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wrx2evo8
11-12-2005, 06:50 PM
I could probably do a search, but I don't want to...
Could anybody suggest a good driving school that I could check out.. My birthday is comming up in a couple months and I might ask/tell my wife I want to do this for my B-day.
missred
11-12-2005, 07:00 PM
looking for this?
http://www.trackmasters-racing.com/
wrx2evo8
11-12-2005, 07:12 PM
it says "High Performance Instructional Driving Events " yes this is kind of what i'm looking for.. but i always thought there was some sort of classroom time.. besides driving. has anybody ever done one of these events/classes? this looks like it's a 1 day event.. i thought these were usually weekend type deals.. also i didn't see any price on their application.. any idea how much something like this costs?
MarkSAE
11-12-2005, 07:46 PM
This is probably what you're looking for:

http://www.thunderhill.com/html/driving_school.html
crctslt
11-12-2005, 08:38 PM
This is probably what you're looking for:

http://www.thunderhill.com/html/driving_school.html

+1 on Mark's suggestion Kevin.
wrx2evo8
11-12-2005, 10:51 PM
ok.. that's exactly what i'm looking for.. thanks... not sure i'll be able to make the 10 dec class... i checked the schedule but it dosen't go past december.. anybody know how often they have these classes?
MarkSAE
11-13-2005, 01:47 AM
I think they have it once every 2 months.
03ephatch
09-18-2006, 08:30 PM
he's looking for these i believe.

http://www.skipbarber.com/

or...

http://www.jimrussell.com/

-clyde
PANGES
09-22-2006, 09:45 AM
hmm... u just brought back a really old thread, but this sounds fun... maybe I'll try to make the next event at thunder hill.
03ephatch
09-23-2006, 06:02 PM
hmm... u just brought back a really old thread, but this sounds fun... maybe I'll try to make the next event at thunder hill.


just noticed that, lol. just doing some research on forum's auto x & RR sections. hope to see ya on nov. 11
wzcx
09-23-2006, 10:59 PM
hmm... u just brought back a really old thread, but this sounds fun... maybe I'll try to make the next event at thunder hill.
Come to the NCRC one next weekend! I started a thread on it.
gt350
12-26-2006, 09:03 PM
When I was a teenager i lived by Bob Bondurant, (3 houses down) his driving school was at Sears Point. one afternoon he changed my life and maybe saved it, by giving me a hot lap in a Datsun 510Â* teaching me THE EXPERT DRIVER that basically i knew 0.Â* So with that i recommend almost any of the schools. And after u go Thur the school u will have many friends that are EXPERT DRIVERS without going to school, but u will know what they really are.
wzcx
12-27-2006, 10:37 AM
^^^ Yeah, I thought I was a decent driver until I got on track.
Matz
12-28-2006, 11:12 PM
I also learned that attending a driving school once doesn't mean that you're instantly qualified to do a track day with intermediate level drivers.
wzcx
12-28-2006, 11:24 PM
Hell, I'm thinking about dropping back down to novice if I ever do Infineon. I need someone in the passenger seat yelling "stay on the gas!" every time I go around turn 8. Come to think of it, so do you, Matz!
MarkSAE
12-28-2006, 11:31 PM
The track surface at Infineon is real slick in the morning, especially during the fall and winter. Since the track is right next to a body of water, it takes a bit longer to warm up. So be extra cautious during your morning sessions. Most of the track has very little run-off, so there's definitely not much room for error.
Matz
12-28-2006, 11:36 PM
Hell, I'm thinking about dropping back down to novice if I ever do Infineon. I need someone in the passenger seat yelling "stay on the gas!" every time I go around turn 8. Come to think of it, so do you, Matz!


I *think* my problem was that I was at full boost entering turn 8, when I probably should have been at a constant speed. ;) Turn 8 was the last place I would ever expect to have wrecked... hehe
MarkSAE
12-28-2006, 11:41 PM
hehe.. I think Turn 8 is the corner most guys wreck at since it has the most skid marks on the pavement that mark the trajectory cars took going into the wall.
Matz
12-29-2006, 12:03 AM
hehe.. I think Turn 8 is the corner most guys wreck at since it has the most skid marks on the pavement that mark the trajectory cars took going into the wall.


hahah... seriously? I would have thought that most people would eat it on turn 7 because they were going too fast after the carousel and straight.
MarkSAE
12-29-2006, 12:32 AM
There's enough run-off around Turn 7 to save most drivers.Â* It's actually one of the few turns at Infineon that I'm not afraid to push my car to the limits around.Â*

Whereas there's little room for error at Turn 8.Â* Most people lose control the same way you and Tam did.Â* Enter the turn too fast, lift, and have the rear end come around.Â* Because the turn-in point of Turn 8 is off-camber, lifting enough at the wrong spot will get the rear to come around.Â* Having almost no run-off at 8a also doesn't help either.