chucktoo Posted August 28, 2005 Share Posted August 28, 2005 This was the Summer I finally decided to learn to drive. I spent a total of 7 days at Lime Rock Park this Summer. In June it was the 2 day driving school with Skip which is very good - I really enjoyed the skid pad but the slooooow steering of the Dodge pickups makes it ia little less fun. A Viper on the auto cross was fun but not all that instructional. Heel and toe in a Neon does not make it. http://www.skipbarber.com/driving_school/two_day_school.aspx In July it was ths 1 day car control which really starts to help getting the reactions to being auotmatic. My first introduction to the formula Dodge was here - bring elbow pads or you will be back and blue for a while. http://www.skipbarber.com/racing_school/car_clinic.aspx In beginning of August it was a 1 day AMG day . This was a total blast getting to play wioth $4 million worth of fast cars. We drove all the 5.5 l AMG car - the most time was with the E 55 on the road course. This is a truely amazing car - we were only supposed to go 100 mph on the main straight which you reached shortly after the down hill. A couple of times they let me pass and I was at 135 mph by the flag stand and it was still accelaerating . The brakes are nothing short of amazing - I was braking at the #2/3 sign for the right hander from 135. They even brought an SLR that some lucky people go rided in. if you ever get a chance to do and AMG day do it. I hope to get into the advanced day next year. https://www.mbevents.com/welcome.asp Last week I did the 3 day racing school . This is really great you learn so much in such a short time . They really have this down pat. Last day you are running the formual dodges as fast as you can drive. One of the students was a Busch North driver who is going for rockie of the year, he was within seconds of the lap record for this car and he was taking the slow line that he will race next week in Busch North. Following a real driver if only for a short period time is eye openning. Even if you never race this is a great class. http://www.skipbarber.com/racing_school/three_day_racing.aspx Now that I have had my introduction to Lime Rock and Skip's cars time for something different. Since I have completed a race school [ a ggod reason to do it ] I can go to other post grad schools. In November I am going to Bondurant for 3 days of advance road racing. Two days in the Mustang and one in the Z-06. This is 18 hours of track time with your own instructor . By the end of this I may actually be able to drive competantly but not competatively. http://www.bondurant.com/courses/AdvancRR.htmL It was a lot of money but well worth it , I just wish I could have afforded to do this years ago. We will see what 2006 bring - maybe even a race weekend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rao Posted August 28, 2005 Share Posted August 28, 2005 That is awsome Chuck! Congratulations and keep it up. Rob IF YOU CARE ABOUT YOUR CAR YOU SHOULD NEVER DRIVE IT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PGT Posted August 28, 2005 Share Posted August 28, 2005 WOW!! Kudos for learning the right way CHuck. I hope to getup to rally school in NH some day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chucktoo Posted August 28, 2005 Author Share Posted August 28, 2005 I forgot to add Tony Kendall was there all day driving the SLR . It is a really strange sounding car. He drove it and the SLK-55 around the longer upper autocross course within 0.2 seconds of each other. [ ~35 seconds ] yes the SLR was faster. The SLK-55 is amazingly tossable. Let's see Renntech will supercharge the SLK-55 to the same power as the E-55 and it is 600 lbs lighter. Could be fun . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gire Posted August 29, 2005 Share Posted August 29, 2005 Sounds like an amazing time! One day I'll gather up some buddies and we'll make a mecca trip down south to a racing school (gireland's eyes glaze over as he starts to daydream...) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
axis008 Posted August 29, 2005 Share Posted August 29, 2005 Wow, sounds like a blast! I read up on the AMG driving experience and it looked like so much fun! Too bad it costs so much, especially for someone my age . Do keep us updated on your latest "learnings". -ben Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xenonk Posted August 29, 2005 Share Posted August 29, 2005 Typical track days are what I do and they still provide some really good instruction along the way. It's really based on seat-time and who's teaching you.. sometimes, running a whole week like that and not doing like 1 once a month can kill your momentum and lose some of the things that were taught during the last session or track day. Sounds like you are having fun, just keep at it if you really enjoy it. Keefe Keefe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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