Team Radical West Attends Skip Barber 3-Day Racing School
On August 19-21, Radical West Team members John Morris, Justin LaJoie and Ken Melgoza flew up to Laguna Seca Raceway in beautiful Monterey, California. The team attended the prestigious 3-Day Skip Barber Racing School.
The team mastered the fundamentals of racing in classroom and driving sessions using Skip Barber’s 2.0 liter Formula Dodge racecars.
DAY ONE includes an introduction to the racecars, equipment and a discussion of the track. An intensive series of slalom, braking and downshifting exercises follow with focus on double clutching and heel-and-toe downshifting.
DAY TWO emphasizes track time in a series of lapping sessions at progressively higher speeds. During classroom sessions, Skip Barber Racing Instructors impart their knowledge of racing theory and advanced braking techniques.
DAY THREE includes classroom instruction and track drills in drafting, passing and racing in the rain. Then, you’ll line up two-by-two and practice double-file race starts and single-file restarts. Extensive lapping sessions follow for the balance of the day.
Graduates of a Skip Barber Three Day Racing School are eligible to participate in Advanced Activities, a requirement to compete in the Skip Barber Race Series. Eligible graduates can also apply for a regional SCCA Competition License. Ken and Justin will be entering into their first SCCA race on September 20 and 21st.
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