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07-18-2007, 06:17 AM
bobt993 wrote:
I've done a couple of "drills" during DE with other clubs that were both fun and beneficial. One was a session where we drove on one side of the track -- normal DE, passing with signals, etc...but staying left of center all the way around the track. 1/2 session left, 1/2 right. This gave the opportunity to look at the track from a different perspective and get used to driving off-line.
Another great drill that I did last year was a NO-BRAKE DE session. Wow that was a lot of fun -- I had Ian in the car with me which helped me get a lot out of that drill. It's amazing just how fast you can go around a track without touching the brakes. This was at the Glen in my 996, and I was still up in the 110+ mph range (too chicken to go faster than that with no brakes
. This drill was about corner entry speed, and not over-braking. You have to use the engine to brake, which also takes some knowledge of how high you will rev when you downshift.
Just my own constructive criticism -- DE in general does very well at teaching people how to drive fast on-line -- I think a lot of people don't learn how to drive well off-line (or in the dirt), which could be a problem if they get into trouble.
At Pocono North earlier this year with RTR, it was raining like CRAZY and there were 3 cars on the track in black (they let black out early because NO ONE was out in Red). There was Todd in the Evo, James in the WRX, and me in the Integra. Those guys lapped me a couple of times with the AWD and decent tires -- I was going very slowly, mostly avoiding puddles. I don't understand why more people weren't out there. Todd is one of the best rain drivers I know, and he was still out there practicing.
Quote:I think NASA has expounded properly on escape routes by driving the inside/outside of the track.
I've done a couple of "drills" during DE with other clubs that were both fun and beneficial. One was a session where we drove on one side of the track -- normal DE, passing with signals, etc...but staying left of center all the way around the track. 1/2 session left, 1/2 right. This gave the opportunity to look at the track from a different perspective and get used to driving off-line.
Another great drill that I did last year was a NO-BRAKE DE session. Wow that was a lot of fun -- I had Ian in the car with me which helped me get a lot out of that drill. It's amazing just how fast you can go around a track without touching the brakes. This was at the Glen in my 996, and I was still up in the 110+ mph range (too chicken to go faster than that with no brakes
. This drill was about corner entry speed, and not over-braking. You have to use the engine to brake, which also takes some knowledge of how high you will rev when you downshift.Just my own constructive criticism -- DE in general does very well at teaching people how to drive fast on-line -- I think a lot of people don't learn how to drive well off-line (or in the dirt), which could be a problem if they get into trouble.
At Pocono North earlier this year with RTR, it was raining like CRAZY and there were 3 cars on the track in black (they let black out early because NO ONE was out in Red). There was Todd in the Evo, James in the WRX, and me in the Integra. Those guys lapped me a couple of times with the AWD and decent tires -- I was going very slowly, mostly avoiding puddles. I don't understand why more people weren't out there. Todd is one of the best rain drivers I know, and he was still out there practicing.