993PET

I'm looking For A Coach/Instructor For Road America Club Race Test & Tune on August 31st. I'll be racing my RS America, in Prepared H. I've only been to the track for one DE Day 10 years ago, so I'll need some help on Friday. PM or email me at jfawsitt9@yahoo.com

Thanks,

JF

Veloce Raptor

Sorry, Joseph, looks like I am coaching elsewhere that weekend. Road America is fantastic, definitely in my top 5.

The DareDevil

List your top 5!

Veloce Raptor

The order varies...but it's

Watkins Glen
Road America
Road Atlanta
Sears Point
VIR

second 5 would be

Sebring
TWS (Texas World Speedway)
Barber
Mid-Ohio
Mosport

993PET

Thanks Dave, I'll need you when I get the 996 Cup next season!

JF

ProCoach

Local resources include the Master, "Duck" Waddle (seriously, that's his name), thirty-plus year Skip Barber instructor and Road America legend.

Also, Gregg Borland of ArmsUp Motorsports is a great local resource. http://www.armsupmotorsports.com/contact.php

Bart Wolf, of Elkhart Lake, is also. http://wolfmotorsport.com/

ZAPmobile

+1 for Duck Waddle.

I was trackchair for the Chicago PCA events at RA for over 10 years, and Duck taught our novice groups every year. Hope his still there.

Circuit Motorsports

Had Duck a while back at Skippy and he was great. Borland is great as well, I'd definitely give him a call.

ProCoach

Duck is "Instructor Emeritus" for Road America. Call the admin office and they can get you information for him.

Hard to believe, but I had not been to RA before May 2007. I went, took a ride with Duck (we raced together in Fiat-Abarth powered sports racers, he in a Bobsy, me in a Beach) putting out cones for the weekend and it was the most fascinating 45 minutes I ever spent. His global and local knowledge of RA is intense and extensive, plus he's funny as hell. Oh yes, I won the race in a forty-car field....

"You draw 'em a picture, and they eat the crayons..." Duck Waddle, commenting on the creative ways some people interpret driving instruction.

GuyIncognito

really? TWS?

fascinating.

Circuit Motorsports

I think his best comment to me was as I went through Canada slippin and slidin, he said, "you looked like a pig on ice skates, what were you doin?"

No HTwo O

Met Duck last year on Novice Day. Great man. I think he told us that he had over 2,500 laps on RA.

SundayDriver

Some years ago. Skippy winged cars in a lapping day using a shortened version of the track. After a few laps I took my first run at the kink taking it flat. Of course I chose that lap to also early apex by a few feet. Lifted as gently as I could but got a great tank slapper going and did manage to save it after about 4 corrections.

After the session Duck says "I saw that death wiggle. Told you not to lift at the kink. I guess you believe me now."

Veloce Raptor

It would be my pleasure!

Yep. IMO the most under-rated road course iin the United States.

GuyIncognito

how so?

and for the record, my home course for a few years was the Gateway roval, which I actually enjoyed (some HATED it, I liked the high speeds and short lap times). but I wouldn't put it on my list of favorite tracks.