Originally posted by 1stGenCRXer
...the instructor kept wanting me to apex later, take wider turns, etc, even though with my car in track trim it was wholley unnecessary.
LOL...
The driver's always the one who decides if he's comfortable or if he is safe or unsafe.
If somebody's a NASA instructor at a particular track, it's usually for a reason, and I would give his instructions a try.
It usually works, but I remember that when I was in Group 2, my reputation for some reason exceeded my actual capabilities.
They gave me an instructor who had evidently been told by the race director that it was time for me to learn new things. I had never trailbraked before, and he decided it was time to learn.
VIR Turn 3. LOL... I decided to preserve my dignity and control-off on the right instead of trying to control all the wiggling.
It was pretty funny, but the instructor was very embarrassed at having sent Grandpa off into the grass. To this day, he is the only NASA instructor who seems to actually avoid me.
Poor guy.
I'm a lot more comfortable now, in Group 3, but I have to admit that I miss the company of a knowledgeable instructor sometimes.
Another notable off-course excursion was in the VIR Uphill Esses at about 120, but we'll save that story for later.
This isn't the least bit relevant to what you said...you just got me going, here.