Over driving a car and being overly aggressive are usually displayed by the car pushing or losing front grip at turn-in, missing an apex by 4' or more or having to delay throttle application to continue to steer the car back online after apex in order to keep the car on track. Over aggressive throttle application will be indicated by throttle induced oversteer (slide/drift after apex to exit) or understeer (push from apex to exit). Other indicators of over-driving are white knuckled tight steering wheel grasp, abrupt steering inputs, tunnel vision and driving by the nose of the car.

Avoid the red mist!  That is a phrase you will hear when you get competitive.

Having a driver in front of you, so you drive faster to earn a point by.

Having a driver behind you, so you drive faster to stay ahead.

Drive your line! We are here to learn not to race!

The driver following should be using their previously established reference points and be looking through or around the leading car, not target fixating and following the lead car. If the lead car goes off track, the likelihood of the driver behind going off track is also high. A following driver should always be thinking of their way past or possible escape routes if something goes wrong with the car ahead.

Not coasting learning material.

Novice drivers will have most, if not all of their braking completed by turn-in. Any braking done after turn-in will be slowly and lightly releasing the brakes before apex as the driver begins to learn trail braking technique. Any other braking done in a corner indicates the driver needs to be slower at turn-in or may be uncertain of the car's ability to carry higher corner speed through the turn.

Not being pressured by traffic behind learning material.

Check mirrors on straights, before brake zones, at turn-in and track out. Rather than worrying about the car catching yours, acknowledge them by tapping the rearview mirror if not able to give an immediate point-by. Breathe and relax. Continue to drive your line and be predictable. As your car approaches the designated passing zone, recheck your mirrors to see which side they are presenting to and point them by as soon as possible in the designated passing zone. The rearview mirror only takes up 10% or less of the area of your windshield.

The driver is aware of a faster paced car in need of a point-by and taps their in-car rearview mirror to alert the following driver the point-by will be made as soon as possible.

First, adjust your side mirrors to where you can barely see the sides of your car.

Next, move your mirrors just past the sides of your car - you do not want to see the sides of your car.

Your interior review mirror should be adjusted to fill in the gap between your side mirrors. Your goal is to have the track behind you completely in view with as small of a blind spot as possible.

The driver has reviewed their My Learning Plan and has a clear intent of the goals they will be working on for the upcoming session. The car has been adequately prepared with tire pressures, lug torque, fluid levels, and fuel. The driver has a relatively self-assured attitude without being over-confident, is focused yet calm without being over-adrenalized.