Hpde
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From: Alabama
Hpde
I attended my first HPDE held by Tracks Unlimited at Barber Raceway on 6 Oct. It was a trip! There were Corvette, Ferrari, Porsche, Cobra, Lotus, Audi R8, and Mustang represented. The experience was great and because I am a novice I had an instructor ride with me and advise me. Also, between the track runs there was classroom instruction. It filled the entire day and the people were friendly and informative. If you want to learn how to drive fast, the right way, attend an HPDE. I never realized how much I didn't know about driving and how much I had to learn. My instructor let me ride with him in his Z06 - now I have a bar to strive for. Thank you to everyone that made my experience possible.
Erwin
PS: My instructors told me their 'forum name', but, I must have heard them wrong. If you guys see this, sent me a PM.
Erwin
PS: My instructors told me their 'forum name', but, I must have heard them wrong. If you guys see this, sent me a PM.
Melting Slicks
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From: Wake Forest NC
I've gone on two HPDEs at Virginia International Raceway (VIR) and what a blast! I highly recommend to any novice to try an HPDE at a "real" race track if at all possible.
Check out your local Corvette Club to learn more.
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Check out your local Corvette Club to learn more.
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From: Taylorsville North Carolina
Track day = $250
Gas = $80
Legally driving your car like you stole it = PRICELESS
It is a great way to get on some of the most famous tracks in America. I have got to do VIR, RD ATL, Charlotte Motor Speedway and DAYTONA! I highly recommend it to all vette owners.
Go check out the AX/RR section here
. You will find your instructor there.
Gas = $80
Legally driving your car like you stole it = PRICELESS
It is a great way to get on some of the most famous tracks in America. I have got to do VIR, RD ATL, Charlotte Motor Speedway and DAYTONA! I highly recommend it to all vette owners.
Go check out the AX/RR section here
. You will find your instructor there.
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Racer
Joined: Jul 2011
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From: Alabama
Track day = $250
Gas = $80
Legally driving your car like you stole it = PRICELESS
It is a great way to get on some of the most famous tracks in America. I have got to do VIR, RD ATL, Charlotte Motor Speedway and DAYTONA! I highly recommend it to all vette owners.
Go check out the AX/RR section here. You will find your instructor there.
Gas = $80
Legally driving your car like you stole it = PRICELESS
It is a great way to get on some of the most famous tracks in America. I have got to do VIR, RD ATL, Charlotte Motor Speedway and DAYTONA! I highly recommend it to all vette owners.
Go check out the AX/RR section here
. You will find your instructor there.Going to the AX/RR section was a great tip. I found them - thanks!!
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Melting Slicks
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From: Wake Forest NC
And speaking of safety, it should be stated that an HPDE is one of the safest ways to find out what these cars can do - certainly a lot safer than on the highway.
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cars even stock are too fast too push the limit driving public roads. even if you disregard the laws the amount of speed you carry even in the most skilled hands and be a train wreck when you hit a random gravel patch or the pavement changes quickly.
track is the only place you can somewhat safely learn the absolute limit and even then very few push it there working on their lap times until you start turning 3 in a row all within a tenth
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cars even stock are too fast too push the limit driving public roads. even if you disregard the laws the amount of speed you carry even in the most skilled hands and be a train wreck when you hit a random gravel patch or the pavement changes quickly.
track is the only place you can somewhat safely learn the absolute limit and even then very few push it there working on their lap times until you start turning 3 in a row all within a tenth
I also think about the fact that even the guys driving on TV stick cars in the weeds every week. They have insurance tho, called sponsors.
I'm up by seattle and want to learn the skills man! Thank you for the inpute
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the one bad thing, ( ok there is more then one ) bad thing about doing too many HPDEs or track days.
You almost never driver your vette on public roads again after experiencing 3000 to redline driving, above 120 mph for more then 10 secs at a time.
But we found a cure for that too.
any way Welcome to the addiction
You almost never driver your vette on public roads again after experiencing 3000 to redline driving, above 120 mph for more then 10 secs at a time.
But we found a cure for that too.
any way Welcome to the addiction
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Sounds like a great time and an opportunity to learn a heck of a lot about these cars - plus learn how to be a better/safer driver. Going to have to put attending an HPDE on my list of things I want to do.