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Old 09-06-2020, 07:14 PM   #53
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Originally Posted by treedodger View Post

My experience is new drivers will learn car control 10x faster on the skidpad than on the track, without risking a crash. I have seen way too many cars hit the the k-rails because drivers had more speed, than car control skills.
While this is true, the difference is skidpad oversteer is expected and induced where oversteer on the track is usually a surprise so there is the element of surprise that separates the skidpad from the track. Skidpad definitely helps however there are other elements involved which generally comes with confidence and experience. The best aid in either scenario is hard tires.
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