Just watch. I'm not even going to comment for the moment. Note the event organizer comments and accepts responsibility.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mwa9TMG63fM

 

Geezuz...Dan the Douche.






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wow. just wow. he didn't even warm up the tires yet and the instructor's already telling him that he's not following the line.

 

Bizarreness.

 

If ever there was justification for an ejection seat, this would be it.

 

An insult to instructors everywhere. One bit of constructive advice would have been nice. I've seen MUCH worse than that.

 

Prima Donna Dandy.

 

His instructor's license should be questioned.......

What an A$$......

 

this guy has no business being in the right seat with anybody!

 

This is very strange, I recognize the instructor's voice; I know him quite well, as it appears does VR. He is a good instructor, I can't imagine what was going on there. I hope it was a joke.

I was at T'Hill instructing that day and did not hear anything about this incident; I also know the woman who walks up to the car at the end. She said nothing about this to anyone AFAIK.

I'm glad there are no names associated with this because there must be more to this than there appears.

 

That novice had a nice camera. Hmmm.

 

Sure did :-)

 

First, I'll say that I don't instruct with Hooked On Driving, but many guys I know do. No reason, just never gotten the invite. So there's no ulterior motive.

I think David Ray stepping in there says it all about this not being a joke. (Else, I would imagine he would either ask the video be removed, or edit his comment.)

I'll take a leap and say no one else knew about it because sometimes you DO have to replace instructors. Can't say I've ever given up on a student, but I've heard of it. And I'd say there's a presumption the student would be "at fault".

One thing I will say is that, in light of this appearing to be the last session of the day, the student did zip right out through the hot pits and onto the track posthaste. I don't know of any non-wheel-to-wheel run session groups that do not stage in the hot pits, releasing the cars at the tower near pit exit.

 

What a f'ing jackass is all I've got to say.

 

No, I don't know him. But he identified himself as "Dan" at the very beginning of the video, and he was being a douche.






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