02.04.2004 The bigger Saabs Sadly, only one of them will be on the track today. I'd really like to see that black Aero in action.		02.04.2004 Nine Hondas Of 28 student cars 15 were Hondas, including nine S2000's. Those always stayed together.		02.04.2004 Hondas How do they tell one car from another? ;)
	02.04.2004 Instructors In the red cap on the left is the school chief, Blake Nancarrow.		02.04.2004 Derek Hanson's class The classes are useful and entertaining.		02.04.2004 Entering the skidpad The first group of beginners is lining up.
	02.04.2004 In line A Corvette is getting ready for the braking exercise.		02.04.2004 400 horses in action It sure can accelerate fast.		02.04.2004 Vette on the grass Oops! There's a lot of room for improvement. Not so much room on the skidpad though.
	02.04.2004 Take off A red 900 Turbo is rushing forward.		02.04.2004 900 braking All the cones are intact. Good job, Cameron!		02.04.2004 Back to the skidpad Coming back for another run.
	02.04.2004 Cameron You can tell this guy is happy ;).		02.04.2004 Saab generations Two elder Saab fans are stopping by to discuss the car and the old times.		02.04.2004 1992 Saab 900 Turbo One of the last "true" Swedes produced. I too like the looks of the classic Saabs.
	02.04.2004 In line to the skidpad My Saab is two generations newer. Still, it's already 6 years old.		02.04.2004 9-3 getting ready And here's the latest fruit of Trollhatten engineering.		02.04.2004 The second group There were only three Saabs on the track that day.
	02.04.2004 S2000 accelerating This is the excercise to learn the oversteer and understeer control.		02.04.2004 S2000 doing a 180 The instructor is pulling a handbrake in your car, and you need to recover.		02.04.2004 Balancing out Cameron is sliding sideways.
	02.04.2004 9-5 speeding up Then you get to play on your own, combining the braking with steering and throttle inputs.		02.04.2004 9-5 leaning I had a chance to apply these skills just 20 minutes after this exercise, when I nearly spun out...		02.04.2004 9-5 turning ...in that nasty puddle in the corner #14 (the puddle is seen in the video), but I was able to recover.
	02.04.2004 535 taking off This 8-cylinder 1990 BMW is fast. I had him on my tail for some time on the track...		02.04.2004 535 skidding ...Being heavy, he couldn't keep up in the corners, but the rate he was gaining on me on the straights was amazing.		02.04.2004 535 backwards He just did a 180.
	02.04.2004 Ready to go Corvette looks fast even when it's not moving.		02.04.2004 Slalom exercises In slalom, you had to navigate between the cones on the slippery road.		02.04.2004 Slalom exercises These tires must have a lot of grip.
	02.04.2004 Skidpad Skidpad is a round patch of pavement covered with water, which makes it quite slippery.		02.04.2004 S2000 on the skidpad The plate on this yellow S2000 says "NOTDADDS".		02.04.2004 S2000 on the skidpad Another S2000. White body, blue top.
	02.04.2004 Robin Rob looks excited. It is his first time with this school.		02.04.2004 Heading out Driving behind a slow car is awkward, as you tend to follow it and repeat the same mistakes.		02.04.2004 Stuck behind the Honda Once you overcome that, you can take time to refine corners at low speed.
	02.04.2004 About to pass Finally, his instructor is telling him to let me through.		02.04.2004 In the pit The track session is over, I'm discussing the mistakes with my instructor.		02.04.2004 Good company My car is in the good company of an S2000, a Corvette and a Viggen.
	02.04.2004 240Z onto the straight A 1971 Datsun from the advanced group.		02.04.2004 Integra accelerating One fast Integra Type R.		02.04.2004 325 on Nelson 7 A BMW entering the straight.
	02.04.2004 The grandstands You can watch the race from here if the weather is good.		02.04.2004 Washrooms The most important facility on the track ;).		02.04.2004 20.1L/100km The average fuel rate through the day. I can tell it peaked much higher, as I burnt 40 litres of gas.

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