Novice Mentor Program

Wes Eargle · **Joined:** Mon Oct 27, 2003 9:47 am **Posts:** 3683

I never signed up to be a novice mentor, yet still had my name announced as such.

Vincent Keene · **Posted:** Tue Jun 14, 2005 9:31 am

PJ Aspesi wrote:

I did get some useful advice and learned a lot this weekend...Brian H.-"drive like there are gas and brake buttons"

Find an experienced driver to agree with this advice and I'll eat my hat. Brian might say that, but I guarantee he doesn't drive with full throttle or full brake through an entire course.

Both the gas and brake should be modulated. Weight transfer depends on it.

Aaron Buckley · **Posted:** Tue Jun 14, 2005 9:57 am

Vincent Keene wrote:

Find an experienced driver to agree with this advice and I'll eat my hat. Brian might say that, but I guarantee he doesn't drive with full throttle or full brake through an entire course.

Both the gas and brake should be modulated. Weight transfer depends on it.

Vincent's right, but I think Brian's suggestion might have been taken out of context. I think (hope) that he meant that you either want to be on the gas or the brakes throughout the run. There should be no 'coasting' outside of when you're shifting. - AB

Jason Mauldin · **Posted:** Tue Jun 14, 2005 10:05 am

Aaron Buckley wrote:

There should be no 'coasting' outside of when you're shifting. - AB

You let off during a shift??? :stick:

Vincent Keene · **Posted:** Tue Jun 14, 2005 10:10 am

Aaron Buckley wrote:

Vincent's right, but I think Brian's suggestion might have been taken out of context. I think (hope) that he meant that you either want to be on the gas or the brakes throughout the run. There should be no 'coasting' outside of when you're shifting. - AB

I was trying to point out that I tell all noobs the gas and/or brake are not "on/off switches". I was hoping Brian wasn't telling PJ that they were.

Graham Jagger · **Joined:** Fri Aug 29, 2003 12:53 am **Posts:** 1718

Wes Eargle wrote:

I never signed up to be a novice mentor, yet still had my name announced as such.

That was a communication error. Your name wasn't on the list or shouldn't have been. We will double-check the list and remove it if it is.

Since Rob and I will be doing our normal Novice Coordinator jobs the rest of the season we will only be mentioning names of people who said Yes.

Graham

PJ Aspesi · **Posted:** Tue Jun 14, 2005 5:21 pm

Brian said it in a joking manner, but everyone has their own style

Brian Herring · **Posted:** Tue Jun 14, 2005 5:59 pm

PJ Aspesi wrote:

Brian said it in a joking manner, but everyone has their own style

.... or did I?

- AWD Hackfish!

Ps. You can be a lot more abrupt with your inputs on an AWD car to get it to rotate more.. or at least I do. Modulation... yes.... let the difs figure it out sometimes.. yes

PPs. I never 'signed up' to be a Novice Mentor, but there isnt an autoX where I am not giving someone a ride along or helping someone out. It is just what I do. However, the scope of the people I help are generally limited to AWD drivers. Woulud I be as useful for a RWD person? Heck no. We would be spinning. Some things that work in AWD cars just dont/wont work on RWD/FWD.

Oh, I let those I help know that I am not the ... smoothest driver

However, it is interesting you can have two different driver approach the same course with two different styles and get fast times (Marcus vs Me). It is great to have that and have a NOV ride with each of us to see the differences, and let them decide for themselves.

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