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Track record holder for multiple karting tracks and graduate from both the Basic and Advanced Skip Barber Racing School programs, Alex knows how to teach beginners the right habits they need to develop a long lasting and succesful career as a sim racer.
Beginner and advanced classes will be taught in the current Miata MX5 at Lime Rock Park.Β Both classes will begin in a βclassroom settingβ, where the concepts will be explained and you will learn how to put them into practice.
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β’ Start with 10 minutes of a lead-follow session, increasing speed and working on consistency with braking and lines
β’ 10 minutes of going back and analyzing driver's lines/braking.
β’ Look specifically at the weight transfer of the car, making sure their driving is smooth
β’ Go back on track for another 5 minutes of lead follow
β’ 10 minutes of coaching live as the student is driving
β’ Through the last 25 minutes, practice race starts (rolling and standing) and side by side racing with me and the rest of the students (if there are any}. After running for a while, go back through the replay from both perspectives and show things that can be done differently
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β’ Start with a lead-follow session with rapidly increasing speed for the first 5 minutes of the session
β’ Once drivers have learned the track, show a tire-saving line, also with increasing speed, using later apexes and earlier braking. Spend 10 minutes on this before moving getting out of the car and reviewing the driving
β’ Over the next 15 minutes, give examples of passes and where are good locations to make passes. While on track, run side by side with the student to help give them a good idea of how much space they need to give other drivers when racing.
β’ In the next 10 minutes, have the student work on making passes down straights and into different baking zones, then have them work on trying to defend against another driver
β’ Spend 10 minutes homing in on a driver's focus on the track in front of them. Get as close as possible on the straight, maybe bump draft and do what I can to get in their head. Make sure that the student isn't losing focus and overshooting the corners. Occasionally, try to make a pass in order to keep them on their toes
β’ Spend the final few minutes going over video from the session and showing things to work on and change in the future
To request alternative dates outside of the calendar please email james@teamgoonsquad.com
At Team Goon Squad our builders and coaches are dedicated to help sim enthusiasts of all levels hone their racecraft to the level THEY desire. From the new driver wanting to learn good habits from the beginning of their career to the experienced racer stuck at a plateau we are here to provide you with the needed tools. While a wickedly fast setup can be potent right out of the box for some drivers we believe the best value for a driver to is to make sure they understand the how and why of the pieces to making a race car fast, and what they need to do as a driver to make it happen.
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That is why all of our setups are designed to be intertwined with our coaching programs for you to get the best results every time you step on track.
Factory Support Program
All season packages will automatically enroll drivers into our Factory Support Program for 2022. Benefits include tweaks to setups to fit your driving style as needed, a direct line to the setup builders in our Factory Support Discord channel, as well as access to our in house practice sessions held weekly. Factory Support Drivers will additionally have access to our stats tracking bot to view their weekly progress in official events. We are dedicated to helping you achieve your personal bests no matter what stage of your sim racing journey you're on.Β
Join theΒ Team Goon Squad Discord here for any questions you may have!
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From karting legends to current professional race car drivers our extremely talented team of iRacing and sim racing coaches are dedicated to helping you accomplish your personal goals and continue you racing progress.
After booking a coaching session please join the Team Goon Squad Discord. From there please change your Discord nickname to match your iRacing name and ping your coach in the #coaching-chat channel for any questions you may have! Some coaches have a curriculum designed around a specific car and track combo, while others may be able to provide alternative sessions based on a driver's needs.
Please feel free to email james@teamgoonsquad.com with any questions you may have.
After booking a coaching session please join the Team Goon Squad Discord. From there please change your Discord nickname to match your iRacing name and ping your coach in the #coaching-chat channel for any questions you may have! Some coaches have a curriculum designed around a specific car and track combo, while others may be able to provide alternative sessions based on a driver's needs.
Please feel free to email james@teamgoonsquad.com with any questions you may have.