How do I get into road racing, time attack?
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From: somewhere testing various tires, brakes, and suspensions.
Well if it was HPDE 3 that is not open passing. Point by's are required, but passing is allowed anywhere with a point-by. And there should be no begginers in an HPDE3 session. That said, DE2 and 3 are the hairy ones. Going solo and then learning to drive side by side in places you never did before. Both activities bring risk. NASA does a good job of trying to minimize it, but it can't be eliminated.
And yes, each region is very different. GL/MW and South have robust driver ed programs. I cannot speak for the others.
Always a risk in this sport. Part of the game.
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From: Columbia, MD
My experience is the same for NASA Mid-Atlantic, although I will say the quality of the instructors varies wildly. They are pretty desperate for instructors so some are top notch with tons of experience and others are less so. If you are in Mid-Atlantic I recommend requesting anybody from the "Over the Hill Gang", as they are all awesome. Older grizzled Corvette drivers mostly, but they are excellent instructors.
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From: somewhere testing various tires, brakes, and suspensions.
Same as teachers vary in any school. And not everyone wants to be an instructor. I love instructing (as long as my student does not try to kill me).
I was instracting the last track day for an evo guy, and he was really nice. But there was an other guy on th track, i would probably scared ****less next to him... lol
I am not sure which is more scarry, being instructed or being an instructor.
I am not sure which is more scarry, being instructed or being an instructor.
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I've had some pretty freaking scary experience's as an instructor. Try a guy who speaks hardly any english and wants absolutely nothing to do with a female instructor. Before the day was out and 4 instructors later he was permanently banned from Chin Motorsports and Autobahn.
I've had some pretty freaking scary experience's as an instructor. Try a guy who speaks hardly any english and wants absolutely nothing to do with a female instructor. Before the day was out and 4 instructors later he was permanently banned from Chin Motorsports and Autobahn.
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From: somewhere testing various tires, brakes, and suspensions.
If student is crazy; instructor. I've had some pretty freaking scary experience's as an instructor. Try a guy who speaks hardly any english and wants absolutely nothing to do with a female instructor. Before the day was out and 4 instructors later he was permanently banned from Chin Motorsports and Autobahn.
We would have a "come to Jesus meeting" if he pulled that ****. We're putting out life into others hands. I **** around a lot less when that's the case.
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