"Collin" (coliin)
09/06/2013 at 17:13 • Filed to: Cadillac, trackday, moar powerrrrr, CTS-V
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"Collin" (coliin)
09/06/2013 at 17:13 • Filed to: Cadillac, trackday, moar powerrrrr, CTS-V | 0
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I'm going to be attending one of those Cadillac "Come Test Our Fastest Cars at a Track" events later this month (because what else would I be doing on a Wednesday morning?). The thing is, as much as I love to hoon about on mountain roads, I usually keep things at 6/10 to make sure I have ample room for error in the event that a corner ends up surprising me. While my car is quick and can definitely roast the back tires (as well as pop a front tire on a curb, but that's another story for another post), the CTS-V has close to double the power and costs like 15x what I paid for mine.
If you've been to one of these events before, are they more for showing off the cars, or will I actually receive instruction and get to practice driving in a manner that improves my skills?
Saracen
> Collin
09/06/2013 at 17:20 |
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I went to a similar event for Porsche last year. Drove a 997.2 C2S, Panamera, and Cayenne S. I had an instructor sitting shotgun, and I felt they always gave good tips and advice during laps.
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Collin
> Saracen
09/06/2013 at 17:26 |
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That makes me feel a lot better. I'd still go if it was just a ride along hot lap and some slow driving, but it's Road Atlanta. That screams to be driven hard.
BJ
> Collin
09/06/2013 at 17:30 |
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It really depends on the manufacturer and the event, I guess.
I went to a Saab event where they did some basic track theory (apexes, slow-in fast-out) for maybe an hour, and then we were on our own. Only one of the three activities that day was actually on the track, and while we were given tips on being fast, we didn't have pros riding shotgun.
Not much was learned, but it was a good refresher course using the ABS - stomp on it and steer your way out, gently.
Take it as an opportunity to hoon someone else's car for free, no obligation, and anything else will just be extra.
Converse
> Collin
09/06/2013 at 17:35 |
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It depends on the event. The company I work with does both types of events. Also, if you don't feel comfortable driving Road Atlanta by yourself and they don't have someone riding shotgun, ask for one of their pros to give you a hot lap. Not only will you see what the car can do and have fun, you will also see the line and realize where your limit is, etc.
Have fun!
Squid
> Collin
09/06/2013 at 17:42 |
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I went to a Jag event just to be able to get behind the wheel of an XKR-S. It was basically a 0-70-0 jaunt but I still got to stomp on that throttle. They did have an autox type event with either XKR or XFR's to drive, it was one hot lap with the pro then 3 laps for you to drive, it was only a 40 second course so there wasn't too much room for instruction and improvement but it was still fun. I also beat my dad by 2 seconds on that course.