Rich's 1st session at Road America didn't go so well. Cold track, cold tires, 0 experience at this track and Rich is watching the driver ahead of him and not looking up the track far enough.
“My mistake was…” - this is a real racer’s mentality right here! ALWAYS look for what YOU could have done differently. Too many drivers - from rental karts to F1 - who never fail to have someone else to blame.
All things equal.. the guy in front of you did seem to 'panic brake' much too early... I can see where you would not have anticipated that early and that hard of a panic stop. At least you didn't smack him from behind and take the both of you out and cause a mess on the track... good job avoiding the car in front.
