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Discussion in 'Tracking & Driver Education' started by jk0001, Mar 20, 2007.

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  1. PhilNotHill

    PhilNotHill Two Time F1 World Champ Owner

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    Interesting that some of Fchat's most vociferous racing EXPERTS don't claim to have GONE to racing school. Hmmmmm.....

    I believe that it is more important to invest in oneself versus spending money on some racing gizmo that may make the car go faster. I also believe that a good professional driver can take a regular 360 around the track much faster than most amateurs could take a 360 CS or 430 or even a 599 perhaps.

    I remember when Derek Bell was my instructor driving my 355 F1 GTS around the track... how fast and how smoothe his was. Effortless really. While I was so uptight that you couldn't get a pin up my @SS with a sledgehammer while he was watching me "drive".

    Or just try to follow a really good driver on the track in the same car. A very humbling experience I can assure you.

    Knowing our own limitations is an important part of life IMHO.
     
    PhilNotHill, Mar 23, 2007
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  2. tifosi12

    tifosi12 Four Time F1 World Champ Lifetime Rossa Owner

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    Really?

    I thought just the opposite: Most of the usual suspects have checkedn in here and stated they did racing school and/or racing.
     
    tifosi12, Mar 23, 2007
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  3. b-mak

    b-mak F1 Veteran

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    +1
     
    b-mak, Mar 23, 2007
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  4. GrigioGuy

    GrigioGuy Splenda Daddy Lifetime Rossa Owner

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    No road racing classes, but I did attend an Evolution AutoX class and have attended a civilian high performance driving course at the East Texas Police Academy.

    I don't understand the implied requirement in the original post. Does one have to be able to throw 87 MPH to discuss baseball?
     
    GrigioGuy, Mar 23, 2007
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  5. rob lay

    rob lay Administrator Staff Member Admin Miami 2018 Owner Social Subscribed

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    Just armchair, I've played a few racing video games.

    The real judge of how many armchairs we have is how many thought Juan's Mexico move was OK. :)
     
    rob lay, Mar 23, 2007
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  6. tifosi12

    tifosi12 Four Time F1 World Champ Lifetime Rossa Owner

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    No, but you probably should at least have played softball once in your life.

    Kinda like non Ferrari owners talking about the cars...:)
     
    tifosi12, Mar 23, 2007
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  7. tifosi12

    tifosi12 Four Time F1 World Champ Lifetime Rossa Owner

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    Nice screen shot from your "video game" in your avatar.
     
    tifosi12, Mar 23, 2007
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  8. rob lay

    rob lay Administrator Staff Member Admin Miami 2018 Owner Social Subscribed

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    Photoshop! :eek:
     
    rob lay, Mar 23, 2007
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  9. MarkPDX

    MarkPDX F1 World Champ Lifetime Rossa

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  10. PhilNotHill

    PhilNotHill Two Time F1 World Champ Owner

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    Yes.

    Sorta like the biggest self-proclaimed experts on raising children NEVER HAD ANY. It's alot tougher than it looks.
     
    PhilNotHill, Mar 23, 2007
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  11. Cavallino Motors

    Cavallino Motors F1 World Champ Lifetime Rossa

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    I just fell off the couch! (sorry, no armchair) LOL :D
     
    Cavallino Motors, Mar 23, 2007
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  12. b-mak

    b-mak F1 Veteran

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    I prefer the Eames lounger, actually.
     
    b-mak, Mar 24, 2007
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  13. stephenofkanza

    stephenofkanza Formula Junior

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    In 85 I went to the Jim Russel school in Canada at Mt. Treblant and since the Canadian GP was cancelled that year I did a 2 and 3 day school. Got to drive the F1 course one of the days.
    In 88 at Laguna Seca I did the California Superbike School 1/2 day and full day. In 89 I did the same. Then I went back for a 2 day advanced school,
    unfourtionately I on did a day and a half before I had the unpleasent distiction of have the worst crash in Subebike school history. Tip when you travel make sure your wife has credit cards with her in her name.
    I cancelled our Amex when my wife had to live in a safe house for battered
    wives for almost a month. I was out of it for a months. I saw Amex's ad for cards being replaced lost on vacation, the banks turned my wife away. The hotel was booked so she had to leave.
    Gave up my dream of racing after that.

