Car Control-How is it taught?

[bobt993]

Todd,

Drive in the rain?



PS  you RTR guys know that even now, after all these years, i NEVER miss an opportunity to go out on a wet track and practice myself!  heck, last year up at the Glen during that washout day was one of the most fun times i have had in a long time, as was the rainy-peanut-oiled jefferson track earlier in the year!   both times were really fun, and i had a blast playing with the other racers, but more importantly i got more valuable time in practicing my car control (both times i left my dry tires on, so as to make it extra slippy;  when i race, i use 'wets', but typically when i practice in the rain, i use old used up dry tires).  this kind of driving really gets me 'in touch' with my car, and makes me really feel like i am a part of the machine, flowing and moving with the car as it makes its way around the track.  afterwards, at the next race weekend, it makes it that much easier for me to extract maximum (actually, i guess minimum!!!) laptimes during a dry track qualify or race session.

Okay, it is fun and the best opportunity to learn absolute car control.  I never miss a chance to race in the rain.   Todd and I had a great time last year sliding around.