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Instructors: Ever had to park a student?
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<blockquote data-quote="LostPony" data-source="post: 12908031" data-attributes="member: 135127"><p>I sent one gentleman home last year. He had a BMW M3 race car and was running during a Friday At The Track at Summit Point. We specifically tell our students that this is not racing, but an introduction to high performance driving. Some events precede a race weekend and racers will sometimes be in the mix in group 2, and again they are reminded that it isn't a competitive event. Well this particular gentlemen went hard into turn 1 inside another car that he insisted pointed him by, and had to take evasive action thru the inside of the turn to avoid hitting the other car when they took the normal line thru the turn. He tore the hell out of his car and nearly collect the other car as well.</p><p></p><p>When they both came in, one of my senior instructors was in the first car and told me that his student certainly did not give a point, and that the guy just dive bombed them into the corner. After talking to the bomber, who conceded he had a little red mist, I told him this was not his type if event and he should take his things and go.</p><p></p><p>Two other relevant stories:</p><p></p><p>A guy in a ZR1 again at Summit looking to me to give him his second and last signature to solo. The guy was inconsistent and screwed up turn one by not braking enough, then compounded it by lifting, then stabbing brakes and trying to turn resulting in a huge front skid. Rest of session went with out incident. When we came in I told him I would not be giving him his second signature.</p><p>"Why"</p><p>"Because you were inconsistent in your line, too aggressive around other cars expecting an immediate point by, and you got yourself into a front skid at turn one due to improper braking"</p><p>"Well I thought I drove within my limits and was safe. We didn't skid much"</p><p>"I'm sorry, I just don't feel comfortable signing you off and setting you loose among others with out an instructor."</p><p>"I think your wrong..."</p><p>I hold up my hand and say "Stop. The only reason you're fast is because you have 630HP, NOT because of any skill you think you have."</p><p></p><p>And with that I got out of the car.</p><p></p><p>Last one was at an event where people pay to drive a Ferrari and Lambo around a track. If you think people are scary with their own 400+HP car, wait until you get in one they don't own. I brought one Asian gentleman in and explained very harshly that my life was in the passenger seat and if he did not follow my instruction I would stop him on track and make him walk back! This was another one who had no concept of a line, and would nail the throttle going INTO a corner. Not a fun one.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="LostPony, post: 12908031, member: 135127"] I sent one gentleman home last year. He had a BMW M3 race car and was running during a Friday At The Track at Summit Point. We specifically tell our students that this is not racing, but an introduction to high performance driving. Some events precede a race weekend and racers will sometimes be in the mix in group 2, and again they are reminded that it isn't a competitive event. Well this particular gentlemen went hard into turn 1 inside another car that he insisted pointed him by, and had to take evasive action thru the inside of the turn to avoid hitting the other car when they took the normal line thru the turn. He tore the hell out of his car and nearly collect the other car as well. When they both came in, one of my senior instructors was in the first car and told me that his student certainly did not give a point, and that the guy just dive bombed them into the corner. After talking to the bomber, who conceded he had a little red mist, I told him this was not his type if event and he should take his things and go. Two other relevant stories: A guy in a ZR1 again at Summit looking to me to give him his second and last signature to solo. The guy was inconsistent and screwed up turn one by not braking enough, then compounded it by lifting, then stabbing brakes and trying to turn resulting in a huge front skid. Rest of session went with out incident. When we came in I told him I would not be giving him his second signature. "Why" "Because you were inconsistent in your line, too aggressive around other cars expecting an immediate point by, and you got yourself into a front skid at turn one due to improper braking" "Well I thought I drove within my limits and was safe. We didn't skid much" "I'm sorry, I just don't feel comfortable signing you off and setting you loose among others with out an instructor." "I think your wrong..." I hold up my hand and say "Stop. The only reason you're fast is because you have 630HP, NOT because of any skill you think you have." And with that I got out of the car. Last one was at an event where people pay to drive a Ferrari and Lambo around a track. If you think people are scary with their own 400+HP car, wait until you get in one they don't own. I brought one Asian gentleman in and explained very harshly that my life was in the passenger seat and if he did not follow my instruction I would stop him on track and make him walk back! This was another one who had no concept of a line, and would nail the throttle going INTO a corner. Not a fun one. [/QUOTE]
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