Your first Autocross Day
A course will be setup on a large parking lot. Soft traffic pylons will
be used to form a course consisting of turns, slaloms, and straight areas.
ARRIVE EARLY -- See what goes on... GET INVOLVED
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When you arrive
Prepare your car:
Remove all loose items from your car -- floor mats, driver's carpet, coffee
cups, etc. Check tire pressure and chalk your tires.
Register
- Register at the trailer
- Select a run group and get a car number.
- Complete waiver and registration form.
- Sign up for a work station
Technical Inspection:
- Drive car to Tech Inspection
- Give Registration form to Inspector
- Car will be inspected for safety
- Car Number and Class will be put on window
Course Walk & Drivers Meeting:
- Check course map at trailer
- Walk course with experienced driver
- Check surface for rough spots, sand, bumps, oil, etc.
- Study the course, look for:
Turn in and apex points,
braking points, entry point of slalom
etc, etc, etc.
Once the Event starts
Watch other drivers:
What line are they driving?
Where are the breaking points?
Where are the shifting points? -- (Up and Down)
Now it's your turn:
(1) Bring your car to staging area
(2) Proceed to start line
- Check your seat belt
- Make sure all loose objects are out of the car
- Turn the rear view mirror away from view
- Focus your thoughts on how you want to drive & the course
(3) Starter gives the OK!
- Start sharp, but don't spin tires
- Look ahead at gates & know where you want to be
- Remember when to brake and shift
(4) If you should spin
- BOTH FEET IN
- Hands at 3 & 9 on steering wheel
- Look for corner workers to re-start you
- Finish the course
(5) If you see a Red Flag or hear a loud horn:
- Quickly come to a Complete Stop
- Look for corner workers to re-start you
(6) Drive the First Run at Reduced Throttle
- Learn to stay on course
- Drive a good line
- Drive S M O O T H L Y
- HAVE A GOOD TIME !!!!
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