Track Attack this week - tips / advice?

[Mississaugastang Guy]

I'm doing the 2 day track attack this week. Does anyone have any advice? I've done 2 track days here in Ontario, one at the DDT at Mosport and one at Cayuga.

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[BimmerDriver]

You've already done two days? So, presumably you know all about preparation, brake bleeding, tire pressures, etc.?

The only advice I can give you at this point is to listen to your instructor. You are in an incredibly fast and capable car, and your instructor will not only help you become a better driver, but should keep you safe by reeling you in if you start to go beyond your abilities.

Here's one of my stories: Many years ago when I was still just an HPDE student (I spent many years instructing at these events) a buddy of mine had an E36 M3, at the time, one of the fastest track-capable cars available. It was in the shop during a scheduled event, so he drove his rental Dodge Neon. The little 90 HP car with an automatic. He said that he learned more that weekend driving the little Hertz POS than all of the weeks spent driving the M3. See, the POS couldn't make up for his mistakes. Any error showed up as an immediate drop in lap time or speed that was not easily recovered. It's the same with the DH - it's so capable, and can so quickly recover from your mistakes, that although it's loads of fun to drive, it's really not a good car to learn on.

So, yes, I'm saying park the DH and go rent a Prius. LOL

 

[smurfslayer]

Be well rested, stay hydrated and listen to what the instructors tell you. It's a hoot.

The follow the leader sessions are intuitive, so a little bit of monkey see, monkey do helps there. Put your ego aside, if some is ready to pass, give them the lane. Pass in the designated areas. If there are New Yorkers in your class, you will have to get right on their rear bumper for about 20 seconds or more before they get the point or they're told to let you pass or pit.

Oh, and remember to have fun!

 

[Mississaugastang Guy]

The Track Attack was amazing. I can’t recommend it enough. Every aspect was top notch. Driving on the speedway was incredible.

 

[bajaguy105]

Absolute blast. Instructors are amazing, patient and treat all skill levels with respect.

 

[Junkyard Dog]

The Track Attack was amazing. I can’t recommend it enough. Every aspect was top notch. Driving on the speedway was incredible.

What tires did you run, and what sort of air temperatures up there in Canada in October? Any issues with getting the tires hot enough to stick?

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