[atakacs]

Ok it's like this: At my last AX I was probably 6 seconds slower than the avg for my class, ESP on what was mostly a 50-60 second course. Most cars were mid to low 50s and a Z06 even ran a 49. My best was a 60. I am literally one of the slowest drivers at the event. I'm on stock tires which I know sucks, but... even when I let a buddy drive my car, he got a better time than me the 1st time ever driving it so I know it's me, not the car. I mean... there's a guy in a lightly modified CTS-V on street tires that gets better times than me!!!

I ran a few AXs last year... 3, maybe. How can I improve or practice without spending several years doing it? We get so few runs per event and then I couldn't attend the local driver's school, and I'll miss about 4 of the AX events over the summer for work as well as the EVO school. I thought about setting up some cones in a Wal-Mart parking lot after hours but I'm sure the cops would show up in no time... so I tried something different. I got a Logitech/Momo racing wheel & pedals for the PC and a few driving games/simulators like NFS and GTR2. I'm not sure how good they are at making you a better driver... unfortunately I think they made me more cautious, not more competitive.

So what do I do? I'd like to be competitive by the end of the year and recognized as the most improved this year. Do you think there's any hope?

This post has been edited by atakacs: May 11 2007, 08:21 PM

[CMC #37]

What these guys said! Do the driver mod...instruction as much as possible and seat time, seat time, seat time! Set goals for yourself each time you go out. Don't know what goals to set? Run it by someone who is a consistent driver. How did they get that way? Take notes or better yet keep a diary on your progress. What worked, what didn't? This goes for your mental approach as well as car set-up. Racing is a very mental game. You must come out with a winning attitude to do well. Negative thinking is poison - say what you can do, not what you can't. Have a short memory for mistakes after you have learned from them.

Most folks have the ability to drive well. A few take to it quickly. Most of us need to persevere in order to be a good driver.