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Eight track days and there were three incidents.
- One where an Infiniti G30 overheated the brakes and couldn't stop at the end of the straight. Clipped another car which incurred body damage on fender.
- Mustang overheated his brakes and went off into the mud at the end of the straight. Slight damage to front fenders and air dam.
- BMW 3 series with modified suspension over drove a corner and lifted. Spun and ended up backwards over the tire wall. Major damage. This was in the Advanced/Solo group where the driver was pushing very hard.
Conclusion is the HPDEs are generally very safe if you stay within your capabilities and build up your knowledge. Of course you will make mistakes but if you are following your instructor's directions you shouldn't have a major accident that results in body damage.
Of course there have been some terrible accidents here in the states with drivers and instructors losing their lives. But I think this is still a very rare occurrence.
Please do attend a HPDE and just be cautious.
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