    stephen
     
    stephenofkanza, Mar 25, 2007
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  14. yzee

    yzee F1 Veteran Silver Subscribed

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    I said at the time, Juan shouldn't have done that. Here's an OT question that I think at least 5 of you can answer. How is the RX8 beating the Porsches this year in Grand Am GT1.
     
    yzee, Mar 25, 2007
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  15. rossofiorano355

    rossofiorano355 Karting

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    +1 - Went in 2002 - great time, had a blast. Brought my wife so I ran double time, everyone else had a buddy who split time with them.
     
    rossofiorano355, Mar 25, 2007
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  16. rob lay

    rob lay Administrator Staff Member Admin Miami 2018 Owner Social Subscribed

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    3 rotors.
     
    rob lay, Mar 25, 2007
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  17. yzee

    yzee F1 Veteran Silver Subscribed

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    I know it's the 1st full season in Rolex GT. Is it a new rule that bumped them up this year or factory support. They didn't run like that in the past, did they? Exciting ending at Homestead.
     
    yzee, Mar 25, 2007
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  18. rob lay

    rob lay Administrator Staff Member Admin Miami 2018 Owner Social Subscribed

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    I don't know much about it, I was on the phone with Silven a month ago, but it was about my RX8. I just said congrats for the good Daytona run.

    This is really first year in GT, the RX8 has less than half the power of the Porsches and Ferraris stock, so they had to do a bunch to get it competitive. Stock an RX8 will brake with those exotics and come close on handling, but only way to get in neighborhood of power is 3 rotors. I think it is all natural power too. Silven has been competitive for decades in club racing and in the minor leagues (GA Cup/Koni), but this is first time in big leagues. They're just a good team with good drivers kicking VW butt. Mainly a privateer effort with $TRONG encouragement from Mazda.

    FYI a stock RX8 will only dyno 160-175 at rear wheels.
     
    rob lay, Mar 25, 2007
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  19. Cavallino Motors

    Cavallino Motors F1 World Champ Lifetime Rossa

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    ...and they won yesterday :)
     
    Cavallino Motors, Mar 25, 2007
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  20. PSk

    PSk F1 World Champ

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    Thank you, somebody gets it :)

    Pete from the armchair
     
    PSk, Mar 26, 2007
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  21. enjoythemusic

    enjoythemusic F1 World Champ

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    (Humor) i stayed at a Holiday Inn while doing Skippy, so guesss that makes me a Super Expert. Schumacher can kiss my rear axle ;-)
     
    enjoythemusic, Mar 27, 2007
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  22. jakermc

    jakermc Formula 3 Owner

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    I've done the 4-day Bondurant class but the best day of instruction I've ever had was just yesterday. Our lead instructor was this guy:
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  23. GTHill

    GTHill F1 World Champ Lifetime Rossa Owner

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    A friend and I did the Bobby Ore Motorsports beginner stunt driving school. Did it help me with racing? No, but I can slide a car sideways into a parking spot with reasonable accuracy and most of all its lots of fun. How many people can say they have been in a car while its on two wheels... on purpose? :)


    Gene
     
    GTHill, Mar 28, 2007
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  24. tifosi12

    tifosi12 Four Time F1 World Champ Lifetime Rossa Owner

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    I used to do that a lot as a kid with my cart. Would be fun to do it with a real car. :)
     
    tifosi12, Mar 28, 2007
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  25. Rory J

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    That's funny because some of the most unexperienced/unknowledgeable Ferrari people are many of the owners I've met!

    EDIT: BTW, I did Skippy at Laguna, my "home track" so to speak!
     
    Rory J, Mar 28, 2007
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