driver training

[Topless]

[QUOTE=J-RAD]
I'd love to see Topless's autocross courses that "regularly reach 80mph on the straights"

Check it out boys and girls. Qualcom Stadium in S.D. 80-90 second lap times. Two mid 3rd gear straights. Even my little 2.5L winds up pretty good here. An excellent group of instructors also. Come on out and play!
http://www.pcasdr.org/img/2006/Autocross/TrackLayout/AX20061125.pdf
http://www.pcasdr.org/img/2007/AX/TrackLayout/AXTrackCurrent.pdf

[yellowboxster01]

We have OctoberFAST and MayFAST where the local PCA rents out Hallet Motor Speedway and anyone who's a member can come out and run their car for Driver's Education. You can also pay to run the track by yourself.

Contact your local PCA, I'm sure they have an event similar in your area.

[J-RAD]

Originally Posted by Topless

Check it out boys and girls. Qualcom Stadium in S.D. 80-90 second lap times. Two mid 3rd gear straights. Even my little 2.5L winds up pretty good here. An excellent group of instructors also. Come on out and play!
http://www.pcasdr.org/img/2006/Autocross/TrackLayout/AX20061125.pdf
http://www.pcasdr.org/img/2007/AX/TrackLayout/AXTrackCurrent.pdf

Diagrams are difficult to judge, particularly when they have no scale to them. I was hoping you might have video or something. Where exactly are you hitting 80mph? The only apparent possibility that looks long enough is on the 2nd diagram between N3 and P3. Given that the turn at the end of that straight appears to be more than 90 degrees, I'm guessing it must be a wide course too. Nonetheless, I take your word for it. Certainly not the norm based on my experience.

[rick3000]

There is a race track in Barstow my sister when to when she got here Mini Cooper, it was a defensive driving class, and they took her out in her car up to 100mph, and showed her defensive driving skills, she is a way better driver now. I would recommended it.

[Perfectlap]

there's at least one third gear section here at the Qualcom Stadium
http://youtube.com/watch?v=Q2fr9r_K7jg