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Originally Posted by DarkSunrise
My wife and two of her friends asked to come to a track day with me this year. I was going to take them out for a few 8/10ths laps, but this is making me think twice.
If any of them complain like that, I will not hesitate to pit and drop them off.
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Originally Posted by Dadhawk
Honestly, its probably not a good idea.
The experience as a passenger is always worse than that of the driver. Think about it, as driver you are not only in control but you are more grounded in the car because you have a grip on the wheel. The passenger has nothing to hold onto so they are getting beat to death.
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At the schools I instruct at, they have instructor sessions where the student rides with the instructor. When at the shorter track, I usually drive real conservatively with a student in the car, and many are generally still frightened at the speed. I go "slow" and/or very smooth, but it is still difficult for them. I usually take the first couple of laps really slow to see how the students react, and to warm up my car/tires/brakes. These are students that have signed up for the driving school. I would generally try to drive ridiculously slow for just "passengers."