Hey Guys,
Just received this from Bob:
If you have put on fresh tires and/or bought new parts, have driven as fast as you think you safely can around the track and have still not obtained the lap times that you desire, Bob Blizzard has a one-day seminar especially for you!
Bob's Performance Cornering seminar is for intermediate/advanced road course drivers and racers who want to adopt a proactive approach to rapidly maximizing both their driving skills and their car's potential. It is designed to enable a driver to fully understand track analysis and suspension dynamics in applying appropriate cornering and braking techniques; to assess car handling while on-track and to adjust tires and suspension components for optimum performance; and to integrate a broad spectrum of understanding in the areas of car preparation and practice techniques to maximize performance driving proficiency. This seminar is NOT your run-of-the-mill driving instruction class - it comes from the perspective of supporting a driver in his/her pursuit of running improved lap times.
Visit www.performancecornering.com for more information. $100 per individual, or $150.00 for two (bring a buddy or your mechanic). Call Bob at (858) 748-0304 to sign up, or with any questions. Or e-mail to
[email protected]. Sign-up closes Saturday, August 21st.
If there is enough interest, I'm pretty sure we could get a group discount.
Please let me know.
Thanks,
Dan
Here's the latest from Bob:
Hi Dan,
The location address is:
141 Santa Clara Street
Arcadia, CA 91006.
Location (http://maps.google.com/maps?q=34.142597,-118.026183&num=1&t=h&sll=34.142285,-118.027014&sspn=0.00408,0.005735&hl=en&ie=UTF8&ll=34.142294,-118.026225&spn=0.004062,0.005735&z=18&iwloc=A&layer=c&cbll=34.142291,-118.026331&panoid=ws_rSLFtDagCmZrU2Qh_UQ&cbp=12,8.48,,0,12.75)
The seminar will start promptly at 9:00 am and will run until until 4:00 or 5:00 pm approx. Bring your own lunch, or there's a sandwich shop next door.
Thanks,
Bob.
I am in.
Count me in Dan, every little bit helps and you sure can't beat the price. =27
Wow, Arcadia is close to home and with Bob instructing at such a great price. I'm IN. >g >v =15
I'm in as well!
Hey Rookie,
We can meet somewhere in the OC and drive up together if you'd lilke.
Anybody else?
Dan
Will he be addressing the benefits of Motons versus the V3's for =15 the ACR. Curious to hear his perspective on the track benefits as all the official times from Dodge are on the V3's.
Has anyone been to this event before? I wonder how much seat time we're going to get? Hope it is not just all theory and not much driving.
I think this is classroom only. Am I correct? If there is driving involved then I would like to attend.
Quote from: Banzai Ben on August 17, 2010, 09:31:42 AM
I think this is classroom only. Am I correct? If there is driving involved then I would like to attend.
Yes, this is classroom only <I
Classromm only!!! Oh what a bummer >o I won't be going then.
Quote from: ACRBruce on August 17, 2010, 10:52:40 AM
Classromm only!!! Oh what a bummer >o I won't be going then.
You get to DRIVE to and from the classroom =15
Quote from: PCH VIPER on August 17, 2010, 12:11:36 PM
You get to DRIVE to and from the classroom =15
Funny, funny, funny! ^8
Hey Bruce,
If you don't go to this classroom session, and if the Rookie and I do go and then beat up on you at VOI 11 in the Auto X competition......well, we can both say we told you so!
As above, this is a "classroom" session. It contains the best parts of the 3 day advanced driving seminar that Bob ran for Viper Days. Don't quote me on this, but I think it cost about 1K per day.
After passing this class, provided you could run respectable lap times for your experience level, you could race in the Viper Racing League.
Dan
Quote from: Pete M on August 17, 2010, 08:52:48 AM
Will he be addressing the benefits of Motons versus the V3's for =15 the ACR. Curious to hear his perspective on the track benefits as all the official times from Dodge are on the V3's.
Hey Pete,
There are a few of us that have run both shocks on the track. If you make it out to Spring Mountain's Viper Days event in October with us, you can talk with Michael von Quilich about shocks as he's run both.
IMHO, and having driven on both of them on the track in my 09 ACR, the only reason Dodge chose the KW's was lower cost. The Moton Motorsport shocks, which are standard on the Viper Comp Coupe, are superior to the KW's in every way, and they cost more too, so they should be.
Dan
Quote from: ViperX on August 17, 2010, 04:16:15 PM
Hey Bruce,
If you don't go to this classroom session, and if the Rookie and I do go and then beat up on you at VOI 11 in the Auto X competition......well, we can both say we told you so!
