My final student was a guy in a Z06 Vette that came to "race" with his
buddy in the Caddy V-whatever. He had been drag racing one time, and
felt that his experience playing Gran Tourismo, as well as his bitchin'
ride qualified him for a fast run group.
The guy was brutal, and was virtually pulling the gear shift out by the
roots on every shift, and due to his superior horse power was running
everybody off the road down the straight before slowing to a crawl in
the corners.
He had the nerve to HONK HIS HORN down the straight to clear the way for
his wonder-barge. I couldn't believe it. Actually honking the horn on
the race track.... That didn't last long, as I threatened to haul him
in if he didn't behave.
I started to wonder if my chosen recreation would end with me paralyzed
or dead as this guy hauled us around the track at 120mph... and only a
factory seat belt between me and a guard rail.
Finally, he and his buddy caught up to each other and started acting
foolish as they tried to make dangerous passes on each other. At that
point, I pulled them both in to the pits and told them if they wanted to
have a high speed dick measuring contest, that they could do it on
another focking track with another instructor. Shape up or hit the road
home and never come back.
As luck would have it, the guy ran over a nail in the next session. He
had a brilliant solution, though - he ran a drywall screw into the hole
and wanted to get back out on the track.
I decided that I like life too much, and hung up my instructor shirt. I
hate to sound like an old guy.... but back in the day when everyone had
a 100hp 2002Tii or 914, it was more fun.
-Chuck
On 7/31/2010 11:08 AM, Larry Alster wrote:
I had a student like that this April
Was only the 2^nd time I've ever had a "bad" student but this guy was
WAY over the top.
Larry Alster
91 Miata White Knight
92 Miata Silver Bullet
92 Miata Honey B
04 MSM MX-5 Whooosh
06 WRX STi Subie
*From:* Chuck [mailto:[email protected]]
*Sent:* Saturday, July 31, 2010 11:05 AM
*To:* Larry Alster
*Cc:* [email protected]
*Subject:* Re: For you track guys
That's fantastic! ... and an illustration of one of the reasons I
don't instruct any longer. :)
-Chuck
On 7/31/2010 10:49 AM, Larry Alster wrote:
Especially for you instructors
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b7iUKaPlBl8&feature=player_embedded
<http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b7iUKaPlBl8&feature=player_embedded>
Larry Alster
91 Miata White Knight
92 Miata Silver Bullet
92 Miata Honey B
04 MSM MX-5 Whooosh
06 WRX STi Subie
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