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Originally Posted by gman444
Was out on track this weekend, let the instructor drive my car for the first session (I put it in mdm). There was some lift off oversteer and he over corrected it right off the track, destroying my front lip in the process. Drove the rest of the weekend with traction on and I still wasn't able to get my confidence back in the car after that. It was a terrible feeling.
Can't wait till next season though to get back on track, hopefully learn more and get my confidence back!
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OUCH! Is the instructor going to pay for it? I can handle damaging my own car through my own actions, but I would be more than annoyed if it was someone else, especially an instructor who's supposed to be experienced.
I would say the best thing for getting that confidence back is inducing oversteer in a controlled space, like a skid pad or even an autocross with DCT off. Feel how the car behaves when it's upset, get comfortable with going sideways... several successful corrections without snap oversteer and you'll get your dancing legs back. I know circuit drivers generally look down upon parking lot racing/solos but it's a good place to practice with low risk.