We're digest lurkers, so pardon the lateness of this response.
Awhile back, Mike MacLeish Sr asked (and I'll paraphrase) if turns
greater than 90 degrees should be avoided since the"old hands" know
how to do it better, and the novice's inclination is to early apex
and thus run a more gentle turning course much better.
First, if they never do it, how will they learn?
Secondly, we get a lot of novice-type courses around the Philly area
(most are designed by novices). I call them "E Stock" courses. The
average local drivers in average E Stock cars are always way up in
PAX and actually win most of the time. They call them "fun courses".
That they are, but not very challenging.
I say the course should be more difficult, to test the car and driver.
I don't like 180s or 270s either but I've paid my dues for 30 years
and I know how to do them if they do turn up in a course, so to speak.
If you make the courses too easy, anybody can do it. That's not the
same game this "old hand" is playing. IMNSHO
Vern Lyle
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