[Christien]

That story circulated ridiculously fast around here - most of us know at least some of the people involved. I think the father handled it as well as could be. The kid is going to be around high-performance cars for most of his life, by the sounds of things, so driver training is a good idea. You bet my kids will be in it when they're old enough. Prepping their own cars, too, if they get the bug.

FWIW, my 911 (and every one of its vintage that I've driven) starts without the clutch pedal in. It's really handy when you're working on it and you have to start it frequently - just leave it in neutral with the parking brake on.