[DMVR] Great job Sunday, room for improvement.

[Ryan Malek]

As a novice myself, (Yesterday was my 4th event), I'd say that having a
course walk with someone who knows what they are talking about helps alot.
And not in a big group.  People won't ask questions in a big group.  Ride
alongs are excellent too.  I've been lucky enough to have two very talanted
people helping me out and giving me advice, and have been lucky enough to
only DNF once (yesterday, first lap). Just my 2 cents. :-)


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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Rhett Farnum" <rocco_crossing@hotmail.com>
To: <dmvr@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, March 22, 2004 10:59 AM
Subject: RE: [DMVR] Great job Sunday, room for improvement.


> I know I will not b the only person to reply to this but I am going to
> attempt to be at least the first to reply.
>
> [REPLY]  I talked to Mike after the event yesterday and he said that he is
> working on preregistration for the rest of the events. He will have the
> sheets printed up with numbers and all on tehm so we will only have to pay
> grab our sheet and get tech'ed if we preregister from now on.
>
> I do agree with the offering of ride-alongs of SCCA members. I think that
> with what was said about ride-a-longs in the drivers meeting that it may
> have scared some of the novices away from asking someone. We just need to
be
> a little more clear about who is able to ride with who. I know I am
willing
> to ride with novices (being as I was one not too long ago) and I think I
> could really help them out.
>
> I know Tarra (my girlfriend) learned a lot from me riding with her both
> days. She ended up only being 9 sec. behind me. (Not that either of our
> times were fast in her GP.) But she did have fun and definately will be
back
> for more later this season!! Where as one of my other friends refused a
> ride-a-long because of being too nevous, and DNF'd both runs. This coul
> maybe be addressed by walking the course more. Possibly haveing 2 walks
> before and after the meeting. The "Novice" walk being before as I am sure
> most experienced drivers don't always need to walk the course as many
> times.[/REPLY]
>
> I personally really enjoyed yesterday and really wish we could have gotten
3
> runs in as I am sure i could have skimmed some more time off. But oh well
I
> loved the amount of seat time I was able to get in this weekend between
the
> test and tune and yesterday's longer course.
>
>
> Peace Out,
> Rhett
> Rocco_crossing
> '83 Rocco (DEAD!!) :-(  Now what to do???
>
>
>
>
>
> >From: daniel.juliano@rainhail.com
> >To: dmvr@autox.team.net
> >Subject: [DMVR] Great job Sunday, room for improvement.
> >Date: Mon, 22 Mar 2004 10:27:28 -0600
> >
> >Hey all,
> >
> >I had a great time on Sunday, thanks to all the staff that made it
> >possible.
> >
> >There were a couple of issues that arose which might have been
preventable,
> >so I feel the need to comment here.
> >
> >First, the registration line was an absolute nightmare.  I was 6th in
line,
> >and it took 45 minutes to get to me.  My friend was about fourtieth in
> >line,
> >and he waited - in the freezing cold - close to two hours.  After it was
> >made obvious to staff-not-at-registration that registration needed help,
> >things apparently moved quickly.  That realization needed to hit much
> >earlier tho, and speaks to lack of preparation and communication.
> >
> >Second, it was obvious at the driver's meeting that there were a _ton_ of
> >novices present.  It was mentioned that sanctioned drivers were available
> >for ride-alongs.  Based on seeing something like 15 dnf's in the first 30
> >cars on track (some of the dnf's from scca members...), I feel like the
dnf
> >tide might've been stemmed if a lot more emphasis had been placed on "if
> >you've never been on track before, this course will be a bit confusing.
> >SCCA members who would like to volunteer to ride along with a novice,
raise
> >their hand.  Novices, we highly recommend you talk to one of these people
> >and have them join you for your first run."
> >
> >Both of these issues were handled by staff as the problems became
apparent,
> >but not until significant time had been burned (in both cases).  A little
> >preventative maintenance, so to speak, can go a long way.
> >
> >Thanks, and I really did enjoy myself.  Watching those evo's was a hoot!
> >
> >-Dan
>
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