She crashed, a lot. 2 laps was her best, she was so much worse at driving there than when we were bashing. She enjoyed it, she was scared, I was proud. We've got a 4 week break now so I said she really needs to play with her car more before then.
...she was worse in the race then when you were bashing.
Yes, I remember my first races, ...my hands would literally shake from being nervous. No matter how hard I tried, I couldn't keep my hands steady. It literally took like a full season before my nerves went away. Give her time and don't give up, ...w/ experience she'll gain confidence and better control.
My oldest son is 10, I think he is about ready to come out w/ me to a race soon. He has gone to practice w/ me and he is pretty good (kids seem to pick this up quickly and easily). Yet not sure he'll be able to handle a full race day ... I really don't want to hear "dad can we go home"! -he likes racing, but a full 8am to 6pm may be a lot to ask.
We'll see, maybe i'll bring him for my last race. I too may start him w/ a Tamiya mini. -Parts are easy to replace and not expensive ...plus the speeds are relatively slow so he can focus on just getting around the course.