Streetfighter122
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A few of you know that I have been talking about doing this. Well, this past Saturday I did a track day (HPDE) with my 2014 Mustang GT with the track package at VIR full course.
Anyone else try it with a car? Big difference between a car and a motorcycle as most would expect. The biggest is how lazy you feel sitting in a seat the whole time. Your body is so much more active when negotiating turns on the bike. And a car leans the wrong way in a turn.
It is strange having the instructor (Like a CR) sitting beside you commenting on your driving the entire time. Wonder what it would be like having a CR in your ear via a Bluetooth device, following you around the track commenting on every corner? Something to think about. The technology exist.
For those wondering, I have to say the thrill is much higher tracking a bike than a car. Not that it wasn't fun, it totally was, just calmer than a bike. The speeds were much lower in the car, too.
One more thing, there are comments made by the car guys that raise a red flag to the instructors, just as we have at our track days that raise a red flag to the CR's. You know how a guy will say "the CR's are slowing me down." Or "I'm too fast for B group and they are in my way." I got to witness a guy say "the traction control is slowing me down". The instructors do not let beginners shut off the traction control. Anyway, the guy does turn off his traction control. Anyone want to guess what happened? Yup, spins out big time coming out of oak tree turn.
So there it is. Just thought I'd share with the group.
Anyone else try it with a car? Big difference between a car and a motorcycle as most would expect. The biggest is how lazy you feel sitting in a seat the whole time. Your body is so much more active when negotiating turns on the bike. And a car leans the wrong way in a turn.
It is strange having the instructor (Like a CR) sitting beside you commenting on your driving the entire time. Wonder what it would be like having a CR in your ear via a Bluetooth device, following you around the track commenting on every corner? Something to think about. The technology exist.
For those wondering, I have to say the thrill is much higher tracking a bike than a car. Not that it wasn't fun, it totally was, just calmer than a bike. The speeds were much lower in the car, too.
One more thing, there are comments made by the car guys that raise a red flag to the instructors, just as we have at our track days that raise a red flag to the CR's. You know how a guy will say "the CR's are slowing me down." Or "I'm too fast for B group and they are in my way." I got to witness a guy say "the traction control is slowing me down". The instructors do not let beginners shut off the traction control. Anyway, the guy does turn off his traction control. Anyone want to guess what happened? Yup, spins out big time coming out of oak tree turn.
So there it is. Just thought I'd share with the group.