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One to One Driver Coaching
Posted: Wed Jan 24, 2007 8:22 pm
by Phil Egginton
Anyone recommend by experience or word of mouth a good one to one driving coach. I am thinking of something like :
http://www.benelliottracing.com/
http://www.donpalmer.co.uk/
http://www.eugeneobrien.co.uk/
All thoughts welcome!!
Posted: Wed Jan 24, 2007 9:55 pm
by Chris Acklam
What's the objective?
Posted: Thu Jan 25, 2007 12:24 am
by Phil Egginton
Chris Acklam wrote:What's the objective?
More confidence behind the wheel = quicker times
Posted: Thu Jan 25, 2007 10:14 am
by Leigh Sebba
For circuit racing there seems to be two different types of coach
a) Coach walks the course with you and then watches you at each corner while instructing you through radio link. Cost can be spread among several drivers at same time. Coach may not wish to instruct more than one entrant in same Class. Not sure if this is permitted at a Track Day – maybe only Test Day (where need race license)
b) At trackday an instructor will sit next to you (for a fee). Goldtrack have Calum Lockie (who charges double what a non celebrity will charge)
The magazine articles always say that money on coaching is better spent than on car mods – unfortunately some of us (well me) have many years of ingrained bad driving techniques.
Posted: Thu Jan 25, 2007 10:52 am
by Paul Burry
Leigh,
Can you show me your bad driving techniques at Zandvoort please - Class lap record if I remember correctly !
Paul
Posted: Fri Jan 26, 2007 2:27 pm
by Leigh Sebba
….and then I blew the engine up. I think the boost pressure was turned up too high !
Actually my secret (and Andy’s) was to arrive the day before for some extra track time.
Paul – as you are a retired Championship winner (and a good bit faster in my car than me at Spa) perhaps you should undertake a bit of race coaching.
You may need to go to teacher training college first though, and then have an ofsted (?) inspection
Posted: Fri Jan 26, 2007 3:54 pm
by Paul Burry
I've never had my ofsted inspected and at my age I'm not about to start now ! Who said I was retired - maybe just resting ?
Paul
Posted: Fri Jan 26, 2007 4:30 pm
by Chris Acklam
Paul Burry wrote:Who said I was retired - maybe just resting ?
Hopefully not like the Norwegian Blue?
Posted: Fri Jan 26, 2007 5:40 pm
by Mary Lindsay
Hopefully not like the Norwegian Blue?
Maybe he is just pining for the fiords?
Posted: Fri Jan 26, 2007 6:07 pm
by Chris Acklam
Posted: Fri Jan 26, 2007 7:03 pm
by Mary Lindsay
Posted: Fri Jan 26, 2007 8:23 pm
by Phil Egginton
Oh no we'll be having the full half hour arguments soon......
P.S Can we get back to the question??
Posted: Fri Jan 26, 2007 9:11 pm
by Chris Acklam
Sorry Phil. I would think that there is something to be gained from tuition from any professional.
As Leigh mentioned, Calum Lockie at
http://www.goldtrack.co.uk comes well recommended, has driven Morgans and you have the advantage of being able to use your own car at one of their track days at the same time.
Posted: Fri Jan 26, 2007 9:23 pm
by Phil Egginton
Chris Acklam wrote:Sorry Phil. I would think that there is something to be gained from tuition from any professional.
As Leigh mentioned, Calum Lockie at
http://www.goldtrack.co.uk comes well recommended, has driven Morgans and you have the advantage of being able to use your own car at one of their track days at the same time.
Cheers for that. Looked at the website and it might just be what I want. Using my own car is exactly what I want to do.
Posted: Fri Jan 26, 2007 9:28 pm
by Chris Acklam
Give them a call, and tell Melindi you are a Morgan driver (it won't count against you - promise...)
