2 Day Advanced Skippy School
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So did it cost you an extra $2500 for that damage or was that the repair cost and your insurance took care of it? I'd never heard of the insurance/damage side to these race schools spoken about and you can see why they would have it for sure, just sounds quite high all the same on some of those aforementioned excess amount$.
Insurance is something you pay ahead of time to cover the potential of a future accident. This is a pay-by-the-accident model. As I said much earlier in this thread... wish I could get that model for my street cars!
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I'll be doing the Skip Barber 2-day advanced school this year (bought the 30% discount certificate) and still have not fully decided where to go. As it stands now, I'm between Sebring, Road America and Road Atlanta. I pick these three tracks because I've never been to any of them, think they look like a lot of fun from the youtube videos, and they're far away enough that it's unlikely I'd drive my own car there.
Any thoughts on which track to pick? Right now, I'm leaning towards Road America, but would appreciate hearing your collective wisdom on this.
Any thoughts on which track to pick? Right now, I'm leaning towards Road America, but would appreciate hearing your collective wisdom on this.
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I've driven both Road America and Road Atlanta...both are a lot of fun. tough choice! but would definitely do those over sebring because of the fun elevation changes...
more I think about it, I'd rather do Road America.
more I think about it, I'd rather do Road America.
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I've done Skippy programs at all three but have the fewest laps at Sebring and it was on the short course.
Road Atlanta: Best cars and crew, great but shortest track (good for learning), best fall/spring weather. Most stuff to do outside of the track. Easiest to get flights.
Road America: Best track (if it's full course), best summer weather, high speed straights, the infamous carousel and kink, gets a little boring on the straights in a Skippy car. Quieter surrounding area.
Sebring: Best winter weather, bumpy as heck (cars jump around and they feel like rattle cans), good crew. Make sure it's the full course and not "modified" or "new Sebring". Least upscale of the three.
I would choose Road Atlanta.
Road Atlanta: Best cars and crew, great but shortest track (good for learning), best fall/spring weather. Most stuff to do outside of the track. Easiest to get flights.
Road America: Best track (if it's full course), best summer weather, high speed straights, the infamous carousel and kink, gets a little boring on the straights in a Skippy car. Quieter surrounding area.
Sebring: Best winter weather, bumpy as heck (cars jump around and they feel like rattle cans), good crew. Make sure it's the full course and not "modified" or "new Sebring". Least upscale of the three.
I would choose Road Atlanta.
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Based on these recommendations, I think it's settled - Road America it is. I'm also going to see what I can do to get in some lapping sessions at Road Atlanta, as that track looks like a ton of fun, too. Thanks for the advice!
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Before you book confirm they are using the full course. They usually do for the Advanced two-day and the Race cars (versus a three-day in school cars which uses a shortened course). If not, then go to Road Atlanta.
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Skills wise it would be better if they used the short course. The long course cuts out the front straight and the straight between 3 and 5 which eat up a LOT of seat time when all you do is push the pedal all the way down.
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Skills wise it would be better if they used the short course. The long course cuts out the front straight and the straight between 3 and 5 which eat up a LOT of seat time when all you do is push the pedal all the way down.
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The two straights take up almost half the time spent on course. A bit over a minute in my FC.
#57
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I did my 3-day at Laguna - it's a fantastic course, the instructors (Grant Riley et al.) are great and the surrounding area is beautiful. I will likely do a lapping day or another ADV2 at Laguna in the future, but for now, I want to try another course. In any case, you'll have a great time out there.
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