LS Powered E30 vs. C8 Z06 Corvette at VIR plus PB lap time

What a session! Met up on track with a beautiful C8 Z06 and we swapped positions back and forth for a few laps. Somewhere in the mix I pulled off a personal best lap time of 2:04.6. Always easier to find time when you're getting pressured to do so.

The car is such a workout - I was exhausted at the end of this session. No joke: I have been putting in time at the gym almost every day this year and I needed every bit of strength and endurance I had to handle the general anxiety and the leg muscle required to pull down the manual brakes. Could have used more strength so back to the gym I go!!!

GoPro 7s front and rear at 2k. GoPro 5 in car. Rear cam overheated 3/4 of the way through the session due to proximity to the exhaust and lack of air flow. The low air flow is why the sound quality is good (no external mic on this clip), however the cam shut off since it was in a low airflow hot spot. At that point the audio switches over to the in-car cam.

Key video moments:
0:57 green flag
5:35 catching the C8 Z06
11:42 personal best lap time start
17:03 too damn tired to find 3rd gear so I quit :)

Track: Virginia International Raceway
Car: LS1 powered 1987 BMW 325is "LSE30"
Event: HyperFest 2024
Group: HPDE 4