Howdy,
On Tue, 18 Dec 2001, Kevin Stevens wrote:
> > On the other end of things, I like to put in a good stiff move before the
> > timing-start line. This eliminates the need to launch the car like you were
> > at a drag race. I realize this is part of the game at Pro Solo events, but
> > it would not break my heart if I never saw one again at a regular autocross.
> > The other upside to the tight move before the timing-start line is that it
> > takes away all all the worry about precision staging at the marshaling line.
>
> As a competitor and regular starter, I agree emphatically.
Boy, not me. I don't mind a manuver outta the gate, but I definately
don't like the "boy I'm sure glad I'm in a miata" type stuff I saw at a
lot of the autoxes I was at out west. IMHO all that really does is toss
an advantage to small narrow cars and most of the good drivers are still
lighting 'em up anyway. In addition, it leads to reasonably mickey mouse
cone hits on the start pivot cone which means the starter has to leave his
post, etc. A course in particular that had this problem last year was the
NorPac divisional I ran at Mather. I can't remember which day it was, but
there was a start that in a C4 I was happy to fit through, never mind
trying to go fast.
Personally, I'd rather have a little straighter start.
Mark
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