Here we go again, people who weren't at the event jumping to huge
conclusions about the safety of an event they know nothing about.
Sorry, folks. In spite of the relative safety of our sport, pucky does
happen. We've been believing our own press about this being a totally
safe sport. I'll say it again, if it was that safe we wouldn't need to
wear helmets and safety belts.
Let's not assume that an event is unsafe because of one or two incidents.
I'm a lot more concerned about personal injury than property damage. A
crunched fender or a munched wheel and suspension from a curb are not
causes for alarm.
Oh, and the old saw about speed kills seems to have seeped into autocross
thinking. I guess we've heard if for so long that we just assume it's
true. A relatively high speed straight with a straight braking zone
leading into a solid corner isn't nearly as dangerous as some who think
putting offsets and quick kinks before a slow corner will "slow things
down." Often the autocross "cure" is worse than the disease.
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