Anyone here done the Skip Barber schools?
08-17-2005, 12:04 AM
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Geoff,
I wish I knew sooner you were interested in this, I would have had you stop to talk this past weekend. I crew for a World Challenge touring car driver - we were at the Denver GP. He can give you some insight as to how hard it is to get noticed at a pro level.
I ran the intro Jim Russell school last October. They taught the basics of driving the car but nothing about racing. I understand they cover that in the advanced school. One thing you might want to look into is their mechanic school. If you're short on funds, get a job with a team and make your connections - I believe who you know is as important as how good you are.
I wish I knew sooner you were interested in this, I would have had you stop to talk this past weekend. I crew for a World Challenge touring car driver - we were at the Denver GP. He can give you some insight as to how hard it is to get noticed at a pro level.
I ran the intro Jim Russell school last October. They taught the basics of driving the car but nothing about racing. I understand they cover that in the advanced school. One thing you might want to look into is their mechanic school. If you're short on funds, get a job with a team and make your connections - I believe who you know is as important as how good you are.
08-17-2005, 12:13 AM
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Kurt, I wish I knew sooner too. I've always had a passion for it, I'd been reading up on it and at the grand prix, on Saturday, I decided that if I was at all serious, I needed to get my *** in gear...
Also, tomorrow's event is an open track day... just pay the track office $60.00, and go have fun for 4 hours. timing is done on your own.
Also, tomorrow's event is an open track day... just pay the track office $60.00, and go have fun for 4 hours. timing is done on your own.
08-17-2005, 09:10 AM
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Originally Posted by Porschephile 924
Also, tomorrow's event is an open track day... just pay the track office $60.00, and go have fun for 4 hours. timing is done on your own.
08-17-2005, 12:24 PM
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Originally Posted by 38D
Which track?
