stock performance at the track

[emayer]

Absolutely valid thoughts.  Bottom line is that this relates to driver rather than vehicle ability.  No question, if you're catching up to those with higher HP cars than you're doing something right and deserve the courtesy of a point-by.

For those driving newer cars, it is dependent on us to be cognizant of what the car (and nannies) are telling us about our driving.  I had concerns starting out with the 997TT that it would inhibit my development.  In retrospect, I feel I gained a ton of knowledge especially the importance of smooth inputs with so much power on tap.  This has translated well to other vehicles.

Driving in the cold and rain at Thunderbolt drove this point even further.  If ABS or ESP triggers, I know I've overstepped the bounds somehow.  If you look at those systems as a safety net and a warning that you need to take corrective action, you can learn alot and safely experiment with the car's limit.  Driver's that ignore this type of feedback may be limiting their learning experience and overall safety.