Schools or "Experiences" for FE?

[FrankRizzo]

Are there any schools, or "driving experiences" in the US that use the FE? I'd like to try one on, and see how I do.

Thanks!

[mousecatcher]

Jason Hohmann, the SFR region CSR, has one for rent. It's not a school but Jason is very driver friendly and can certainly get you going. We have frequent test days at Sears Point.

[FrankRizzo]

Are these rentals always around an SCCA weekend?

[EYERACE]

1. Someone, or more than one someone, is always ready to rent a racecar for an SCCA weekend, especially a driver's school. If you don't have quite a bit of knowledge about your ride such that you know it's reliable, renting a car for a driver's school is not that bad of an idea - the owner will concentrate on having the car track worthy and ready to go for you - while you concentrate on the rest of what it will take to learn and finish the school.

2. Your profile is pretty slim - unless you've got a lot of prior experience, a FE car is a lot of car for a beginner - but speed will come

[FrankRizzo]

4 day road racing school, and 2 years of doing track days in my Ariel Atom. :-)

[BeerBudgetRacing]

4 day road racing school, and 2 years of doing track days in my Ariel Atom. :-)

And how many stained shorts

[FrankRizzo]

And how many stained shorts

None. Only spun once. I tend to work UP to the limit, instead of throwing the car around, and seeing where it spins, and then backing it down.

https://www.youtube.com/user/frankrizzo890/videos

[BeerBudgetRacing]

I concur with your method. Must be age...
My son on the other hand spins and wonders why. I prefer not having to dig rocks out of the car.

[SStadel]

You're a bit geographically challenged for FE, but if you ever plan a trip to the Central US give me a call and we'll set up a test.

[rshute]

To reiterate Jason from Bulldog motorsport offers a great service, I'm sure he will be able to accommodate you.

I jumped into an FE at the start of the year without any prior race car experience, wasn't really a problem. I was running my own car but Jason (as well as the other FE crews) were there giving me tons of helpful advice and parts support. SF Region has a great bunch of people running these cars, if only they all came out to play at race weekends!

[mousecatcher]

Are these rentals always around an SCCA weekend?

Jason's aren't, since as I mentioned there are plenty of Sears Point test days on the calendar. Average of about 1/week. Of course the date preceding an SCCA weekend would probably be cheaper since he'd be going to the race anyway so you can share some of the cost, but if I were you I'd do a dedicated test day so you aren't having the racers cursing at you ...

FE is a big step up from an Atom.

If you're very tall, very short, very wide, etc, you might want to get fitted to the car beforehand.

[FrankRizzo]

If you're very tall, very short, very wide, etc, you might want to get fitted to the car beforehand.

That's my OTHER concern. 6'3, 275. Built like a linebacker. Needless to say, I'm not thinking of F500.