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Great story — you’re right about all those conditions — at that speed it starts to feel surreal. Sounds like you had a great trip - cannonball run-style through Europe. Hilarious you took the rental car to the track - nice to put a car thru it’s paces and give it back! I used to run the pits with some guys in SCCA. Great fun but the drivers were always breaking equipment — gear boxes, engines, rotors. Punishing to operate at high speed for long periods.

Yes and what was not lost on my mind was the fact that I was self insuring the $143.000 car. If you ever get the chance, drive anything on the Nurburgring, it is a hoot. I drove three circuits and a buddy (a driving instructor) drove three. Our wives drove a Boxter back to Dusseldorf. I had a few friends who were involved in SCCA here in Florida. They drove as far as Virginia and Texas to play...My only experiences were driving my 68 911 on Roebling Road in GA, Sebring, and a few “parade laps at Daytona, here in FL. Never raced the car.
SCCA racing does require substantially deep pockets and some serious wrench capabilities. It is always something to fix.
Cheers,
Bat