John Whitling wrote:
>
> If we spent all of our time on slow autox courses I wouldn't still be doing
>this.
> For me, your normal Pro Solo is SLOW solo. No fun. Too small, too slow. You
>don't
> have to be 75 in a stocker to have some fun, but you need some variety. There
> should be a place for fast courses in solo. They are often safer courses too.
>
There can and is much vareity and challenge with "slower" Solo 2 courses, and
people who need the thrill of higher speeds should have that opportunity.
Perhaps you are very qualified and experienced with these conditions. BUT,
there are many who are in very much over their head.
Brief moments of 75mph in a straight line are way different than cornering at
those same speeds.
The speeds reached at San Diego do bring to mind and question current Solo 2
rules and definitions - we are responsible for anticipating potential dangers
FOR ALL DRIVERS who might enter - are we not?
My point is that we need to follow the rules as written, and stick to what
Solo 2 is currently defined as. To go too far outside those parameters exposes
us and our sport to unnecessary risk.
I appreciate your 'need for speed', and there are many places you can get that
without going to a Solo 2. Open Tracks, Solo 1, PCA speed events. BMW speed
events, and others (I don't know what car you run).
>
> Any courses slower than 55 or so are way too slow for me. I don't go back to
>those
> sites. I do this for fun. Slow courses are not fun. They are usually littered
>with
> too many maneuvers jammed too close together, and usually by rookie course
> designers.
>
I think this is not an accurate statement - "rookie course designers". In fact
I suggest that it takes a superior course designer to create a fun challenging
course for everyone on a lot with limits.
>
> Solo courses should have enough of a fun factor that everyone attending
> has a good time .... not just the winners.
>
The fastest drivers will usually still win on courses that accent control and
precision, rather than raw speed. It is fun to find the fastest correct line
at even 40mph.
I respect your need to go fast - I suggest that Solo 2 is not the place. The
mechanical and physical facts back me up about increased speed creating
greater risk.
If SCCA is to be 'all that it can be', it will facilitate opportunities for
those needing to corner at 75mph. Perhaps it already has.
Thanks for sharing your view.
Scott Meyers
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