Lemmee get this straight - this is Mike K. the guy who nearly broke my jaw
with his flailing elbow while laughing hysterically, driving my car at the
Marina school this year?
KeS
>my favorite story about mike watching from outside the car was when
>we took the alameda country sheriff's advanced driver training course. i
>was a wee bit too aggressive on my first run, so as i line up for my second
>run my passenger door opens and mike gets in
>and starts ordering me around in that deadpan way of his :) then
>when he runs he yells at me "get in the car" so i dutifully jump in and he
>starts picking apart the course.
>
>i always had the feeling that he really couldnt understand why all of us
>where having such trouble... it is SO OBVIOUS what to do to drive fast! :)
>
>well, at least it was to him. he never seems to have the slightest
>hestitation about the right line or how to operate the car. and he
>drives with two fingers on the wheel; the car seeming to ooze around
>the course, slowing down, speeding up, turning... SO natural and
>easy. hehe, but he put up with us!!
>
>-james
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: <Smokerbros@aol.com>
> > In a message dated 8/27/2000 9:43:16 PM Pacific Daylight Time,
> > black94pgt@pacbell.net writes:
> >
> > << he was very generous with
> > all us 'kids' and really made a big impact on me as i started to get
> > interested in racing. oh yeah, he can still kick butt in a car!!! >>
> >
> > You should have Mike watch one of your autocross runs from OUTSIDE the
>car
> > and critique! He can tell you that you missed an apex at the other end
>of
> > the lot (like GGF) by a foot! Then he'll tell you why and what to do
>about
> > it! Incredible! Just don't expect praise. When he tells you that you
>DID
> > have a great run you can take it to the bank, though!!!
> >
> > CHD
>
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