| Re: Remind me to skip Ferrari club events @ Lime Rock |
Subject: Re: Remind me to skip Ferrari club events @ Lime Rock by BillH on 2009/7/27 13:48:24 Quote:
HPDE is running laps, W2W is racing. Big difference. Most HPDE's are run wth safety in mind, they're supposed to be a Driving Experience. The good ones only allow passing on the straights with a pointby by the car in front. This is done because a high percentage of people who run don't want to bust up their cars. Even though his looks like an advanced group, it's stupid to run in a manner where you're going to take out another car, that should be left to the racers. It's also stupid to take out a car where you're running laps wihout the possibility of a win or gaining points for a championship. It's usually the clubs that run events like the vid. The guys who put events on like Hooked ON Driving, T.E.A.M.,etc. usually have safer events. I've instructed at over 130 events and one thing I know for sure: When you have a high dollar club event (like Ferrari), there will be a high percentage of dork drivers there. It's almost like, the higher the car price, the dumber the driver (with exceptions). It's interesting that the "All Corvette" events that I've worked have went very well with the drivers respecting each other. |
