Thanks for pointing out the obvious, I'm getting my a$$ kicked in CC06 with my barely farkled 986S, by as much as 6+ seconds, and I'm a fair driver (PDS, 12+AX's, and 2 track days in Ole Blue). Hell, I was up against Sean Dynes in his full cage stripped/RE71 race wheeled/built 3.0 fi/2200lb ex race car as an example

And then there's Mark Curran

. I'm going back to SS02 as CC06 is the class for stripped hot rod 911's. I'm not doing it to win, but having a fighting chance is motivating

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No. Only seat time and know how can make you a better driver.
BTW, Mark Curran's "stripped down hot rod 911" is anything but. If you can't beat them, they're out driving you. It's rarely the car. There's only a 50 point spread between classes. In my car I can run anything from CC06 to CC10 depending on tire size, tread wear, exhaust and weight. That's the beauty of the CC classes. If you don't like the class you're in, you can usually move up or down just using tires. In SS classes, you are stuck in a class based on your car type, regardless of how it was delivered. Unless you ordered a 987 S or 911 S or any other model w/PDK and all the go fast factory stuff, you're at a disadvantage.
You also need to note that all AX tracks are different and require the driver to adapt to the track in a limited amount of time. Some drivers do that better and faster than others.
Forget the rules, don't worry about the tires and just focus on driving as well as you can for the next year by getting every good driver you can in your car. The #1 favor you can do yourself if you really want to improve is to check your ego at the door and just listen and learn. Ego is the enemy. Learn from everyone. A good driver will help you improve and a bad driver will teach what NOT to do.
Don't forget to breathe and have fun.

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Mark, I have no ego at the Q, I'm there to have fun, although I have won CC06 and 2nd once, a few years ago (IOW I 'm not a novice). I hope to make it to the next AX, plz ride with me and tell me where I can improve?