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Originally Posted by MSY
I'm no star but have over 100 track days and with all types of groups. It sounds like you are a data guy but for those others reading who may be like me who is a " feel" guy and who is there primarily for fun but also want to improve, I feel getting to caught up into date acquisition can hinder you if you ate a more "feel" type. Analogy is to look at how many golfers screwed up their swing by over data approach. So just make sure you aren't forcing an overly data driven approach if that's not you unless you are as n aspiring competitive racer
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I don't really see how data is gonna screw you up. It's probably less important initially as there is a ton to learn from right seat instruction but once you become solo then data, in my experience, becomes extremely important. I posted my recent first time visit to LRP where, on the second day, I set the track record for NASA TT3 beating the P2 and P3 guys by less than 0.2 seconds. I have no right seat, so my coach and I exclusively used data and video to breakdown my laps and develop a plan for each session. I truly believe that on my own, I could've driven a thousand laps there and not come close to achieving the lap times that I did.
That being said it's all about your objectives. Sometimes it's best to disengage the analytical side and just drive. And remember that this hobby is fun.