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Old 02-21-2009, 08:52 AM   #11
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Just a few tips from a guy whos been down this road.

Skip Barber is GREAT, that said, learn stick before you go, your experience will be SO much better and you will focus less on driving stick and more on what you are supposed to do with it to go fast.

This is an expensive hobby, REALLY expensive. If you are doing this for track days go for it. I spent over $10,000 on schools etc, and it was worth every last penny, I came close to running in a Grand Am event, I got to race on Daytona, Pocono, just awesome life experience.

If your hope is to someday turn pro, unless you have a HUGE inheritance, focus elsewhere, I hate to crush peoples dreams, but these days if you didn't have a kart strapped to your ass from 6 years old on you will never make it. Sad but true.
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