Although this doesn't _exactly_ respond to the original question,
I can tell you that getting started in road racing is a lot
better if you have some autocross experience. As a car rentor
(as opposed to being the renter), I've seen numerous folks with
no clue about driving "quickly" and they would have done much
better to get some seat time driving near the limits of a car
before they went onto a race track.
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rentals
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-----Original Message-----
From: Marcus E. Merideth <marcus@teleweb.net>
To: autox@autox.team.net <autox@autox.team.net>
Date: Saturday, January 30, 1999 1:13 PM
Subject: Re: road racers vs. autocrossers
>My limited experience road racing has lead me to believe
autocrossing is
>a great way to learn car control. I don't do great but I do ok
when I
>road race and I learn the courses very fast. After two practice
>sessions and a course walk, I have a pretty good idea of the
line, break
>points and shift points. A few of my road racing friends have
tried
>autocrossing and not liked it. They don't learn courses fast
enough.
>They improve greatly each run but don't hit the ground fast.
Opinions
>may very. This one is mine, form your own.
>
>Marcus Merideth
>
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