DTMiller

Tipping is definitely done very discreetly.

Drew_K

The best line I've heard to tell students is "Don't try to impress me. You won't. And don't try to scare me, because I already am." I'm not advocating actually saying that but it's pretty funny.

bpu699

So as a novice, on $300 pca track day, the assigned instructor gets $50?

Honestly, would never have known or anticipated that... Is this regional thing???

I thought instructors were teaching for free track time, and to give back? I have donated my time to events, charities, etc... Never would have expected a tip. Especially as a relatively non impoverished participant.

Honestly, this is the first time I have ever heard of tipping at a hpde event... Will ask around next time... Feel like an Azz if that's what everyone does, but I have never seen it. Never seen my track mates, buddies, do it either...

Did 2 classes at road America, and I am 99% sure no one tipped. There were 3-4 instructors for a group of 30. We broke class at the end of the day, everyone got in their cars, and drove off...

I think the scca and ra instructors are paid, no? At least one guy said he picks up extra weekends due to the pay...

Is tipping just a pca thing?

Just googled the topic. The threads on the corvette, jdm, and scca boards pretty much all say tipping would be odd, but buying lunch and showing gratitude is appreciated. Instructors commented that they were paid with free track time. I guess this will be the first pca thread on it .

DTMiller

It's possible coochas made a joke and I'm running with it.

bpu699

Congrats. You got me .

Veloce Raptor

Just the tip

RickBetterley

Rennlist rule - Coochas is very rarely serious (we like that about him).
I've been offered tips, but won't accept them. I don't deserve them (having way too much fun to get paid).

Coochas

Good advice. I did have a student offer me money to get another instructor for him.

Olemiss540

I have been offered money by an instructor to let him out of the car.....

TXE36

Relax, the link was provided solely as a source of humor. The Rennlist track forum for all its faults, is much better than the Bimmerforums track forum. Why do you think so many of us Bimmer types hang out here?

I do agree that PCA's training is hard to beat, at least around these parts.

-Mike

johneecatt

One of the hardest things for me is students in turbos. (If a cabrio, I insist they keep the top up.) Until they get up to speed, they come out of turns onto straights too slow and too low RPMs - so they bang the gas, and when the turbos kick in, it jerks my neck so I can barely hold up my head up by the end of the day.

Jabs1542

Is that like tipping a stripper to keep her clothes on? Hey, Summit Point's in WV, what can I say

Coochas

Been there. But never been to SP.

Gofishracing

How about the student shifting and giving a signal at the same time. Any issue with that?

mhm993

About difficult students, I have just two words: Ferrari Club