The 2019 AMG Driving Academy Schedule just released yesterday
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Laguna Seca was fun. The lap with a Pro driver at the conclusion of the day was the highlight for me.
Downside was traffic jams when we were out on the track. Too many classes with too many vehicles of different speeds at the same time. Always seemed to be waiting for someone to get out of the way or pulling over to let another group pass. Didn't seem like we got to string a set of good laps together.
Downside was traffic jams when we were out on the track. Too many classes with too many vehicles of different speeds at the same time. Always seemed to be waiting for someone to get out of the way or pulling over to let another group pass. Didn't seem like we got to string a set of good laps together.
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Trying to figure out which level I should do. I've done about 3 different HPDE's before, and I've attend both the basic and masters (2-day) Porsche performance driving school in Alabama. I am guessing Advanced or Pro? They seem relatively similar.
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If someone has done both Advanced and Pro, can you tell me the difference? It isn't very clear online either.
As mentioned, I've done the 2-Day Masters Program at Porsche and I feel that I should be doing something at least equal to that. Anyone will experience would be great. Thanks in advance!
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They are indeed letting me, but the lady on the phone was not very helpful as to the difference between Advanced and Pro.
If someone has done both Advanced and Pro, can you tell me the difference? It isn't very clear online either.
As mentioned, I've done the 2-Day Masters Program at Porsche and I feel that I should be doing something at least equal to that. Anyone will experience would be great. Thanks in advance!
If someone has done both Advanced and Pro, can you tell me the difference? It isn't very clear online either.
As mentioned, I've done the 2-Day Masters Program at Porsche and I feel that I should be doing something at least equal to that. Anyone will experience would be great. Thanks in advance!
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I was at the Academy yesterday at Laguna Seca. If I understood them correctly, the pro class can be used toward fulfilling the requirements when applying for a race license.
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How was traffic on the track? When I went last year they had so many groups going it always seemed like we were either slowing to wait for a group to get out of the way or being slowed to let another group by. Don't think we ever got a full session at speed.
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The spacing was good actually. I read your post previously and hoped we didn't run into that. We went out in groups of 3 with the instructor. There was only once where we came up upon a slower group, and we pulled into the pit to get a little separation, and then went back out.
The GT-R's were awesome. I may have to trade in my R8!
The GT-R's were awesome. I may have to trade in my R8!
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They are indeed letting me, but the lady on the phone was not very helpful as to the difference between Advanced and Pro.
If someone has done both Advanced and Pro, can you tell me the difference? It isn't very clear online either.
As mentioned, I've done the 2-Day Masters Program at Porsche and I feel that I should be doing something at least equal to that. Anyone will experience would be great. Thanks in advance!
If someone has done both Advanced and Pro, can you tell me the difference? It isn't very clear online either.
As mentioned, I've done the 2-Day Masters Program at Porsche and I feel that I should be doing something at least equal to that. Anyone will experience would be great. Thanks in advance!
A heads up about timing though. If you plan to got from Pro to Pro+ and go for a SCCA Competition license, there's a time limit between when your last qualifying class/program is and doing the Pro+. After the Pro at COTA, I got married and bought a new house that needed renovations. By the time the dust had settled I was a month past the time limit and would have had to take the Pro again or some other qualifying program to take Pro+. I'm probably an edge case but just an FYI.
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I had a good time at the Performance class @ Laguna Seca last year
Looking forward to Advanced / Pro / Pro+ in the next couple years. Thinking Advanced at COTA and Pro at Road America. I'm not sure what I'd do with it, but it would be pretty cool to get the SCCA Competition License after completing all courses. Plus the courses themselves from what I saw at the Performance class are top notch & a ton of fun!
Looking forward to Advanced / Pro / Pro+ in the next couple years. Thinking Advanced at COTA and Pro at Road America. I'm not sure what I'd do with it, but it would be pretty cool to get the SCCA Competition License after completing all courses. Plus the courses themselves from what I saw at the Performance class are top notch & a ton of fun!
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I had a good time at the Performance class @ Laguna Seca last year
Looking forward to Advanced / Pro / Pro+ in the next couple years. Thinking Advanced at COTA and Pro at Road America. I'm not sure what I'd do with it, but it would be pretty cool to get the SCCA Competition License after completing all courses. Plus the courses themselves from what I saw at the Performance class are top notch & a ton of fun!
Looking forward to Advanced / Pro / Pro+ in the next couple years. Thinking Advanced at COTA and Pro at Road America. I'm not sure what I'd do with it, but it would be pretty cool to get the SCCA Competition License after completing all courses. Plus the courses themselves from what I saw at the Performance class are top notch & a ton of fun!
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Having never done an AMG academy before, but with several track school days experience, plus corvette school “Ron Fellows” 3 day course, do you guys recommend I request an advanced or a pro course? Shooting for November dates at Laguna Seca.
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The helmets they use have hookups for helmet headphones so they can communicate with you.
You can ride with the instructor around the track (which I recommend) to witness up close his lines, when he brakes, and when he accelerates. What was hilarious is that he is holding his radio in one hand, speaking to the others following him, and driving with the other hand. So he is essentially driving around the track with one hand (although we weren't going around the track super fast).
You can ride with the instructor around the track (which I recommend) to witness up close his lines, when he brakes, and when he accelerates. What was hilarious is that he is holding his radio in one hand, speaking to the others following him, and driving with the other hand. So he is essentially driving around the track with one hand (although we weren't going around the track super fast).