mountainbiker2

I always send my Autocross videos to my friend Mike. Mike an old time Go-Kart champion, thought it would be easy to do. So I let him drive my Corvette under my instructing. I never worked so hard to keep someone on the track. With his permission, here's the blooper video. Mike did manage to get in one lap without going off track.


Steve A.

Charley Hoyt

Great video Steve

johninar

thanks for posting! Thank God for patient instructors.

Supercharged111

LOL, the sea of cones can be quite the bitch to navigate!

froggy47

He's a good sport to let you post it.

I remember years back when you instructed me, and I just could not get the entry angle right on a certain turn. When you got it right the course "opened up" and I finally got close to it.

Fun times being a noob.

redtopz

Baby steps . Takes some time to realize it's more than just stomping on the gas pedal.

argonaut

LOL...looked like an alzheimers patient trying to remember where to go.

Short-Throw

Great advice suggesting not to hit the corner workers.


I'm curious, did you take him through a slow run first to survey the course or suggest keeping it in a high gear to limit torque? I know, sometimes a driver gets behind the wheel and just can't help stomping on the gas.

Easy Mike is a good sport.

Kubs

That's why I try to stick to real tracks. No cones, just follow the pavement!

fred_S

My thought exactly

Supercharged111

The stakes are a bit higher when playing chicken with Armco as opposed to rubber cones. . .

hklvette

or other cars...

mountainbiker2

We walked the course one time. Then I took out a group of drivers to walk the course, but Mike was looking at the course on his own. He really thought it was going to be easy. I also took him out 4 laps with me driving. That's when he realized he was in trouble. He's been a good sport about it. He even posted the video on his Facebook.

Mike completing one lap out of eight.

Steve A.

apexman

It really can be overwhelming your first time out! Did he like it? Can't wait to get out there. Looks like we will be moving out at the end of May.

SouthernSon

The modulation of brake and throttle were much better in the last video. Evidently you and he discussed it quite a bit between runs and he listened to you.

Supercharged111

Restraint.

Jawnathin

LOL, wow. What a good sport, both you and Mike. He just needed to slow down a lot. Car was way faster than his eyes.

Hah, 'just like the canyons'.

mgarfias

Dont be so sure. close to 10 years ago i saw a leg lost at an autox.

kimmer

I was laughing my ars off watching this.