I am the Best Looser!
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I am the Best Looser!
Today was my first Solo cross event.
I've been driving on roads for over 20 years and consider my self a compliment driver. I have never had a wreck. Only avoided them. ( sometimes just barely)
I say that because I was beaten in my own car by my friend Chris that has banged and torn up every car he has ever owned. (His first time racing too.) And I practically dragged him there. He was two places above me in the c street prepared novice class. I was dead last... for the day.
I had been expecting to do much better than I did. I have driven and owned this car for 8 years. recently i completely rebuilt the suspension. I know my car intimately. Not that I have had sex with my car but you get the idea.
I also thought that working the track the first of three groups, and driving the last, that I would gain knowledge of the course by watching the other drivers. Well, what i saw and what was happening in the car were different. The course looked faster than what you could drive it. The parking lot was coming apart, wet, cold and gritty.
I would under steer in the sharp corners but Chris would oversteer.
I was over confident in both me and my car. I did not have time to fully test it before running the new suspension and brake setup. I literally had it back together yesterday at 5:00.
However, I had a great time. so did Chris. I made a few new connections and possibly some new friends too. I got to play with one of my toys. And to top it off. My wife enjoyed herself too despite the cold and wind.
It was a really good day!
I've been driving on roads for over 20 years and consider my self a compliment driver. I have never had a wreck. Only avoided them. ( sometimes just barely)
I say that because I was beaten in my own car by my friend Chris that has banged and torn up every car he has ever owned. (His first time racing too.) And I practically dragged him there. He was two places above me in the c street prepared novice class. I was dead last... for the day.
I had been expecting to do much better than I did. I have driven and owned this car for 8 years. recently i completely rebuilt the suspension. I know my car intimately. Not that I have had sex with my car but you get the idea.
I also thought that working the track the first of three groups, and driving the last, that I would gain knowledge of the course by watching the other drivers. Well, what i saw and what was happening in the car were different. The course looked faster than what you could drive it. The parking lot was coming apart, wet, cold and gritty.
I would under steer in the sharp corners but Chris would oversteer.
I was over confident in both me and my car. I did not have time to fully test it before running the new suspension and brake setup. I literally had it back together yesterday at 5:00.
However, I had a great time. so did Chris. I made a few new connections and possibly some new friends too. I got to play with one of my toys. And to top it off. My wife enjoyed herself too despite the cold and wind.
It was a really good day!
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True, it does seem easier to win in somebody else's car. Probably, as stated, you are just much more careful with a new ride. But then there's the opposite too. I let a friend drive my car once, and he swore up and down that it handled like ****. I ran the following group and won the class, beating his times by a very large margin. But I also beat him in his car on the same day.
Here's a link to an article I'm putting together on autocrossing RX7s: http://www.iwankel.com/index.php?opt...tid=4&id=10#26 It isn't finished, and might never be, but there may be a few gems in there for you.
Welcome to your new addiction.
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Here's a link to an article I'm putting together on autocrossing RX7s: http://www.iwankel.com/index.php?opt...tid=4&id=10#26 It isn't finished, and might never be, but there may be a few gems in there for you.
Welcome to your new addiction.
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