Training in Porsche 911 - Track and Road

[ccl]

Lost the back end of my 911 (993) a couple of times. Was fairly sure that this was due to driver stupidity, but I wasn't sure:

a/ how stupid I had been
b/ why I couldn't feel the break point, and
c/ why I wasn't totally clear when I had reached recovery!

I think that I wasn't totally clear on whether I was driving the car, or the car was driving me!

Anyhow, took a one day course with Bernard Aubry and the outcome is excellent. My driving is smoother, more controlled - but faster if I want it to be! Road time, track time and talking time - which all evolve as the day progresses, to meet your needs. Plus a wealth of interesting anecdotes!

If anyone would like Bernard's details, please let me know.

Edited by ccl on Thursday 24th January 22:41

[ccl]

Not the idea to advertise.... no contact methods put in, etc.... but certainly praising... and commenting on the benefit of training.

But if you still think this is a breach, let me know and I'll amend (or something!).

[ccl]

I have read these responses with interest, but some confusion.

To clarify, my day involved some fairly sedate roadwork - where there was room for improvement, which I hadn't realised (very interesting, I thought). This might be the sort of thing that may be of "no interest" to readers.

But it also involved pushing the car through oversteer into understeer (with smoke from tyres!) so that I was absolutely clear as to how control is lost and then recovered - followed by making almost the same manouevre, but with the slightest modification to steering meaning no lost of control! I hasten to add this was off road.

I had considered myself a good driver with a little to learn - the day taught me that I could learn a lot, both about on road and off road.

Pinning of details may be a good idea.

Edited by ccl on Tuesday 29th January 08:03

[ccl]

I am going to be really careful how I reply to the last post - if there is a secret space station with enough power to destroy planets, then it could clearly destroy me!

Reference last point, I am not still losing the back end.... the day sorted that out for me, thank you! The other 3 points were all historical.

[ccl]

Aha.... it all becomes much clearer now..... nothing to do with the original post here then? Enjoy your hunt, I expect you will find some of those!!!!!

Edited by ccl on Wednesday 6th February 13:45

[ccl]

Toobin said:

Some of us just have nothing better to do..

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