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Let me throw in my view here as a beginner, as I have given this a lot of thought over the last few months. I have 6 days of DE under me including one spectacular un-rehearsed set of spins at the track going 60mph which I am hoping never to repeat. I have had 1.5 days of car control lesson decades ago.
Here are my thoughts:
- Auto-X: great way to learn car control as many pointed out. Downside is that one spends 1 day to drive 6 to 8 minutes. I think it takes up too much time. Alternative would be to attend some like an Evo Driving school. The Philly SCCA region is thinking of organizing one. I'll be signing up if they ever come. Could Riesentoter invite them?
http://www.phillyscca.com/forum/viewtopi...f=8&t=4885
http://www.evoschool.com/index.php
- skid pad: wonderful if you can find one near your area. All the high schools I know of teach driving lessons. We as a country spend tons of money on car safety issues, but the skid pad lessons and facilities are nowhere to be found. Isn't car accident the leading cause of death for teens up to early 30s? I am not saying that skid pad lessons will solve all the problems, but I think it would help quite a bit.
- winter driving: I think this is a great way to learn. As someone point out, rain day at DE is great way. A winter day on the snow might be even better. The Monticello Motor Club and another track area in New England offer such event.
- driving schools: expensive, but you could learn a lot in a short period of time. I think the two-day Skip Barber driving event is a great way to start. (I'll let you know as I am taking it in spring.) They teach three sets of skills: auto-x, skid pad, and slaloms.
- car control clinics: far and few in between. I know the DE BMW had one in November last year. Why aren't there more of them?
As Racingswh pointed out, I think there are far too many beginners (and that includes me) in HPDE that do not have car control skills. I am all for car control clinics. I am not doing any more DE days until I get some car control lessons and practice. I think the progress should have been a car control driving before any HPDE days. Sort of like a kindergarten days before you get to grade one. Winter time may actually be a great time for that since no one is renting the track. So, can we get it really cheap?
Here are my thoughts:
- Auto-X: great way to learn car control as many pointed out. Downside is that one spends 1 day to drive 6 to 8 minutes. I think it takes up too much time. Alternative would be to attend some like an Evo Driving school. The Philly SCCA region is thinking of organizing one. I'll be signing up if they ever come. Could Riesentoter invite them?
http://www.phillyscca.com/forum/viewtopi...f=8&t=4885
http://www.evoschool.com/index.php
- skid pad: wonderful if you can find one near your area. All the high schools I know of teach driving lessons. We as a country spend tons of money on car safety issues, but the skid pad lessons and facilities are nowhere to be found. Isn't car accident the leading cause of death for teens up to early 30s? I am not saying that skid pad lessons will solve all the problems, but I think it would help quite a bit.
- winter driving: I think this is a great way to learn. As someone point out, rain day at DE is great way. A winter day on the snow might be even better. The Monticello Motor Club and another track area in New England offer such event.
- driving schools: expensive, but you could learn a lot in a short period of time. I think the two-day Skip Barber driving event is a great way to start. (I'll let you know as I am taking it in spring.) They teach three sets of skills: auto-x, skid pad, and slaloms.
- car control clinics: far and few in between. I know the DE BMW had one in November last year. Why aren't there more of them?
As Racingswh pointed out, I think there are far too many beginners (and that includes me) in HPDE that do not have car control skills. I am all for car control clinics. I am not doing any more DE days until I get some car control lessons and practice. I think the progress should have been a car control driving before any HPDE days. Sort of like a kindergarten days before you get to grade one. Winter time may actually be a great time for that since no one is renting the track. So, can we get it really cheap?