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Thanks. Not a single instructor ever had issue with my hand placement or usage. One thing I noticed about instructors is they are all different offering different techniques. Next time I'm out, I'll give your technique a try. Thanks
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Krogen said:
Maybe I was doing it all wrong, maybe the skid car was set up too slippery - I don't know. But, I've had plenty of of experience controlling spins, skids, drifts whatever. And the skid car didn't replicate any of that. It was entertaining, but not very applicable to what happens on a track.

In response to another poster: Todd was my instructor too. He told me he'd be yelling, not that he was mad, but that he's enthusiastic. Yep, that's for sure! He is an excellent instructor. GAS GAS GAS... BRAAAAKKKKE.... OFF THE BRAKE, TURN-IN, TURN-OUT, GET ON THE GASSSS!!! He really drilled into me what the car can do. Great guy.
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Yes, he is.

GAS, GAS, GAS..BRAAAAKKKKE...OFF THE BRAKE, TURN IN, HANDS AT 2/10, TURN OUT, GET ON THE GASSSS!!!!!

fixed it for you. ;)
 
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Looks like the lead-follow FPRS Mustang in front of you at the beginning of the video. Why did you wait to enter the track? I remember they briefed 2-3 car lengths between each vehicle during the L-F laps, and that each lap would be faster if we kept up the spacing.
 
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Dr. JL said:
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Looks like the lead-follow FPRS Mustang in front of you at the beginning of the video. Why did you wait to enter the track? I remember they briefed 2-3 car lengths between each vehicle during the L-F laps, and that each lap would be faster if we kept up the spacing.
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That was not the lead/follow.

that was either an instructor or a driving guest. You can elect to bring a driving guest and they drive the same GT's that the instructors do. We stagger leaving the chute so as to give the guy ahead of you time to get spacing. In a perfect world, we should not catch up to each other. When we do, they allowed passing on the front stretch with a point by.
 
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When in September are you going again?

I will be there on the 27th and 28th for my second time.
 

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Tomster said:
That was not the lead/follow.

that was either an instructor or a driving guest. You can elect to bring a driving guest and they drive the same GT's that the instructors do. We stagger leaving the chute so as to give the guy ahead of you time to get spacing. In a perfect world, we should not catch up to each other. When we do, they allowed passing on the front stretch with a point by.
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Copy. I don't remember them doing that when I attended.
 
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When in September are you going again?

I will be there on the 27th and 28th for my second time.
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I think those might be my dates as well. I'll have to look
 
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When in September are you going again?

I will be there on the 27th and 28th for my second time.
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Yep, 27/28. I guess we will be running the same sessions. Looking forward to it!
 

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#6 was the car I drove when I was out there...at the very first Track Attack! it had like 250 miles on it at the time.

I can't believe you didn't enjoy the skid car as much this time...perhaps it was the company you were keeping ;-)
 

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Krogen said:
Maybe I was doing it all wrong, maybe the skid car was set up too slippery - I don't know. But, I've had plenty of of experience controlling spins, skids, drifts whatever. And the skid car didn't replicate any of that. It was entertaining, but not very applicable to what happens on a track.
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Agree 100%. Problem to me was zero feedback or as you say too slippery.
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