POLL : your thoughts about an Advanced Driver school

[Native]

One suggestion we’ve heard repeatedly is that we should put together a school, but for more advanced drivers as opposed to novices. So we’re looking at the possibility of doing just that! What we have in mind is a class limited to about 24 drivers, with roughly 6 instructors. The drivers would be folks who consider themselves “intermediate” – not novices, but not as skillful as they’d like to be. We’d set up exercises to address skills such as reading a course, choosing the right “line,” the ever-popular slalom, you know – the “tricks of the trade.” Just like past novice schools, we’ll have someone to shag cones, so drivers will be able to focus on driving (yeah, that’s right – no coursework!). And of course, the world-famous FAST lunch will be included.

Now it’s gonna cost a bit more than your standard autocross (with such limited numbers and staff to compensate, it has to), like probably around $150, but great instruction by some of FAST’s best, tons of seat time, and a good bit of good ol’ fashioned fun would be available. Just for sake of comparison, a one day Evolution school is going for $250.00 ( http://www.evoschool.com/shop/index.php ... t_list&c=1 ) and students are required to work the course ( http://www.evoschool.com/schools )...wait, what?!

Ours will be a one-day school (no coursework). We’re not sure if it’ll be at SPC or Brooksville yet, but either site is certainly workable, with the known pros and cons.

[Loren]

Let's give this a bump.

For this to happen, we need to see a lot more interest.

[Lava Speed 05]

Sounds good to me.
We all know I need lots of tuning done on my driver mod...

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[Greg]

I would be down to help. Course work, logistics, instruction. I'm down for the credit.

[d4rizob]

I am interested.


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[ddepante]

Just a quick question - I assume that we'll be driving in our own cars? Or is it in "instructor" cars?

[Loren]

Your car. Just like any other autocross.

[twistedwankel]

Any chance of borrowing another club's timers or modifying FAST's? It is extemely useful to have segmented times for different elements if one/some of the geeks can make it all work together? 1 start +3 stop triggers would be awesome and cover a whole course. Not dissimilar to that dragstrip time interval from another thread. Different program?

That's what Evolution's big secret really was. Graphically see where you are improving with a printout. Plus tons of seat time for you and instructors on the same course.

That and the rented hypnotist who tells you that you are great and don't really suck.

[Loren]

There's supposed to be a firmware update to our timer to allow segment timing. It's one of the many things on Ron's plate. But, that's not gonna keep us from having an effective school.

[Boozshey]

I'd be down.

[islandmon]

I am always open to more instruction. I'm sure Liz and I would attend (driving the BRZ since the Mustang still is a one-seater).

[Jeremy]

I would like to instruct. Where should I send my resume and salary requirements?

[Loren]

I would like to instruct. Where should I send my resume and salary requirements?

Don't call us, we'll call you.

[Jamie]

I would like to instruct. Where should I send my resume and salary requirements?

Don't call us, we'll call you.

C'mon...it's Jeremy. Offer him double what the other instructors are getting.

[twistedwankel]

I would like to instruct. Where should I send my resume and salary requirements?

Don't call us, we'll call you.

"Advanced Driver's School" would indicate "take no prisoners training is available" and Jeremy certainly qualifies for that.

It could be a special circle that goes against the grain?

[Loren]

This poll is to gauge interest. If/when we get to the planning stage for a school, we'll worry about who to hire as instructors. Jeremy is certainly qualified as a driver. We don't need to see his "resume" to know that. Nor do we need his "salary requirements" to determine our budget.

[Solar]

I can't speak for anyone but myself, but $150 is way out of my budget. Not saying it wouldn't be worth it, though that's a touch steep.

[Loren]

Not saying it's not steep, but you do get what you pay for. It's probably going to end up being $175. But, students will get 6-8 hours of instruction in a class where they DON'T have to work the course at all, and there will be 2-3 instructors for each group of 8 students. Plus lunch and a t-shirt. The seat time alone is worth the price.

[Boozshey]

I'd pay $175 for some help

[Solar]

The more I think, and read about it, the idea of a ton of instructions and runs without shagging cones sounds more worth it, plus the free t-shirt. Would the school possibly be the day or week before a regular event ? It would be nice to be able to use the fresh instruction towards a real event.