I definitely agree that it's a good thing to practice beginner racing on someone else's car. Especially if you're not already an expert heel-and-toe shifter. That's part of the curriculum. It's also fun to do the skidpads. Not something you'd probably want to subject your own car to for an hour.
(Got a yellow Gallardo spider. Looks very similar to the coupe, but of course convertible. They're very different cars. Don't have a favorite yet, so I switch back and forth according to turn
-- attached a single shot, don't want to hijack this thread).