanced group - he could toast them into the corners, the only place he lost ground was the straights, where they had 100-300 more HP than my little ol' stock NSX (stock suspension, wheels and tires)
 
Just an extra note - Sean, Dave, Daria, Rui, Peter, Peter, John and John (did I miss anyone?) would all agree with me when I say that the opportunity to hear Derek speak is, on its own, reason enough to come to Est Fest!
 
Just an extra note - Sean, Dave, Daria, Rui, Peter, Peter, John and John (did I miss anyone?) would all agree with me when I say that the opportunity to hear Derek speak is, on its own, reason enough to come to Est Fest!

I do agree! But I'm shocked that your NSX was on the track! :eek: :eek:
 
Sean - Stu's NSX has seen all kinds of spectacular action without him in it!

Ive taken it out with a few dates myself. My car too easily recognized!!!

Agree about Derek - bring lots of cigars!!!!!
 
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I do agree! But I'm shocked that your NSX was on the track! :eek: :eek:

I had my NSX on the track for the half a season when I first got it - it was awesome - its what got me hooked on going to the track!:biggrin:

Sean - Ive taken it out with a few dates myself. My car too easily recognized!!!

Stu's NSX has seen all kinds of spectacular action without him in it!

Agree about Derek - bring lots of cigars!!!!!

Dave, when you drive out on leslie street spit by yourself its not called a "date" :rolleyes:

Yes, bring cigars - some so we can share Cubans with the poor Americans and some to sit back and talk cars with Derek - he loves a good cigar and car talk!

This is just wonderful, to have someone like Derek attend our Est Fest, this event is going to be SO MUCH FUN.

True that!:biggrin:
 
We were going home on Sunday afternoon...can't go now, Derek is one of the most interesting and knowledgeable people I have ever met....after the club executive, of course!:wink:
 
I smell a reduction in Membership fees and special parking privledges at events <sniff> ;)
 
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