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Originally Posted by GrandSport
When I was instructing a few years back
Me: "Let the (brand new) viper go ahead of you
Student: Why, it's only lead follow
me: I guarantee you he hasn't tracked before, at least not enough to handle that car. You don't want him near you (we're in a 911 Turbo S)
Student: what makes you say that?
me: Because no one who actually tracks regularly would ever buy a new viper.
15 minutes later, he's being lectured for nearly crashing into the car in front of him on 50% pace lead follow because he kept coming flying out out of turns and showing the car in front of him tire :facepalm: Missed him by about 2ft.
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Sounds right.
This is also why I've avoided lapping evenings because there are usually too many people and higher chance of encountering someone who will be new and arrogant enough to believe that their xxx expensive car can't possibly be caught by my S2000. I don't want to push anyone but if you don't you're not getting a point by yet if you do they might push beyond their ability and I'd feel terrible for them getting into a crash.