Driving schools

[DBasher]

Originally Posted by Try2paz

have you started with any local HOD events? The A group usually have ex scca pro drivers as instructors. I've done this at Laguna at T-Hill and found the feedback tremendously helpful and you use your own car.

I'm doing Skip Barber In January / Feb just haven't locked down a date yet. I've heard great things about their program.

I haven't done any of this, it's all new. The only "driving" I've done is straight line down at Bonneville. I'm looking into some of the local schools and once the car is finished I'll get into the auto-X scene and learn proper technique.

If the wife keeps pushing I'll find a nice out of town class we can attend and make a trip out of it.

[Ben@SpeedTech]

I don't have the experience with a school yet but I agree with what's been said. I feel like I do OK at the local SCCA events but I can't help but wonder whether I'm actually a lousy driver or not. I was watching some old Youtube autocross videos from the 80s recently and had several Ahaaaa! moments. I'm probably one of the guys doing it wrong over and over, lol!

I had been looking at doing some serious chassis tuning to improve times but at the advice of friends like Lance I'm planning on the Evo school in AZ in March first. I get to flog my own car with a national champion on board, how could that be anything but a good thing. When I get to the point that I can tell the car is holding my driving back I'll shoot more for the super fine tuning.