Im looking to attend a driving school to pilot a tin top car.. Anyone been to the Panoz school? The cars look like a lot of fun. I've done the open wheel thing, I just want to try a door car too. :help

I'd take RA, as it is a wonderful track!

A friend of mine and I doing the RA Panoz school in Feb in prep for the 07 OLOA. I could have done the Panoz school @ Sebring but I wanted a more interesting race track. :redspot

Peter

Hmmm...where would you learn more. I'd say you'll learn more at Road Atlanta because it's got more classic turns. Sebring to me is the more fun track but it would be tough because of the physical abuse to car and driver.

Especially since it's their cars, I personally would pick Sebring.

A friend of mine and I doing the RA Panoz school in Feb in prep for the 07 OLOA. I could have done the Panoz school @ Sebring but I wanted a more interesting race track. :redspot

Peter

Maybe I'll see you there. :redspot

I could have done the Panoz school @ Sebring but I wanted a more interesting race track. :redspot

I'm not sure that there is a more interesting track than Sebring.

If Sebring had a 500 foot hill in the middle of it, it would be in the top 5 in the world. As it is, it challenges anyone looking for that last tenth, even the last half, in a manner that few others do. Mistakes carry. There are almost violent arguments over the quickest line. There are so many different types of turns.

I vote Sebring.

KMB

Ok - How about this.. Which track has the least likely hood of rain? :D

Depends upon when you go. In winter, Sebring. In summer, RA.

In the summer, I guarantee it will rain at Sebring for about 10 minutes anytime between 2pm and 4pm daily.

Im looking to attend a driving school to pilot a tin top car.. Anyone been to the Panoz school? The cars look like a lot of fun. I've done the open wheel thing, I just want to try a door car too. :help

I did the Panoz school at RA and I have been to Sebring for a DE. I would vote for RA because it is an easier track to learn if your experience level is low, Sebring is a sea of concrete. Also note that I learned more in one session with a knowledgeable instructor than I learned at the 3 day Panoz school. That being said, I went into the Panoz school with 4 years of motorcycle roadracing experience so I had a decent level of high speed experience and understanding of vehicle dynamics. Granted it was 2 wheels, but you don't get a lot of painless mistakes in that arena. You can spin a car, but not a bike.

Chris

I've done both tracks with Panoz in their race series. The cars are a lot of fun with the 5.0 liter V8 and the sold axle rear end, but very raw technically. I am partial to Sebring since it is my home track, but RA is an absolute blast with the elevation changes.

Their instruction is pretty good, but not great and they don't have any data acquisition, etc.

I think there are better schools out there, but it will definitely make you appreciate your BMW when you are finished.

Scott

I think there are better schools out there, but it will definitely make you appreciate your BMW when you are finished.

Scott

What are some other better schools? Anyone have an personal experience?

Dave

I've done Panoz, Derek Daly and Skip Barber. I got the most out of Derek Dalys' three day comp school. Their data acquistion at the time was awesome, but it was several years ago and now they have changed to America Racing School or something like that. They use F2000 cars for their instruction. Bob Earl used to be the chief instructor. I don't know what it is like now.

Skip Barber was really good as well but I attended them 10+ years ago so I can't really attest to what they are like now.

Panoz was good, but of the three I got the least out of them.

Scott

thanks alot i'll look into both those schools