Just thought I'd throw in a post about my first Auto-X experience.
INCREDIBLE - well that pretty much sums it up. [
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I attended the Novice school yesterday at Bremerton, Wa. They did an assume job and by limiting the class to 50 participants we all get a lot track time with 9 runs total.
The weather was outstanding - rare for the PNW in October. A little crisp in the morning, the morning weather report had Bremerton at 28' F. But, we had a sunny day, the track was dry, and by the time the first group finished their morning runs my jacket and insulated shirt were laying on the ground beside me while I worked the course.
Our turn to drive and I had two runs in at 64.? and 62.? before my instructor drove my car. Hmm, I'd say I still have a lot to learn, he brought it across the line at 54.? What an assume run, I never would have guessed my car was capable of being driven the way he drove that car. Oh, and my best time for the day (twice) was 61.?. Thanks to the instructors I know where I'm losing that time and what to work on.
I particular liked one instructors approach to getting me to "look ahead" in the shacane. She grabbed my helmet and said look over there while she turned my head to where I should be looking. Now that, I'll remember. []
There were a few cars that decided they weren't having enough fun driving with the front of the car leading the way, and a couple of the really bored even tried four-wheeling in the turf after swapping ends. No damage done to drivers or cars.
My thanks to all of the volunteers from the Bremerton Sports Car Club that set this up, worked the day and showed us rookies what it's all about.
Well, I gotta run, for some reason there are some dirty little cone marks that I need to clean off of my car.
INCREDIBLE - well that pretty much sums it up. [
] I attended the Novice school yesterday at Bremerton, Wa. They did an assume job and by limiting the class to 50 participants we all get a lot track time with 9 runs total.
The weather was outstanding - rare for the PNW in October. A little crisp in the morning, the morning weather report had Bremerton at 28' F. But, we had a sunny day, the track was dry, and by the time the first group finished their morning runs my jacket and insulated shirt were laying on the ground beside me while I worked the course.
Our turn to drive and I had two runs in at 64.? and 62.? before my instructor drove my car. Hmm, I'd say I still have a lot to learn, he brought it across the line at 54.? What an assume run, I never would have guessed my car was capable of being driven the way he drove that car. Oh, and my best time for the day (twice) was 61.?. Thanks to the instructors I know where I'm losing that time and what to work on.
I particular liked one instructors approach to getting me to "look ahead" in the shacane. She grabbed my helmet and said look over there while she turned my head to where I should be looking. Now that, I'll remember. [
] There were a few cars that decided they weren't having enough fun driving with the front of the car leading the way, and a couple of the really bored even tried four-wheeling in the turf after swapping ends. No damage done to drivers or cars.
My thanks to all of the volunteers from the Bremerton Sports Car Club that set this up, worked the day and showed us rookies what it's all about.
Well, I gotta run, for some reason there are some dirty little cone marks that I need to clean off of my car.
