Wednesday, December 18, 2024

Coaching

Come here and hold the light! (Pt.2)

There have been several times as I look back over my childhood that I recall vivid experiences in the garage that were actually critical learning moments. If you’d asked...

Come here… and hold the Light

Ain't that the truth! - I have to admit, predicated by the same simple request "come here, I need you to hold the light"- I...

I have 2 feet and 3 pedals… now what?

It dawned on the coaches at GTM recently that truly advanced driving techniques are often mentioned at a track day but never implemented with...

Things I didn’t know about Flagging, until I tried it.

For most of us, myself included, flaggers are usually just distant white blobs that occasionally ruin our lap times by telling us to stop...

Dancing with two left feet… instructing a RHD.

(0700, Pocono) - Morning coaches meeting brief: the CI approaches me and says “Oh and btw, you have a student with a GT-R” --...

Track Insurance – Is it worth the price?

For many of us, track insurance is a hit or miss idea. There are a number of us who drive cars cheap enough that...

To Instruct, or Not To Instruct?

There comes a point in an enthusiast’s life where they have gained the skill and experience to do more than just drive at track...

Nannies, Nannies, Boo-Boo

TCS, ESP, ASTC, VDIM, DSTC, ICCS, PSM ... all sounds like acronym soup, but they are all synonymous for some sort of Active Stability Management...

NCM – One Hundred Ten Percent

There are so many variables that go into making a successful track weekend: making sure your vehicle(s) are in tip-top shape, your personal health...

To Solo or Not To Solo?

The Solo-able Student Article By: Bruce S; 8/1/2017 (This article is written about a track day that was conducted by Hooked on Driving. Hooked on Driving (HoD) has...

Number One Car Mod = Seat Time

As we move up through the skill levels at HPDE events there is always one question (or variation of the same question) that always...