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12-29-2007, 08:51 AM
Eric,
Do not kid yourself on safety at the track. Risk is higher, both as an event based on a day of driving or just physical time on the track versus the street for an accident. You can even extend this to a per mile risk of track time versus street driving. ( last number I saw for in a PCA article for reported incidents was .75%, so almost 1 car in a 100). DE, racing etc, is a risk environment.
There is a benefit to DE or racing schools in that Edmunds sites this activity on their list of top ten ways to avoid/minimize an accident on the street. It is generally accepted that learning to drive a car at speed (yours or schools) will increase your ability in accident avoidance. I agree with this.
Not everyone buys a Porsche or performance car to test the limits of the car and their ability. The same holds true for Concours as not everyone with such a fine automobile will invest the proper time to keep the car looking better than new.
Do not kid yourself on safety at the track. Risk is higher, both as an event based on a day of driving or just physical time on the track versus the street for an accident. You can even extend this to a per mile risk of track time versus street driving. ( last number I saw for in a PCA article for reported incidents was .75%, so almost 1 car in a 100). DE, racing etc, is a risk environment.
There is a benefit to DE or racing schools in that Edmunds sites this activity on their list of top ten ways to avoid/minimize an accident on the street. It is generally accepted that learning to drive a car at speed (yours or schools) will increase your ability in accident avoidance. I agree with this.
Not everyone buys a Porsche or performance car to test the limits of the car and their ability. The same holds true for Concours as not everyone with such a fine automobile will invest the proper time to keep the car looking better than new.