I wish that I had enough time and money to fly/drive around and try my best
at these...
I tried at the one in Dallas, and missed the mark.. but then again I think I
had the
traction control turned ON. But it was a lot of Fun, and my girlfriend had
a
really good time.. autocrossing for the first time.. so that is awesome. =)
Joe Delio
Dallas,
96 Integra LS <NO VTEC>
Equipe Rapide #13 STS
----- Original Message -----
From: "Rick Cone" <rickcone@bellsouth.net>
To: <autox@autox.team.net>; <evolution-discussions@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Monday, May 26, 2003 8:29 PM
Subject: Mazda Rev It Up Sunday
> We'll I left Petersburg and headed for my 2:20 start time at Charlotte...
Not
> too much race traffic and actually got there early.
>
> Everything was looking good (Dry) until about 45 minutes before my run and
the
> sky opened up and it started raining. I saved both practice runs and went
and
> ran them in the wet, figuring that was my conditions... first run, I
nearly
> missed part of the course (it was just akward for us regular Solo2'ers)...
2nd
> run I posted fasted time in the wet... *boomb* I can do this, after all
Erik
> only had 719 points and I had more then that in Atlanta, right?
>
> Well we get to my runs and the rain has stopped and the Pro sets a time of
> 31.4, it starts raining again and he runs before our heat and sets it at
> 31.8... Now the conditions were quite a bit worse, and for him to only
lose .4
> in those conditions... whew....
>
> So I start my first run, get through the first slalom make the right
hander
> and there is a red flag...! Great a ever so precious re-run! My 2nd
run,
> I'm pushing things a little, catch an early cone (which I didn't know) and
> really get out of shape after the last slalom setting up the finish...
don't
> recall the time...
>
> I get out of the car, and walk through and get right back into a car
again...
> I was the last competitor for the weekend... no pressue... I put together
a
> run which I thought was pretty good only to realize I was 1.2 seconds
back!
> *UGH*, but end up 6th....
>
> That lot/course was one where the number of runs the Pro got was a great
> benefit. Especially in the rain. This was a freshly sealed lot, and by
the
> time I ran was coming up in a few places... There was one 'bustop' type
> chicane, which I could not comfortably throw the car into, like the pro,
> because of the lack of grip.. After 80 runs on the course, both wet and
dry
> the Pro had it down...
>
> Oh well......
>
> Congrats to Erik, thought I had you there at the end... As soon as it was
over
> I tried to call Jean so I could get your number and give you the news....
I'm
> going to give this thing one more try, after all the thrid times the
charm,
> right Erik? :)
>
> Rick -tired of the rain- Cone, ruined my Petersburg and Charlotte events
on
> the same day...!!!!
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