danegrey's 370Z Journal

danegrey

Atlanta Driving Society - Atlanta Motorsports Park 9/9/2022
ok, this was my first all track day in about a year. The fun part I had an instructor.
Since I never have driven with this group, they wanted me in Novice-Instructor.
It's just there rules. Which is ok with me.

The Instructor was great, good communication skills, knowledge. He had called me two days before and then showed up early so that we could talk.
Which I appreciated, since I have about 17 track events in 2 years. We were basically getting to know each other and how to work together.
Asked a lot of questions. Told him I wanted to work on being consistent

First session - was a throw away, because of getting tire pressures right and just getting a feel for the track.
He watch and had several comments after.
Played well with others, which was not running up on drivers and making them nervous
He actually rated me 7.5 out of 10.
Pointed out several changes
Turn 12, turn at the edge of the curbs,
Turns 3/4/5 go a bit wider. Make it a smooth arc
He also said I was anticpating my turns and upsetting the car, he wanted smooth hands.

Second Session
Worked on what was mentioned in session one, not anticpating turns made me try to figure out what to do.
Well the good part was it seemed to come natural, after it was pointed out.
He was quite excited about it, it was flowing.
Also had some fun in catching and passing a 911. Just fun in having run.
His comment was 9/10 but needed some improvement in braking to turn 1.
I also asked him not to tell me where to break, for I was starting to listen for his clue.

Third session
Working on putting it all together, braking, smooth hands , hitting my marks.(Consistency)
It all worked, was a good session. Fun times, in this session, was a bit funny, he said to
point by a Vet, which the person appreciated. But in the end it was always about catching up
with it, but not enough to get a point by. Then ran into traffic.
Not much, but he did mention Turn 6, this does remain a problem.


Fourth Session
Just pure fun and working on what was learned for the day.
The instructor said that I was his best student for turns 9/10/11, no hesitation and just went.
He also liked through out the day, that I was on it all the time.

consistency, yes, I am a bit closer, but the lap times do not show if because of traffic.
At the end, his only comment was needed to improve on Turn 6.

Best Lap of the day

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Lots of Changes
the Z needs to be driven and driven hard for the car lives for it