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The final results:<\/p>\n
We had lunch with Michael Cooper’s Dad and brother and his friend.\u00a0 Michael’s time was very good.\u00a0 He has had some previous racing experience and did a great job in the competition.\u00a0 He had the low time for a while, and it looked like the M3 might take the upset.\u00a0 Later in the day he did get a chance to drive the CTS-V on the track, but did not get a competitive, timed lap in the V.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Ari Straus, the Monticello Motor Club Manager, estimated that head to head with the same driver the M3 is probably 2 seconds slower at Monticello than the CTS-V.\u00a0 Yes, the M3 is good — but not as fast around the track as a CTS-V.<\/p>\n Overall John Heinricy set the low time, (besides a “Mystery Driver” who took some timed laps but is not mentioned in the official score), but as impressive is that one of the CTS-V Engineers, Aaron Long, also had a very good time.\u00a0 Love it when the product guys know how to use the product well.<\/p>\n The host, Monticello Motor Club, did an excellent job.\u00a0\u00a0 The facility is a world-class racing venue.\u00a0\u00a0 Parking was effortless, space was good, area for lunch, viewing, and presentations was good, display area, shop, wifi for guests.\u00a0 Telemetrics on the vehicles fed a clear laptime board by driver by lap that made it easy to keep up with progress across the groups of drivers.\u00a0 Food and drinks were out everywhere.\u00a0 Lunch was well prepared, served quickly, and everything tasted great.<\/p>\n The Cadillac hosting team was tremendous.\u00a0 Check in at the entry gate was no problem.\u00a0 Check in at Registration was easy, including waiver of liability and mandatory wristbands.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The entire GM and Cadillac team including Bob Lutz and everyone in attendance were open and accessible.\u00a0 The event flowed so well that it appeared effortless for the hosting team.<\/p>\n The CTS Coupe was present.\u00a0 This product cannot get to market fast enough.<\/p>\n CTS Coupe Prototype<\/p><\/div>\n Also the CTS Sport Wagon was there<\/p>\n CTS Sport Wagon<\/p><\/div>\n Flickr Photostream<\/a><\/p>\n What can one conclude about the whole event?<\/p>\n An eclectic collection of car nuts gathered at the Monticello Motor Club today with a short list of competitive vehicles.\u00a0 Several Cadillac CTS-Vs, a BMW M3, a BMW M5, a Mitsubishi Lancer Evo, a Jaguar XF, and an Audi RS4 … Continue reading <\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/a>\n