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Jan 15, 2003 | 05:41 PM

classicrocker333

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Z06 Driving Schools

Are there any dringing schools out there that use corvettes at all. I mean for the students to drive. Are they expensive? Where are they?

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Jan 15, 2003 | 05:55 PM

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Re: Z06 Driving Schools (classicrocker333)

Here you go http://www.bragg-smith.com
:steering:

Jan 15, 2003 | 06:22 PM

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Re: Z06 Driving Schools (classicrocker333)

:iagree: This one is fantastic. I went in December and loved every minute of it............ :steering:

Jan 15, 2003 | 06:49 PM

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Re: Z06 Driving Schools (classicrocker333)

Or Justin Bell http://www.justinbellgt.com/

Jan 19, 2003 | 11:53 AM

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Re: Z06 Driving Schools (The Corvette Junkie)

or take Justin Bell's course in Sep at the fest in BG and drive your own Z

Jan 19, 2003 | 12:09 PM

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Re: Z06 Driving Schools (classicrocker333)

I agree...Justin Bell's driving school rules!

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Jan 19, 2003 | 09:20 PM

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Re: Z06 Driving Schools (classicrocker333)

Anybody know the three day school price for Justin Bell? I can't find it on the website.

Jan 19, 2003 | 10:22 PM

Eric01Z06

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Re: Z06 Driving Schools (classicrocker333)

For those on the West coast.
Bob Bondurant School of driving just switched over to Chevrolet here in
Arizona. He has C5 coupes, a couple cadillacs, and a couple Z06's.

A funny note on this.
I heard a AM radio spot where Bob bondurant was being interviewed about his new cars from Chevrolet and particularly the Z06 and his response was
" A Z06 is a racecar with a license place"
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Jan 19, 2003 | 10:41 PM

fact5racer

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Re: Z06 Driving Schools (Eric01Z06)

But the Corvettes at Bondurants won't be available for use till around March. I was at Bob's last Saturday and talked to him about it.

Jan 19, 2003 | 10:51 PM

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Re: Z06 Driving Schools (Eric01Z06)

" A Z06 is a racecar with a license place" :iagree: :iagree: :iagree:

Jan 20, 2003 | 08:29 AM

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Re: Z06 Driving Schools (fact5racer)

I sent them an email about this a while ago and somebody eventually called me. As I recall, the cost for the 3 day was 3195.

They also promised they would get their web site fixed, as it is supposed to list the various course prices, but so far, that hasn't happened...

Jan 20, 2003 | 09:51 AM

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Re: Z06 Driving Schools (classicrocker333)

added note-Justin Bell's class IF taken during the fest is less than $200 for the 1/2 day

Jan 20, 2003 | 11:58 AM

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Re: Z06 Driving Schools (classicrocker333)

I'm going to Justin Bell's (which uses Z06s) in April! :cheers: :cool: :D :steering:

Jan 20, 2003 | 09:05 PM

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fact5racer

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Re: Z06 Driving Schools (classicrocker333)

Question for those that have attened the Bragg School: would you consider it a "driving" school or a "racing" school?

Jan 21, 2003 | 09:30 AM

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Re: Z06 Driving Schools (fact5racer)

Quote:

Question for those that have attened the Bragg School: would you consider it a "driving" school or a "racing" school?

I would characterize it as somewhere in the middle, perhaps a bit towards the racing side, but not much. The point of the school is to get you around the track in the shortest time possible, teaching you techniques of balance and smoothness, so from that perspective its about racing. That having been said though, you never actually race anybody, not counting the time where you ride with the instructors and they chase each other around the track. They do not teach passing techniques nor starts so it definitely is not a 'pure' racing school. Indeed, even in the Level 2 course, passing is strictly constrained to the two straights, so it really isn't about racing.

But you spend a lot of time on the track on your own, so it's not just a driving school either ...

Jan 21, 2003 | 04:30 PM

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Re: Z06 Driving Schools (classicrocker333)

You can take the three day Justin Bell and get your SCCA license.

Jan 21, 2003 | 07:11 PM

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Re: Z06 Driving Schools (The Corvette Junkie)

holy cow! I didn't know that Corveet Junkie-kewl!

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