thanks Sergio, appreciate you leading the classroom for the day - like i said i still got valuable things out of it.
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Next time, bug your instructor. Communicate with him what you are looking for, expectations, goals, etc for the day. I've sometimes helped students work on just one (or a series) of corners, til they nail it.
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i tried to before the first session and i seemed to get a lets take it easy approach. after coming out of the chicanes just after 5/6, i drifted out a little and dropped one wheel on the grass and had to correct (which im totally fine with)...but after that, he kept telling me to brake a lot earlier than other sessions (and i already was braking earlier than usual day at this track). this goes back to having a passenger in my car and taking it easy. he may have been uncomfortable so i didn't want to keep him uncomfortable which is totally fine with me.
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The 'rewards weight' penalty is minimal but I will say this, any car which is properly driven is a hoot to ride in. Six Flag Magic Mountain?? Pfft! It's got nothing on a well driven car.
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regarding the weight of another person in the car, that is less a factor for me than me being responsible for someone else in my car in case shit happens, so I do take it down more than a notch.
If you compare the instuctor session with my solo session (or any of my videos with a passenger vs me alone) there is always a drastic difference.
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I'm glad you liked it.
Years ago when we had many two day schools we'd sometimes have the students work the corner worker stations for two sessions. I did it when I was a student. You can really learn quite a bit by watching the different groups. D group drivers usually don't get on the throttle til way past the apex. You could hear C/D drivers getting on the throttle right at the apex and the A guys were usually on it as soon as they could, typically way before the apex. |
i think i just need to hammer the throttle on the way out and just make corrections...gotta find that right balance of grip vs slip...can't just be a drift on exit, although that IS more fun
last session was plenty of fun for me though and made up for the rest of the day....first three sessions were practicing certain things (trail braking 3/5/12 or whatever the first right turn is leading to the complex at the end, taking a different line through 5/6, generally being smoother on the brakes) and then the thought was pass as many A's as you can, and don't let any of them pass you! mission accomplished.
on a side note: first couple laps i kept target fixating 1m coupe in front of me through 5/6 which is horrible since that was the line i was taking differently than my usual days at ACS but about the 3rd or 4th lap i think i got it closer to what i was practicing (taking it wide)...that turn (and 9) are honestly my drift practice turns
