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Ultimate grip could probably be bettered with a more dedicated track tire maybe even dry-weather tire, but they were predictable and gave good feed-back. They were also GREAT when I got stuck driving about 3 hours in the rain, feeling very secure on the wet high-way and through puddles at 60+ mph. As this was my third track event, I've now come to the conclusion that the chemistry/communication between the student and instructor is a huge part of the day, and can make or break the benefit/enjoyment of the experience. This is a difficult thing because you really don't know what you're getting until your in the thick of it. My instructor at Watkins Glen in '05 was phenomenal, helping me find the line by coaching me through the course, pointing out brake, turn-in, and throttle points through-out the course. I needed less and less coaching as the day went on. My instructor at Daytona was okay, but not great. My instructor last weekend, was a great driver, not so much a great instructor though. I never felt fully comfortable with the line of the track, the inputs I needed to give the car. Some of this was due to my instructor never having driven this track, or his new SCCA prepped 350z, prior to the event, so he was also learning the track that day. But his communication of what I needed to do, and where I should have the car on the track were often not clear to me. Driving at speed is a blast, but having a good instructor can make it even better.
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09:47:14 03/31/08