Humm..... Dan you beat up on me anyways... And Viper Racing League!!! <E I'll stick to mowing over cones.
No track, no play. <D
Bob is my close friend and mentor. When you can talk with and gain the amount of info Bob can give
the fee is priceless. Classroom time goes hand and hand with the time on the track. All professional athletes
practice theory, tactics and game plans. If you don't have a game plan how can you attack the situation?
Any little clue or trick to save your life and go faster and cleaner on the track is worth the
$100 bucks! What a steal!
Just my two cents. Glenn ;)
Quote from: 1HOTV10 on August 17, 2010, 08:43:39 PM
Bob is my close friend and mentor. When you can talk with and gain the amount of info Bob can give
the fee is priceless. Classroom time goes hand and hand with the time on the track. All professional athletes
practice theory, tactics and game plans. If you don't have a game plan how can you attack the situation?
Any little clue or trick to save your life and go faster and cleaner on the track is worth the
$100 bucks! What a steal!
Just my two cents. Glenn ;)
Agreed 1000%. Just that I've attended quite a few racing schools with their coaches all SCCA champs that have probably over 25 National Titles combined so personally I'm just looking for more seat time. But for those that have had more seat time than classroom time, then this is a steal for $100 for the day.
Dan,
Should we contact Bob directly or wait until you try to negotiate a group rate? On a side note, I did not see any drags listed on the VOI 11 itinerary.
Mike
Better to read a book from Ed Keeser....
Mike,
Contact Bob directly to sign up.
Drags were originally scheduled - not sure now. Too bad, was looking forward to some fun match ups within our group.
Will let you know if things change.
Guys,
On the instruction part of this, i.e. Bob's seminar, it will be focused on setting up and running Vipers fast (high horsepower cars). I can't tell you how many times I've had driving instruction, including expensive driving schools, that did not apply well to driving Vipers fast at the track. Lots of "momentum" guys out there instructing, not so many quality high hp driving instructors.
Dan <2
Comon gang, let's get out there and support Bob. We can always learn something new and it is only $100 to get an education from a pro. Plus we get to hang out together and talk about how good we think we are. Do the right thing and PAY IT FORWARD! Mike >r
Is anyone from the OC going to Cars and Coffee (Irvine) this Saturday before Blizzards Cornering Seminar?
Going Back Up to L Seca for a private track event...
Quote from: Outspeed on August 24, 2010, 02:52:40 PM
Is anyone from the OC going to Cars and Coffee (Irvine) this Saturday before Blizzards Cornering Seminar?
I'm planing on C&C Saturday. If you go, get there early, it's been closed for the last 2 weeks so I'll bet the crowd will be larger than normal. Mike
Great...see you there Mike! BTW, I try to park in the lot to the immediate left, not the main showcase lot. See you on Saturday!
Hey Guys,
I simply could not believe how much really good information I picked up at this seminar. It could have gone two days and left us asking for more.
You guys that missed this one should really try and make the next one.
We are very fortunate to have a local resource like Bob.
Now, if I can just remember some of this info and put it to good use, maybe I can keep up with "the Q".
Dan <2
Thanks Dan for setting this up with Bob.
I agree with Dan, it was incredible all the information that he was able to cram in in one day. It was split into two sessions: (1) On car set up; (2) On driving techniques.
Dan - I think next time it might make sense to dial it down a bit for us "weekenders", where we discuss what we really can do for our cars to be safer, yet still feel comfortable in pushing ourselves on the track. I think for us intermediates and beginners, there are safer lines (such as breaking straight and accelarating straight) that might make sense for us to focus on rather than some of the more advanced moves.
I thought what was particularly interesting was when we pulled out the map of Willow Springs and started breaking down the lines and techniques for getting through some of the sections which could dramatically decrease our times and be safer.
Perhaps, it makes sense to take the courses we run on regularly, such as BW, Fontana, Willow and Spring Mountain and spend on hour each on these?
Just thoughts.
Bob, outstanding as usual. Thanks so much!!!!!
New Track Record. . . . . . . . .
Hey Bruce and guys,
Agree and like the idea.
We could do something like this at Buttonwillow in the Fall with the Alfa group or Spring Mountain in the fall with "The Q". Go up Thursday night, hold class on Friday, then drive Sat and / or Sun.
We could organize a "mixer" on Friday night and a group dinner on Saturday night.
Thoughts?
Dan
I'm up for it.
Anyone else?