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Re: Course Safety?

To: James Rogerson <jwalter@ptra.com>
Subject: Re: Course Safety?
From: Jay Mitchell <jemitchell@compuserve.com>
Date: Mon, 29 Mar 1999 08:02:24 -0800
James Rogerson wrote:

> Front wheel drive cars are unsafe under hard braking while attempting to
> negotiate a sharp turn, especially on "sticky" tires.  There is no place for
> them in Autocross.

I can't tell how tongue-in-cheek this is, but I would point out that the
car with probably the greatest number of rollovers in Solo II is NOT a
fwd car. Should the BMW 318 be outlawed as well?
 
> NOW THAT'S AN EXTREME VIEW.

Yep. And I don't see a ;<) either.

Jay





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