No question, driving a road course involves acceleration, braking, and turning, each of which is a somewhat separate skill. To do it well, you need to understand how braking can shift weight at the right time entering a curve to get more weight on the front tires so they adhere better. You need to avoid losing the back end too much, but letting it kick out slightly can help, and then knowing when you can get back on the throttle can depend on track conditions, tire temperature, whether you're going uphill or down ...
We had a lot of coaching, and frankly I was terrible.