I Agree, Roger. The few accidents that I have seen (outside the Dogwood
Grand Prix, which is a more-dangerous-than-normal event) have been at spots
that I, even after the accident, had thought weren't that dangerous.
In my case, I hit a steel barrel filled with concrete this year. I'm a
solid intermediate level driver. I just thought I could make it. I really
did. And after the autocross, I looked at the course. The barrel was
30-40 feet off the course, after a 180. Not particularly dangerous
looking. Oh, I did have a cute girl in the passenger seat, so that may
have been a contributing factor. . .
Chris Eckles
Atlanta
Blue M Coupe
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However, we as course designers, can MINIMIZE THE CHANCE OF INCIDENT by not
thinking like a seasoned soloist, but rather as the dumbest, most
adrenaline crazed person you can imagine. I have made many course design
changes based on what an unreasonable driver could do - knowing that it
would not be an issue *at all* for 90% of the competitors out there.
You have to keep in mind that it only takes one person to ruin for all of
us - so making it perfectly safe for 90% of the the drivers may not be good
enough.
Thoughts?
Comments?
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