Siegel
Racing Driver Instruction Clinic
Talladega Gran Prix, Alabama
Schedule
7:00 - Meet at Mcdonalds at 285 and 20 for food and handout.
7:30 -
Depart Mcdonalds for track. We’ll caravan, but If you don't want to meet
at the McD's,
we'll
be on the road by 7:35. There is a BP a few miles down Highway 21in
Anniston,
please
get a FULL TANK and set your tire pressures. Please have tires at 40 psi
front,
50 psi
rear when you arrive at the track.
8:45 -
Arrive at track. Sign waiver. Pay. 9:00 PADDOCK. Empty cars. Discuss
schedule.
SAFETY. 100% Looking ahead. Sight pictures. Braking, turn-in, apex,
track-out
points. SAFETY (twice)
9:30 -
Parade Laps. All 6 cars. NO SPEED. Minimum 3 car lengths between cars.
This is
just
so you can get your first sight of the track. We will be on radios, I will
be calling
the brake, turn-in, throttle pick-up, apex and track out points.
10:00 -
Line Theory. Turn-in, Throttle pick-up, Apex, Track out. Combination
Corners.
Double Apex. Corner Exit Speed importance. Driving position.
Vocabulary.
10:30 - Ride Along with instructor. Other 3 watching from carousel.
11:00 - Car control. Traction Circle. Weight transfer. Slip angle. SMOOTH.
11:30 -
First higher speed session. MINIMUM 10 car lengths between cars. Other
group
watching from Skid pad. Instruction with Driver A
12:00 - Lunch - some discussion while eating
12:30 -
Second Higher Speed Session MINIMUM 10 car lengths between cars. Other
group
watching from center turn. Instruction with Driver B
1:00 - Reiteration of car control
1:30 - Skid Pad in conjunction with Turn 7 concentration on Early Apex
Diagnosis
2:30 - Skid Pad in conjunction with Turn 7 concentration on Early Apex
Diagnosis (II)
3:00 - Full track session. MIN 10 lengths. Watch from where you need work.
Driver C
3:30 - Tire Pressure and sway bar adjustment.
4:00 - Full Track session with instructor watching from off-track.
4:30 - Discussion of Improvements
5:00 - Specific
Lapping
5:30 - Run the track in the opposite direction. Try not to go off. 10
lengths.
6:00 - Done, time to head home. Thank you. BE SAFE on the road.