A few of you asked what did I REALLY do at the 'racing school' -- they call it more an 'advanced driving school'
Photo #1 is SKID CAR where they can adjust the amount of traction to the front or rear wheels - causing UNDERSTEER
or OVERSTEER
- really an eye opener. Another safety item that I didn't get a photo of was the WET BRAKING area - how to control in wet conditions with & w/o ABS - also a tremendous exercise
Photo #2 is exercise to get you to LOOK AROUND - not just thru the front window -- you will see the sun screen is up - so no front view --we are doing wide S turns forcing us to look sideways when going straight. Another exercise was to make us run the race track backwards ( no - not in reverse ) - after multiple times thru the course on a clockwise they reverse --so all the entry points for the turns are NEW - really makes to LOOK AROUND for the next turn - this was really hard.
Photo #3 is typical race track - they had standard 400-430 HP C6's, Z06's - they have a handful of these extra go-fast cars and one Calloway supercharged vet - that was awesome in the straights - the supercharger whine is intense. The 2nd car (red) is the Callaway.
The hardest part --the 'heel-toe' downshifting - by far
All three days are a real test for your heart.
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