The Fast Track
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After two days of racing school, most of us remain rank amateurs. The secret to high-performance driving, I was told by an instructor, "is looking where you want to go. It's all about the eyes." Actually, it's about doing violence to your car, braking and cornering so hard that the tires squeal in pain, and mastering skills so you can drive at the edge of fiery disaster. If anything, the course provides a lesson in restraint. Before we leave, BMW reps hand out diplomas and encourage everyone to sign up for Advanced M School. A few of the guys plan on it. For those of us inclined to race our cars in the real world, BMW offers a more practical souvenir: helmets.
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