Well said, Pat. And thanks for the support, my friend.
But please don't get me wrong. I never interpreted the original post
as whining or complaining about safety. I think it generated some
excellent discussion on this topic that we can all learn from.
Unfortunately, as the discussion went on, it seemed to hit a few "low"
points! So I decided it was about time for me to toss in my 2-cents
worth. But, you know me. I can't let a discussion like that go by
without also trying to tie in the safety aspect!!!! 8<{)
Happy Autoxing
John (Old Fartz & TLS #37) Lieberman
washburn wrote:
>
> Excellent advice and info as usual John. I want to clarify something
> however. The initial poster on this subject mentioned nothing about
> safety. This conversation always seem to unexplainably migrate towards
> the safety aspect, despite the intent of the original poster. This is
> all good, but off the point.
>
> I believe the point of bringing this up was not that the course was in
> any way unsafe, but that it tends to provide an advantage competitivly
> to those who are fortunate to have a large lot locally. Most clubs have
> the "postage stamp" variety, and the design of a wide open and "fast"
> course brings new elements that they are not accustomed to. This leads
> to the discussion about what an AX course should look like. He wasn't
> whining, nor was it complaining about safety. Simply giving food for
> thought when considering course designs and what today's autocross
> course is supposed to look like in order to remain true to the
> definition of "autocrossing". Thanks!
>
> Pat
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