I have scheduled myself a date with skip barber in October and one with AMG (my comp for the 2011 C63) in december, both at Laguna Seca. Pretty excited

Any advice peeps?

See my write up on track. Search, don't have time to do that.

Have fun!!

Have fun!

awesome; mine is next year somewhere on the east coast......
Atlanta I think?

have fun....

I had a blast when I did the AMG Academy at Lime Rock. My advice:

- Do some reading beforehand to understand the principles of lines, braking points, friction circle, etc., and try to practice this stuff at normal speeds on public roads before you go to the track.

- At the track, don't be too afraid to push to the limits of your comfort zone. ESP will help you a lot if you mess up, and if you do crash you're unlikely to get hurt and it's not your car anyway.

Have fun!

Or just play a racing sim!

Thinking about this more, I don't want to contribute to you or anyone else getting hurt, so I'll note that people do get injured or killed on the track, though it's rare. I still encourage not being too shy, but balance that with reasonable caution.

Also, a couple more standard driving tips I've found particularly helpful:

- Look far enough down the road to see what's coming and give yourself time to process it. Related to this, take in the whole scene rather than focusing narrowly: "look at nothing, see everything."

- Typically, aim for a somewhat late apex. This usually improves speed and, more importantly, improves safety. A late apex results in the maxim "slow in, fast out."

Talking about this stuff is making me eager to get back to the track as soon as I can!

Thanks guys. Appreciate all your advice.