[Kputz]

Coy: As I said, the thread started with the liability issue, and I think I addressed that. As to the window net, it's there for a purpose, a purpose I think you might want to consider. It's there to keep your arms IN! Should I also have not buckled the 5 pt. entirely or just the lap belt?? Disabled the fire system?? I think you see my point here. As to the passing only on the left only, I think I made my point clear there also. That made no sense then and still doesn't, but if that's the way the locals want to run their event, so be it. My point was that often open events are run by rank amateurs, hence the liability (read safety) issue once again. As to the "no walls and lots of open run off" theme I have to rely on experience only. I've done club racing most of my life (I'm 58), from American Sedan to SSB to ITA to ITB to SM and I've actually witnessed roll overs on only a few occasions, but ALWAYS on open run off areas. That is precisely where you will roll over, when your car goes off and hooks a depression in the dirt. Read window net here.
So where does one get experience?? At a sanctioned and/or recognized driving school. Expensive?? You're damned right, and for good reason. You will be instructed by someone who knows what the hell he's talking about in a car that is as safe as it can be made. Liability? Not an issue.
Now, as to race experience, I'm afraid that comes from doing it, and the learning curve is steep, believe me.
As I said before, this was in answer to a question on liability, and where it might come from. I've made it no secret how I feel about open events and why, and the liability issue is at the top of the list, which is what the chap first inquired about. With probability comes risk, and the probability you'll be involved in something messy at an open event is quite high, much, much, much higher than a driver school, hence my participation in this thread.