Given the nature of the car, I think one day of learning the controls and getting comfortable in the car before going to advanced lessons is not half bad. How are your double-clutching skills? Left foot braking? etc...

 

I've double clutched basically every downshift I've made in the last 6 years. My left foot braking is not quite as good, but I can do it. I tend to left foot brake all the time when I drive barefoot, but I don't really do it much with shoes on because it destroys the shoes and it's harder to feel when a shoe is slipping off the edge of a pedal than when a toe is. If I do go to a racing school, that's going to register hard for me financially. I wouldn't really be able to justtify the money to spend a day getting used to doing things I already know how to do but in a different car.

 

As always, the $ rules. As you know, I'm in no better shape financially than you, but I'm making good training a high priority. In fact, my current half-baked plan is to sell both tow vehicles and the S2000 and put the loan/insurance/tire/travel/gas money saved towards the formula dodge regional series and the prerequisites. Now, if only I had a clue how to sell a used car. I SUCK at it.

 

I've done the 1 Day Racing School. It's only 3 hours long as costs about $600 if I remember. It was a good chance to get exposure to the car and the school without droping $3500. The Formula Dodge is VERY different from a production car in both handling and pedal placement. BTW: I did the Lime Rock school, not Cali...

 

That's what we all said when we went to Derek Daly, but the time is well spent getting adjusted to the cars, the instructors, etc.

 

I did the SB schooling and the lapping week many years ago, when they were still at Sears Point.

At the time, they were the best out there with the best instruction I have ever seen.

I would definately recommend the 3 day school and sometimes you can get a deal if you do lapping days on top of that.

 

You can't just jump into one of these things and expect to learn much in one day other than how to get the thing around the track in one piece, nevermind fast.

 

Heck, for some people, they can't even learn that in 3 days!

 

I wasn't going to bring your apparent lack of skill into it...

 

Wait, who has the nose cone off a Daly formula car in his garage? It certainly ain't me!