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12-18-2001, 03:51 PM | #1 |
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Good High Performance Driving School?
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12-18-2001, 04:14 PM | #2 |
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How local is local?
Skip Barber at Laguna Seca too far away to qualify? I guess Bondurant in AZ is about equidistant. |
12-18-2001, 04:24 PM | #3 |
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I thought about skip barber's but its a bit on the fringe of too far. I was hoping to find something a bit closer but if I cant I will probably go there. Also it seems to me that skip barber's school is for aspiring race car drivers in open wheel cars (please correct me if I am wrong). I was wondering if there was a different type of school that focused on teaching performance driving with more real world applications.
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12-18-2001, 04:28 PM | #4 |
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There is the Derek Dailey one in Vegas - they give telemetry printouts from the single seaters to show you where you are losing time in comparison to the instructors...
Heard nothing but good things about it |
12-18-2001, 04:28 PM | #5 |
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I think they have two different programs: One (racing school)for track specifics and one (driving school) as a street/driver training. The latter begins with Neons and ends with an autocross using their Vipers
I'd like to go to that one in 2002... http://www.skipbarber.com/drivingsch...nk.htm&350&290 |
12-19-2001, 02:53 AM | #6 |
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thunderhill is kinda far (~1hr north of sacramento on 5), but i've heard good things about it.
http://www.Thunderhill.com/school.html |
12-19-2001, 12:16 PM | #7 |
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The SoCal Alfa Romeo Owners Club puts on great driving schools at Willow Springs International Raceway (near palmdale & lancaster). The cost is usually $170-80 for two days, and there is a special club rate for the hotel ($50 I think). Any make & model of car is welcome, in fact... there are usually more non-Alfas in attendance. There are four levels of the school: Street Performance, Time Trial, Advanced Time Trial, & Race school. It's a great value and you get tons of track time, as well as good classroom instruction and time on the wet skidpad
Check out http://www.arosc.org for more info. There are usually two schools a year, one in Feb/Mar/April and one in Oct/Nov/Dec. The next school is the weekend of 2/9 & 2/10. The only safety equipment you'll need in the Street Performance class is a SA95 helmet, but if you participate in the more advanced courses you need things such as 5-point harness & fire extinguisher, etc. -Chip |
12-19-2001, 12:26 PM | #8 |
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EVOC, the Emergency Vehicle Operations Center in Glen Helen in San Bernardino County. They don't have a racing school per se', but they do offer a couple course to the general public...EVOC check it out, it's not much, but it's a lot closer and cheaper than the others.
Gotta fly! Skippy |
12-19-2001, 04:29 PM | #9 |
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WOW!!
Thanks for the info guys! I've just sent my entry form for the next AROSC event, and I'll be stopping by for a visit to EVOC sometime after the holidays. Now all I need is a helmet and some gloves!
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12-19-2001, 06:05 PM | #10 |
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I'm probably gonna go to AROSC sch in Feb too, lots of fun last time
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12-19-2001, 08:00 PM | #11 |
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Whew
Kewl. It's good to know that I won't be the only Impreza there. Those Alfa Romero guys might get jealous and try to beat me up. Anyone else planning to go?
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12-19-2001, 08:02 PM | #12 |
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Going to Bondurant.
Calling all rookies.
I'm going to Bondurant over the Christmas break for the full-on performance/evasion driving school. What if I ask about a group deal? Let's figure out how many of us would go and I'll pop the question. I've got a few friends over there who might have a opportunity for i-club. jf [email protected] |
12-19-2001, 08:51 PM | #13 |
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arosc driving school
You guys will have a blast with the Alfa club... and no, they won't beat you up If anyone gets beat up it will be a Porsche owner (the Alfa club has a long-time grudge with P-cars).
I'm going to try and make it to the Feb school event, but I have serious doubts that my track car will be back up & running by then... I may just have to bring the WRX There are some pictures of previous AROSC driving school events on my website fastalfas.com Just click on "recent club events". Cheers, Chip |
12-19-2001, 09:04 PM | #14 |
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I'm planning to take the RS to the Feb. Alfa Event. I had to miss the one in October
john |
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