Student Evaluation

These are general categories in which your progress as a student is evaluated. See run group promotion requirements for the absolute minimum required for run group promotion.

  • Procedures

    • Yes Partial No N/A
      Blend line
    • Yes Partial No N/A
      Arm out with closed fist when pitting
    • Yes Partial No N/A
      Waving to corner workers
    • Yes Partial No N/A
      Knows all flags
    • Yes Partial No N/A
      Knows all corner station locations and which are manned
    • Yes Partial No N/A
      Knows all passing zone locations

  • Seating position

    • Yes Partial No N/A
      Hands on 3 and 9 positions
    • Yes Partial No N/A
      Hands on steering wheel except when shifting
    • Yes Partial No N/A
      Distance from steering wheel and pedals
    • Yes Partial No N/A
      Minimum driver body lean in corners

  • School line

    • Yes Partial No N/A
      Turn in from outside
    • Yes Partial No N/A
      Apex
    • Yes Partial No N/A
      Unwinding steering at exit
    • Yes Partial No N/A
      Using entire track
    • Yes Partial No N/A
      Line consistent over entire session

  • Driving line - advanced

    • Yes Partial No N/A
      Late enough apexes given car's power and grip
    • Yes Partial No N/A
      Rain line
    • Yes Partial No N/A
      Ability to drive through corners off (school) line
    • Yes Partial No N/A
      Maintaining speed while driving off (school) line

  • Vision

    • Yes Partial No N/A
      Looking at apexes
    • Yes Partial No N/A
      Looking at track out points
    • Yes Partial No N/A
      Looking ahead at least 2 elements (e.g. track out before getting to apex, apex before turning in)
    • Yes Partial No N/A
      Checking each corner station for flags every lap

  • Throttle

    • Yes Partial No N/A
      Throttle application from apex
    • Yes Partial No N/A
      Full throttle at track out points
    • Yes Partial No N/A
      Full throttle commitment
    • Yes Partial No N/A
      Minimal coasting
    • Yes Partial No N/A
      Having throttle determine line
    • Yes Partial No N/A
      Throttle steering/rotating the car with throttle

  • Steering

    • Yes Partial No N/A
      Smooth steering
    • Yes Partial No N/A
      Steering balanced with throttle when tracking out
    • Yes Partial No N/A
      Leading with steering on track out
    • Yes Partial No N/A
      Single steering motion through adjacent corners
    • Yes Partial No N/A
      Quick steering in short (distance) transitions
    • Yes Partial No N/A
      No shuffle steering
    • Yes Partial No N/A
      No sawing of steering wheel

  • Shifting

    • Yes Partial No N/A
      Shifting before turn in
    • Yes Partial No N/A
      Heel-toe
    • Yes Partial No N/A
      Gear selection
    • Yes Partial No N/A
      Upshifting to avoid lifting

  • Braking

    • Yes Partial No N/A
      One application per braking zone
    • Yes Partial No N/A
      Brake points reasonable
    • Yes Partial No N/A
      Smooth initial brake application
    • Yes Partial No N/A
      Hard on brakes
    • Yes Partial No N/A
      Brake points consistent over entire session
    • Yes Partial No N/A
      Brake release timed with corner entry
    • Yes Partial No N/A
      Trailbraking
    • Yes Partial No N/A
      Left foot braking
    • Yes Partial No N/A
      Braking to force weight transfer

  • Concepts/execution

    • Yes Partial No N/A
      Smoothness
    • Yes Partial No N/A
      Quickness
    • Yes Partial No N/A
      Weight transfer
    • Yes Partial No N/A
      Traction sensing
    • Yes Partial No N/A
      Speed sensing
    • Yes Partial No N/A
      Transitions

  • Passing

    • Yes Partial No N/A
      Seeing faster cars behind
    • Yes Partial No N/A
      Pointing-by early in passing zones
    • Yes Partial No N/A
      Using all designated passing zones
    • Yes Partial No N/A
      Leaving lateral space when passing
    • Yes Partial No N/A
      Appropriate following distance to slower cars in front
    • Yes Partial No N/A
      Setting up passes coming out of corners
    • Yes Partial No N/A
      Passes in braking zones
    • Yes Partial No N/A
      Passes in corners off line

  • Incidents

    • Yes Partial No N/A
      Understeer handling
    • Yes Partial No N/A
      Oversteer handling
    • Yes Partial No N/A
      Spin handling
    • Yes Partial No N/A
      Handling going off track

  • Driver

    • Yes Partial No N/A
      Consistency over entire session
    • Yes Partial No N/A
      Patience
    • Yes Partial No N/A
      Endurance
    • Yes Partial No N/A
      Driving own lines when following cars
    • Yes Partial No N/A
      Noticing own mistakes
    • Yes Partial No N/A
      Correcting own mistakes
    • Yes Partial No N/A
      Goal setting and evaluation
    • Yes Partial No N/A
      Confidence
    • Yes Partial No N/A
      Aggression
    • Yes Partial No N/A
      Safe to drive alone
    • Yes Partial No N/A
      Pace/aggression appropriate for current run group
    • Yes Partial No N/A
      Pace/aggression appropriate for next run group

  • Car

    • Yes Partial No N/A
      Roll bar
    • Yes Partial No N/A
      Harnesses
    • Yes Partial No N/A
      Suspension
    • Yes Partial No N/A
      Tires
    • Yes Partial No N/A
      Balance
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