AX newbie, and I think I'll start at the Porsche Parade... |
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AX newbie, and I think I'll start at the Porsche Parade... |
SGB |
Jun 5 2008, 11:30 PM
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just visiting Group: Members Posts: 4,086 Joined: 8-March 03 From: Huntsville, AL Member No.: 404 Region Association: South East States |
OK. I'm pretty nervous. I'm going to try to autocross for the first time at the Porsche Parade in Charlotte. I need advise. My biggest concern is seeing the course layout. And overdriving. Or being laughingly slow. How should I approach this? I've been reading "Solo Driving Secrets", and done a couple of DEs, but an AX is so condensed. I think if I missed something I would get lost in a sea of pylons.
Anybody wanna guide me down (then over, and back, and over again, and back, and around to the left, then back down) this asphalt path? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wacko.gif) |
J P Stein |
Jun 6 2008, 08:17 AM
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Irrelevant old fart Group: Members Posts: 8,797 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Vancouver, WA Member No.: 45 Region Association: None |
Ah.....at the Parade it's 3 runs and you're done. No instructors, no ride alongs.
A goodly percentage of drivers are first timers... 25-30%....if the 2006 Parade is any indicator, so you won't be alone in that regard. If the organizers have their stuff together (and I'll assume they do), the course will be fully lined to help such folks. This is to the organizers advantage as folks getting lost slow things down & boooger up the schedule. When you have 3-400 drivers schedule becomes all important. By all means, walk the course at least twice then watch other folks run it if you have the opportunity. BTW, walking the course is not a social event. Distractions make it a waste of time. You're there to learn & you can't go fast till you know where you're going. I figure the first run is a throwaway most of the time. |
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