O.K., here's a something I've been thinking of. I want opinions on it. (I
know...I'm asking for it!) It's just an exercise...just floating an
idea....don't want to change the world....don't want to make it a National
thing....doesn't threaten autocrossing as we know it....you get the idea.
Rally Style Autocrossing. Speedvision flooded my brain with those fantastic
WRC images all weekend, and I thought the format sounded like fun. Here's
the basics:
A course is devised so that it can be changed into several configuration
easily. A well thought out course design would have short and long options,
one might favor high horsepower cars while another configuration might favor
Miata's. Let's call these "stages". Maybe you simply cut out a slalom, or
divert the course to an additional straight, or reverse direction,... use
your imagination. Course maps are given out at registration...drivers are
responsible for looking at all configurations. Course marking would have to
be well done to make it easy to follow.
Each driver gets one turn at the first stage. Switch the course (it should
only be a 10 or 15 minute thing) and drivers get a crack at "Stage 2".
Continue for as many stages as you think you can do in a day. All times
count, and are accumilated as in Pro Rallying. Cones are 2 seconds, off
courses are 5 seconds for re-entry at the same point on course, 10 seconds
if you do not re-enter at the same spot. Classes can be run as normal.
Lowest accumulative time wins. Sound fun?
Before anyone says it, I will agree that this would not be something to
spring on a big group of novices, this would be more of a "Pro" kind of
thing. Course walking and memorization are key skills here. With only one
shot at each stage, quick reactions and looking ahead are greatly rewarded.
Co-driver/navigators could perhaps be permitted just like in Rally. Most
drivers would need to back it down to 7/10ths in order to assure getting a
clean run. An adequate site is the other drawback...you need a little room
to do some creative things. It would tend to equalize carts however...mix
up the type of courses to balance things.
Anyway, what thinks Team.net?
Patrick Washburn
C-Tech Trailer Cabinets
Designed for the Racer
Wausau, WI
www.racecabinet.com
715-355-8842
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