My kids got me an open track day at Miller Motorsports park for Christmas. I have never driven on a track before and am trying to decide whether to start out with my GT or my 06 ZO6. Any advice?
New to track GT or ZO6
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ViperJoe
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Kave
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As a former director of a race school and instructor, I advise that you definitely take the Corvette. I have instructed in the Corvette, and it is fairly forgiving. The optimum would be to take a spec Miata out for your first track day. Less is more!
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AZGT
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The C6 Z has lots of electronannies to save you in case you get in over your head, and of course, it's much more easily replaceable...
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your a lucky man to have great kids, ... Larry's track is the cat's meow!:biggrin enjoy and be safe.
Having raced for a long time, take the Vette, plenty of fun, and as others mention, electronics, if you need them. Get more into it, learn, then take the GT! Spec Miata is a great choice for a track car too, assuming you wnat to learn how to RACE, vs driving a high HP car in a speed limitless environment.
The track has instructors and I pretty sure one session with an instructor is mandatory before they turn you loose.
Thanks for all the input, I was leaning the same way, I have had corvettes most of my adult life and thought I was a driver until I spun the GT on exiting a slow 90° turn on a public road the first week I had it. All I did was romp on it a little at the apex. That scared the crap out of me and got me thinking I better learn how to drive a mid engine no nanny car.
Use which ever car you desire. The Z06 has traction control and competitive handling while the GT needs discretion with your right foot just like when driven on the street. Remember to warm tires and brakes before trying to drive quickly. You probably spun out because of cold tires/pavement.
If it is your first time I doubt that you will go fast enough to get into too much trouble especially with an instructor. Keep the instructor as long as you can. Don't be anxious about going solo.
Dave
If it is your first time I doubt that you will go fast enough to get into too much trouble especially with an instructor. Keep the instructor as long as you can. Don't be anxious about going solo.
Dave
A few thing to think about;
1.most people don't sit close enough.Position yourself so you can dangle you wrists over the steering wheel.
2.hand position should be 9&3 or 10&2.Don't clench the wheel ,RELAX AND BREATH
THE BASICS;
1.Vision.This means look where you want to go,once you see your breaking point ,than look for the apex,than look for your track out ,than look down the straight for your next braking point .Keep looking far ahead .This is how you develop your sense of speed.ie when your on the highway looking right over the hood at the road it seems much faster than if you look farther ahead .Don't tilt your head,all your balance is in your ears.
2. Soothness. do everything smoothly, steering ,breaking applying the throttle .Squesse and ease is the idea.
3. drive the line. In order to get around the track quickly and safely,you must drive the line.remember once you hit the apex the turn is over and that is when you start to SMOOTHLY unwind the wheel.If you feel that you are running out of track at the exit,that tells you that you turned in to early and therefore apexed to early.next time turn in later.Use reference points for braking ,apex and exit.
4.FOCUS;It is important to stay focused.If you make a mistake don't linger on it,focus on whats ahead of you.Its like spilled milk ,it behind you now.
Remember you are just learnig so you have to go slow, to get fast.Just like any other sport it takes practice to get good.
5. RELAX,RELAX,RELAX... BREATH,BREATH...
HAVE FUN !!! ITS BETTER THAN SEX!!!!!
Hope this helps you,best of luck.Ron
1.most people don't sit close enough.Position yourself so you can dangle you wrists over the steering wheel.
2.hand position should be 9&3 or 10&2.Don't clench the wheel ,RELAX AND BREATH
THE BASICS;
1.Vision.This means look where you want to go,once you see your breaking point ,than look for the apex,than look for your track out ,than look down the straight for your next braking point .Keep looking far ahead .This is how you develop your sense of speed.ie when your on the highway looking right over the hood at the road it seems much faster than if you look farther ahead .Don't tilt your head,all your balance is in your ears.
2. Soothness. do everything smoothly, steering ,breaking applying the throttle .Squesse and ease is the idea.
3. drive the line. In order to get around the track quickly and safely,you must drive the line.remember once you hit the apex the turn is over and that is when you start to SMOOTHLY unwind the wheel.If you feel that you are running out of track at the exit,that tells you that you turned in to early and therefore apexed to early.next time turn in later.Use reference points for braking ,apex and exit.
4.FOCUS;It is important to stay focused.If you make a mistake don't linger on it,focus on whats ahead of you.Its like spilled milk ,it behind you now.
Remember you are just learnig so you have to go slow, to get fast.Just like any other sport it takes practice to get good.
5. RELAX,RELAX,RELAX... BREATH,BREATH...
HAVE FUN !!! ITS BETTER THAN SEX!!!!!
Hope this helps you,best of luck.Ron
Thanks for all the input & advice, really good info for the novice here. Waiting for the weather to warm up a little to schedule the track day. I will let everyone know how it goes and if I like it enough to pursue further.
