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SO a bit of a different perspective. I am a novice and coming up to speed on the whole HPDE thing, trying to learn as much as I can. I went at it on my own for the first year just to get used to things and see if I wanted to do it further., I was that guy fast in the straights and slow in the corners After coaxing from a friend I signed up with Chin and had an instructor for a day at sebring. I was getting a bit faster in the morning sessions but what clicked for me was riding in his car and seeing him drive. Mostly, seeing him test the limits. The next two sessions I ended up taking a total of about 15 seconds off my times because I could see what he was saying put into practice. That was a great experience. Unfortunately, the next event at homestead I go a "coach" that was not really interested in coaching was just really there for the free track time, needless to say the day was still fun but I found myself ignoring alot of what he was saying because it felt in conflict with what I knew was going on with the car. So coaching at track events can be hit or miss if you are going to go with a coach make sure it is a true professional.
Another small point on the consistent lap times, being in novice solo it has become difficult to set consistent lap times and "get into a groove" because of the range of levels you are getting in that class, I find myself wanting to move up just so I can concentrate on my ability and not worrying about the traffic.
Bit of a long spew and I am sorry for that.
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