I would argue this point. If you really feel like with enough runs, you could
match or beat anyone, then practice is the key ingredient. Lets say that Mark
Daddio ran a 55.0 after 3 runs. You start at a 59.0 after 3 runs. If you run
20 more runs and get down to a 55.5 or a 56.0, what you have done is learned how
to go faster. You should be able to translate that knowledge into a smaller gap
in future events after only 3 runs.
I feel that small events that can afford 6 plus runs can be invaluable. That,
"Geez, I am still 1.5 seconds off the leaders, what should I do different?" type
of questioning (with the luxury of additional runs) WILL help.
Getting to 100% usage by the first corner, and staying there, is what makes
great drivers great. I would bet any amount of money that a Daddio won't
improve more than half a second from his 5th try to his 10th try. Why? They
know how to go fast BEFORE their first run, not after their first couple of
tries.
Take a Nick Leverone for example, he is a McKamey instructor and has the uncanny
ability to go really fast in any car he drives, right out of the box. He drove
my car at this years Nationals after MAYBE 20 runs in an RX-7 ever, finished
second in a strong field. (BTW: No baby yet) Some people have more skill than
others, just like in any other sport. Daddio is one of them. 99.9% of all
people could practice golfing for 10 years non-stop and won't be as good as
Tiger Woods. Daddio is one of them too.
AB
I think a (maybe) better question would be, How do Daddio, Thomas, Strano,
etc. approach 100% usage in such a short time on course? I'm fully
confident that with enough laps I could match and potentially beat anyone.
Its just too bad that everyone will have gone home by the time I do it :-)
But I would like to find out :-)
Mark
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