Equipe Rapide Pre-Pro Solo March 17, 2013

[ratt_finkel]

The unsung hero of the event was Steve E. If he hadn't had a USB to Comm adaptor then we would have been screwed. There were none to be found in Mineral Wells shopping district. I spoke to Vitek and it is quite easy to combine the two sides into one event. After his simple instructions I should have no problem next time. Speaking of next time, it would be great to do this annually. We need about 10 more entries to make it really work well. Greg Piper was the event master and course designer. I think he did a wonderful job with the limitations I put on him for having only two corner stations per side. With 10 more people we could have three corner stations per side and make courses in the 35-45 second range. Next time rag on your dead beat friends that skipped this one and shame them into attending so that we can have a 45 second per side course.

I actually like the shorter courses given the rest of the format, number of runs and abrasiveness of the surface. You are essentially talking about doubling the amount of runs. Which is great, but people who don't want to destroy their tires at one event will be at a disadvantage. That being said. I think a high 20-to-low-30 sec course would be perfect assuming SS/SP type cars.

[nomadtrash]

What happened to Oz man? Did somebody stick a banana in his tail pipe? Maybe he can't win unless he designs the course. Sat and Sun were off pace for him.

[OZMDD]

[BMcCann]

Do the same event at Crandall and I bet attendance isn't a problem.

[TxCoyote]

Do the same event at Crandall and I bet attendance isn't a problem.

too small

[slowchildmiata]

too small

twss

[OZMDD]

Consider that you need at least 20 sec/side for the fastest cars, and 75-100' between the two courses and the standard 50-75' safety margins around the edges and fixed objects, you need a site that can accomodate a minimum 75-80 sec single course. MW is really the only place that can do that in the DFW area. Even before TMS got shrunk, it was too small to get more than 15 sec/side unless the courses are crazy-painful.

It would be kinda fun to do an asymmetrical mirrorcross at Resistol. :)

[wrx74]

@ Crandall , 1st course as usual - 2nd course =DRAGSTRIP!

[nomadtrash]

We have discussed that and it isn't out of the question.

[TxCoyote]

We have discussed that and it isn't out of the question.

Sounds like the perfect Stalker event.

[OZMDD]

You do realize Madarash will still attend, right?

[TxCoyote]

That's what I meant. I'll let him drive the Stalker

[CosmosMpower]

Drag strip? Maybe the GT-R will make an appearance afterall. Even if a Miata beats me by 3 seconds in the autocross I'll still make up 4-5 seconds in the 1/4 mile

[Robert]

I enjoyed the mirrorcross for a nice change of pace, but I still prefer a standard autocross. Once or twice a year is OK but I would not want to do any more.

Driving the S2000 down the drag strip does not excite me in the least. I have been down a lot of drag strips on something a lot faster than the S. Really if I wanted to drag race that is what I would be doing instead of autocross.


Big thanks to everybody that worked so hard this weekend to make the event happen.

[nomadtrash]

I was thinking drag strip into an autocross and then into the field for a rally cross. We will let Blanton go first so there will be a path through the fence.

[ratt_finkel]

I was thinking drag strip into an autocross and then into the field for a rally cross. We will let Blanton go first so there will be a path through the fence.

As long as its in someone else's car :)

[BMcCann]

too small

Not necessarily. To maximize space, you'd need to do a closed circuit with two run-in chutes. It would look something like this...

You still get standing starts ...the only tricky thing is getting the finish right. You need two people standing directly opposite of each other on the left and right side of the course and both people need to agree on which side crossed the plane first. They radio in to the announcer/trailer who won and by how much. Makes it super-exciting for all parties involved!

[BMcCann]

I enjoyed the mirrorcross for a nice change of pace, but I still prefer a standard autocross. Once or twice a year is OK but I would not want to do any more.

Driving the S2000 down the drag strip does not excite me in the least. I have been down a lot of drag strips on something a lot faster than the S. Really if I wanted to drag race that is what I would be doing instead of autocross.


Big thanks to everybody that worked so hard this weekend to make the event happen.

Totally agree on all parts. Mirrorcross/mirrorkhana is great for a fun special event but after that its superfluous.

[yeaseth]

Fun event, Dead even on the drag start with grant in his civic and dmitry in his 240. So fun