January 17-18 2004 Chris Miller Event Master:
North East Region Quattro Club
Track Events / Driving Schools
Mark steering BMW on skid pad
OUCH !
First we freeze fellow instructor out in the basement apartment which was 45 degrees.
Then we drive up to the
Mountain View Grand Hotel
for classroom instruction and to meet everyone.
Check out the cool ice numbers 2004.
Tyler ready to go. Its zero outside at BEST.
Brett leads the group to Tim O'Neils facility a few short miles away
after he puts air in my nearly flat tire.
Dave follows
Mike at the morning meeting giving students information.
( 2003 ) Photos
.........or mystery instructor with this exposure..........
Tony giving students instruction of types of steering and other control measures
Following Brett to the "secure site" location:
Exercise area conditions: Hard pack snow on top of ice.
Skid Pad / Friction Circle:
This is a 200 foot skid pad where two vehicles will "orbit" the skid pad across from each other.
The speeds here rarely exceed 15 - 20 MPH
Under steering, counter steering and throttle steering are explained during a vehicles "orbiting".
Lower speed (~10 MPH) means a tighter "orbit" near the middle of the friction circle.
High speed (~20 MPH) means a wider "orbit" near the edge of the friction circle.
Jay stands guard at the friction circle.
His whistle starts and stops the exercises.
Two vehicles 1/2 way across from each other "orbit" the friction circle.
Here's the line up area for the exercise.
Here an A4 under power navigates the friction circle.
Braking exercises, Slalom and Avoidance area:
Braking box exercises allow the student to feel ABS assist during braking
and then a comparison to ABS by the student's self modulation of the break pedal
trying to attain threshold breaking, before the ABS engages.
View uphill to the avoidance area.
Above Mark drives through the braking box exercises.
Technical instruction by Mark and Mike (2003 photo).
Students standing in the break box marked by cones.
Road Course:
The road course is an oval with elevation change.
Students learn to threshold brake straight downhill.
Then they transition from break pedal application to lifting
off the brake while simultaneously inducing steering input.
Students then negotiate a slalom course of cones then climbing back
up to a plateau to a decreasing radius turn, ~25 MPH.
Lunchtime view of the road course loop (cars not usually there)
Lunch Time and warm up
Its pretty cold out. Even Mark's Icicle points towards the garage for lunch.
must be the G forces at work.
Inside Tim's main garage for some (SAT) buffet cold cuts and coffee
Mid day meeting
Camaraderie and comments about the day.
Rays got it. Check out a heather core issue.
Handy to have so many Audi hands on the job.
Ray's S6 after "Drifting". Happy Camper.
That about sums it up.
The Friction circle fever is catching on.
Timing is NOT allowed at other NEQ track events.
Because this was a low speed driving school (under 25MPH)
the instructors timed an exercise to check for consistency
and overall adaptation to the techniques.
1st Run Time
Penalty
1st Run Total
2nd Run Time
Penalty
2nd Run Total
1st Run Total
Best Time
Tyler
Brown
200 q 20v
1.10.31
1.10.31
1.11.49
2
1.13.49
1.10.31
1.10.31
Metal Studs in Tires
Alan
Bellevance
A4 2.8
1.13.40
1.13.40
1.14.31
1.14.31
1.13.40
1.13.40
Mike
Collier
4000 Q
1.15.04
1.15.04
1.16.80
1.16.80
1.15.04
1.15.04
Wendy
Weintraub
A4 2.8 Avant
1.17.18
1.17.18
1.16.11
1.16.11
1.17.18
1.16.11
Graham
Ward
urS4
1.22.47
1.22.47
1.16.50
1.16.50
1.22.47
1.16.50
Best Student
Glenn
Lawton
200 q Avant
1.16.55
1.16.55
1.18.23
1.18.23
1.16.55
1.16.55
Paul
Royal
90 q 20V
1.16.75
1.16.75
1.33.53
2 + Off Course
MAX
1.16.75
1.16.75
Peter
Schulz
Coupe q
1.17.21
1.17.21
1.19.81
1.19.81
1.17.21
1.17.21
Chris
Miller
Coupe q
1.26.86
1.26.86
1.18.03
1.18.03
1.26.86
1.18.03
Jaqki
Miller
Coupe q
1.18.61
1.18.61
1.25.21
1.25.21
1.18.61
1.18.61
Bob
Ward
urS4
1.27.99
2
1.29.99
1.16.71
2
1.18.71
1.29.99
1.18.71
Phil
Ackley
urS6
1.37.21
2+2+Off Course
MAX
1.20.40
1.20.40
MAX
1.20.40
Ray
Tomlinson
urS6
1.31.18
1.31.18
1.21.40
2
1.23.40
1.31.18
1.23.40
James
Otten
A4 1.8t
1.25.72
10
1.35.72
1.25.74
1.25.74
1.35.72
1.25.74
Marc
Kessler
S4
1.28.93
1.28.93
1.26.49
1.26.49
1.28.93
1.26.49
Terry
Slater
urS6
1.58.27
1.58.27
1.26.67
1.26.67
1.58.27
1.26.67
Noah
Daniels
S4 Avant
1.34.17
1.34.17
1.27.18
1.27.18
1.34.17
1.27.18
David
Otten
A4 1.8t
1.31.29
1.31.29
1.27.46
1.27.46
1.31.29
1.27.46
Keith
Taylor
VW GTI
1.28.96
1.28.96
1.28.96
1.28.96
Jonathan
Porath
M3
1.31.11
Off course
MAX
1.29.71
1.29.71
MAX
1.29.71
Pat
Dowling
325is
1.28.99
2
1.30.99
1.30.99
1.30.99
Steve
Tractenberg
S4
1.38.89
2
1.40.89
1.31.49
1.31.49
1.40.89
1.31.49
Mark
RosenKrantz
Cadallic
1.30.30
2
1.32.30
1.28.11
2+2
1.32.11
1.32.30
1.32.11
Robert
Caro
A4 1.8t
1.32.21
1.32.21
1.32.21
1.32.21
John
Mileham
VW Jetta Gli
1.38.39
1.38.39
1.32.85
4
1.36.85
1.38.39
1.36.85
Rachel
Fath
S4 Avant
1.55.61
2+Off Course
MAX
1.43.28
1.43.28
MAX
1.43.28
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