Went for a drive.

"davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com" (davesaddiction) 04/18/2020 at 21:35 • Filed to: None

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Nick Has an Exocet > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com 04/18/2020 at 21:46

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How did you drive so many cars at once?

Poor_Sh > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com 04/18/2020 at 21:48

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Poorsh!

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com 04/18/2020 at 21:49

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Porsche, Porsche, Porsche, Porsche, Viper, Porsche, Not sure (E9X ? ), M3, TSX Wagon, and ahhhh Model 3.

WRXforScience > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com 04/18/2020 at 21:53

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Nice, I got to go to the track today, first time in a few weeks (I was starting to go into withdrawals ).

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > Nick Has an Exocet 04/19/2020 at 22:00

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Very carefully...

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 04/19/2020 at 22:01

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There’s a Z3 in there - no Model 3. 

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > WRXforScience 04/19/2020 at 22:02

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Did they just tell everyone to keep their distance? 

WRXforScience > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com 04/19/2020 at 22:46

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They’ve got a whole procedure in place. The local newspaper ran an article and they’ve done a bunch of outreach to county officials: https://www.wcmessenger.com/articles/staying-on-track/

The beginner and intermediate classes were lead/follow and limited in size as well as segregated to keep numbers small. The areas were cleaned between sessions, everyone wore masks, and the clubhouse was rearranged to keep people far apart (we went with 10ft).

I’m not the biggest fan of lead/follow instruction, but we had 2 instructors for every 3-5 students, so there was a leading instructor showing the proper lines and a trailing instructor observing. The approach worked well for teaching the proper line but teaching techniques is a little harder. The instructors and all the students were given radios and each group had their own channel so the instructors could do some communication. I like the setup more than I had expec ted, but I still think that there is a need for in-car instruction. I think the best scenario would be a mix of what we did and in-car instruction, but that’ll have to wait until after the pandemic.

I was the lead car in my BRZ and the other instructor was in an NC Miata. Our novice students were in: Camaro ZL1, Porsche 991 GT3, and Porsche 997 Turbo S. Our group was significantly quicker than the other novice group and we’d catch them during the 30min sessions (we’d go out first and after 6-7 laps we’d catch the other group that started right behind us). Our ‘fast’ pace was still about 10s slower than my normal pace, and I had to be careful not to lose any of the students (which is only surprising to people who’ve never gone to the track, they just don’t understand how much technique and skill matter).

It’d be like expecting to be able to beat the local pro at the golf course just because you made him use a 30 year old set of clubs while you’ve got all the newest stuff. Better equipment doesn’t make you better.

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > WRXforScience 04/21/2020 at 11:34

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Lead-follow makes a lot of sense for the first session, assuming students are actually paying attention and thinking about where they are on the track and where they’re heading , not just following.

WRXforScience > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com 04/21/2020 at 13:40

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Definitely, it gives the student a huge head-start on learning the line. But really, learning the line isn’t quite as important as learning the fundamental car control skills needed for safety and speed. If you learn how you’re supposed to drive, driving the line almost becomes the natural result.

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > WRXforScience 04/21/2020 at 14:15

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I assume you all give them a late-ish apex line to start.

WRXforScience > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com 04/21/2020 at 15:55

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Nearly all the corners at ECR are late apex corners, I’ve only ever had one student who didn’t turn in early.