Pizz

Booked my Corvette owners course for May 7 & 8. Crazy excited to be going! Anyone else going on these dates?
They freaked me out a bit with the $10,000 deductible on the Z06 we take on the track. When I asked if I could buy insurance to bring the deductible down they said no. Does everyone just hope for the best?

BuLion

You won't have a problem. I went Friday and Saturday this last week...absolute blast, totally hooked and would/will go back for Level 1/2.

ZEEEE06

As long as you listen to the instructors and do what they tell you to do, you won't have a problem.

Hrlyrdr22

Agree with above comments. Its a blast, just listen to the instructors and you'll be fine. They let you run in track PTM Sport 1. The car wont let you get to out of control with this set-up. Enjoy!

Larry M

smurfmacaw

I'm almost positive they allowed someone to buy their deductible down when I was there last year. It was either $200 or $400 to buy the deductible down to $2000. I wouldn't sweat it too much though, they were pretty safety conscious and separated the drivers into groups based on performance on the first day. I think we only had one person spin out over the two days. Take your spouse, they let them ride along in the instructors car and I even got my wife a couple hot laps with one of the instructors....now she's bugging me to go and participate as a driver.

Hrlyrdr22

Not for a Z06 or grand sport. Only Z51 I believe.

Pizz

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mickey3

Congrats! Freaked me out too. Just consider it as a possible expense, if that is a financial deal breaker, then do not attend. I think it is good business for the school to put some of our "skin" in the game, no telling what we would do at a zero deductible I determined in advance that I would be careful and drive within my limits. I tried to hit the apexes and drive the proper line knowing that would produce a fast lap. My instructor told me managment requires them to drive at 9 tenths or less on the ride along lap. Not sure if they actually follow that policy. Have fun.

Big Lebowski

It freaked me out at first too, but makes sense. After having gone a year ago tomorrow it is an amazing experience...and you’d have to be driving like a complete *** hat to do that kind of damage. We had a classsmate go off the course at speed and they were VERY worried. After an inspection, no damage was charged as she was following instructor direction and did as she was told when she went off (and didn’t make matters worse). Go and have a blast.

TKgs2010

You'll be fine, just don't get into the mindset you want to be the fastest guy there. Just listen and learn, great bunch of staff out there. I've been 2 times and getting ready to book #3, and I've only seen 1 guy go off and he didn't hurt the car. Lots of runoff area, not a lot to hit but if a car does go off, lots of gravel in the wheels so they will pull the car and check it before sending it out again. Enjoy!!

6104696

I think they only let you buy extra insurance if you are driving a Stingray. For Z06's you are on your own. Not unlike any other track day, except you are only risking $10K instead of your whole car (unless you buy track insurance).

I have done a ton of track days and not had a problem. I went back to Spring Mountain for Level 2, which is much more open lapping than COS, and.....no problem. As previously posted, just don't try to be the fastest guy there. Stay within your limits (don't worry about the car's limits....you will never get there), listen to the instructors, and have yourself some fun.

In conversations with them, as I recall the number of actual damage claims that they have is almost.....zero.

okaythen

Probably very few serious accidents for owners school? wonder how many serious ones they had, but sounds like it's pretty safe and good school.

jaden61

Instructor told us most run offs generally just require an alignment fee, unless driver is hopeless.

okaythen

isn't run offs normal, once awhile you will run it off the track.

what do they charge for alignment fee

jaden61

ZEEEE06

runoffs are normal if you're a moron and don't listen to what the instructors tell you to do.

smurfmacaw

All the track time is lead follow. They keep the first day relatively sedate so you can learn the course. After the first day they separate you into groups based on their assessment of how well you drive the course so the faster, more experienced students can go faster as a group and not leave less advanced drivers in the dust (where they might get crazy and run off the track). The instructors are pretty good and will challenge you on the second day. Usually two laps behind the instructor then rotate. I don't think anyone ran off the track when they were behind the instructor car, it was when they were tail end charlie and turned in early on one of the faster turns.

smurfmacaw

The real eye opener is the instructor ride along. While they are supposedly supposed to not get crazy (you don't wear a helmet even) it was WAY faster than I had driven and very instructive.......they intentionally wait for the ride along to keep you sane while learning the course. I had no idea just how sticky the car was on corners and the whole idea of throttle steering was an eyeopener for me....Subsequent laps were more "spirited" and fun. The instructors are willing to push you to the edge of your ability when you are behind them so you'll get to drive to your ability. I get another GM sponsorship for buying the Callaway SC757 so I guess my wife gets that one.....Gotta find a couple grand more to drive too lol.