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Old 06-06-2008 | 12:46 PM
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I was watching for the instructor to open his door and make a jump to safety.
Old 06-06-2008 | 12:51 PM
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That is absolutely the worst driving technique I've ever seen. If that was an instructor in the passenger seat, he should have told him to go in and swap seats so he could show him a few basics (like not steering w/ one hand while hanging onto the shift ****). Omg... they must not have had any spin rules...lol.
Old 06-06-2008 | 12:54 PM
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Originally Posted by Willard Bridgham 3
The whole problem was he was driving from the wrong side of the car............
Agree - he was in the driver's seat.
Old 06-06-2008 | 04:42 PM
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Originally Posted by dp35
Where I come from, this guy's done enough in one session to be done for the day, but he doesn't even need to stop!
OSB. Werd.

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Old 06-07-2008 | 09:55 AM
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Originally Posted by DrJupeman
Clearly a DE driver.

Clearly. If he was a racer he would have flipped the car for sure.
Old 06-07-2008 | 07:14 PM
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Two things are clear:

1. The 'instructor' realized, "Hey, maybe sitting in this seat really isn't worth the comp lunch and the 100 scoots I saved this weekend..."

2. The drover would have clipped off the perfect lap... if he would have strapped on his helmet.

VR, "shall we take her in?"
Old 06-07-2008 | 09:48 PM
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Now that was the belly laugh I've been needing.

Truly a classic.
I love the comments guys!

And seriously, it takes practice to be able to take a corner with one hand on the wheel holding even RPM in a random gear off-line.
Old 06-09-2008 | 03:53 PM
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Wait - you mean this wasn't a drifting race video?

OMFG
Old 06-09-2008 | 04:39 PM
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Unless it was a joke, why would you ever post that video? I mean, to me, the scariest part is he doesn't have enough sense to know he sucks.
Old 06-09-2008 | 05:03 PM
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Originally Posted by Driver8
I have no idea where to start!!!!!!!!

But my favorite is him driving almost half the video with his hand on the shift **** and steering with one hand. I can not wait to try that out at the Glen in a couple weeks. That technique should be good for at least a couple seconds as lap!
Awesome driving, but he'd easily gain two seconds per lap if he had one of these on his steering wheel:
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Old 06-10-2008 | 04:19 AM
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Originally Posted by RJFabCab
Two things are clear:

1. The 'instructor' realized, "Hey, maybe sitting in this seat really isn't worth the comp lunch and the 100 scoots I saved this weekend..."

2. The drover would have clipped off the perfect lap... if he would have strapped on his helmet.

VR, "shall we take her in?"
I think the only reason for the helmets was so they wouldn't bang heads during the tank slappers. And leaving the helmet undone softens the blow just a little bit ...

I feel the need for speed - with a camera in the car - can someone hold my beer?
Old 06-10-2008 | 03:22 PM
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ham fisted drovering at it's finest.
Old 06-10-2008 | 10:31 PM
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Originally Posted by flashgordon
I was watching for the instructor to open his door and make a jump to safety.

That's about what I was thinking, after the first spin he should have grabbed the keys and run like hell!
Old 06-10-2008 | 11:30 PM
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Originally Posted by F350Lawman
That guy should have HIS DRIVER'S LICENSE PULLED...forget about the track!!! That was the worst driving I have ever witnessed. That included the first day of driver's ed in H.S.!!!!
Yea, that was pretty much TERRIBLE! Someone get that guy an instructor for remedial students! WOW! Did you see some of the almost passes all the way down into corners??? WTF! I didn't see a single point by either. He would have been SOOOO DONE at a PCA DE!

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