The SCDA Car Control Clinic at Lime Rock Park
 

SCDA is proud to offer a comprehensive Car Control Clinic at select tracks this year including Lime Rock Park. The clinic is composed of four different sessions, each designed to prepare drivers to manage their car on the edge. Novice drivers benefit from the Car Control Clinic by providing a “soft” introduction into high-performance driving with virtually no risk.  Advanced drivers will benefit from the opportunity to balance their car at and beyond the limits of adhesion. The Car Control Clinic dives into wet driving, managing understeer and oversteer, threshold braking and fundamental vehicle dynamics.

 
 
Highlights of an SCDA Car Control Clinic
Chalk Talk: The day begins with a discussion on vehicle dynamics, driver inputs, common challenges encountered on track and how drivers will benefit from the day.

AutoX: Some participants with then head over to the AutoX track first for 1 hour.  At the AutoX track drivers will have the chance to familiarize themselves with a new configuration using the help of an instructor.  Track markers will be visible to guide drivers through the tight circuit and ample track will allow slides and corrections without consequences. Drivers with various driving modes in their car can take this chance to experiment with the handling characteristics in a safe place.  There will only be a maximum of 5 cars on track at a time and drivers will turn 5-laps before taking a break to let the fun soak in. Following the first session on the AutoX track, drivers may choose to drive without an instructor so long as they show they can be safe and in control.

Skid Pad: A Skid Pad is a large paved doughnut, often with sprinklers to control the grip level of the surface. Some drivers will bring their cars to the Skid Pad first, switching to the AutoX course after 1 hour.  The Skid Pad is the best place to explore the handling characteristics and limits of your car. Does a car inherently understeer or oversteer? What happens if I add to much throttle in a slide? How can I maintain a smooth drift all the way around the pad using just the throttle? Find out at the Skid Pad. There will be only 2 cars on the skid pad at a time and an SCDA Instructor will be on-board at all times.

Open Forum: For the final hour of the Car Control Clinic, drivers may choose which activity they would like to continue or can switch at will.  Every driver learns differently and this is the chance to focus more on the track that is the most effective.
 

Our lead instructor will discuss further details on the day of the event, but this is a fun event for all.  The goal in mind is to help you become better drivers by controlling understeer and oversteer.  On both the Wet Skid Pad and the AutoX, the instructors will help you induce oversteer and understeer and help you recognize and control it! The joy of learning how to do what you love even better will put a smile on your face that will stay with you a lifetime.

 
This event is open to any driver aged 18 (16-17 with parental waiver) years or over, NO prior track experience is needed.
 

The event is Limited to 24 Participants, ensuring Maximum Seat Time on both the Skid Pad and Auto X, as well as a very intimate Instructor to Student Ratio. Spots are extremely limited for this new SCDA Car Control Clinic; so if learning the limits of your car in a safe environment is what you are looking for, then this is the event for you!

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Please note that helmets are optional, but required if you have a racecar with rollbars.  Tech inspection is not required, but please monitor your tire wear and make sure car is in safe operating conditions.  Please also ensure that all loose items are removed from car.