IMHO if the insurance companies are/get too concerned about our events
(unlikely if we police ourselves, they are only concerned about claims and
payouts, not measuring how fast we are going) they have much easier and more
effective ways to control the events, raise the premiums sky high or simply
stop writing policies! They aren't going to dictate course designs, there is
no way they have the expertise todo so or the interest in policing it. It's
a different story when a mega corporation is underwriting an event, their
exposure is so great and the premiums so high because of it that they can
feel justified in hiring advisors and a gaggle of lawyers to write these
guidelines for Lotus or Mazda or GM to CTOA.
----- Original Message -----
From: <SJMARCY@aol.com>
To: <JDMurphy47@aol.com>; <bluethunder@adelphia.net>; <autox@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, February 22, 2006 8:43 PM
Subject: Re: Street Tires in Stock Classes and Fewer Allowances
> Great point on insurance. I looked at a Lotus Elise autotest event video
> and was surprised at the layout and speeds. I posted about the matter
and
> attendees explained that the insurance has all sorts of call outs for
speed and
> even has specific course design guidelines. Such as a 90 degree turn
every so
> many yards. One video I saw had a slalom at like 20 MPH. I have the
> feeling that were Autocross not long established in the US, it would be
hard to
> start up in these litigious, PC times.
>
>
> Here is a video of what we DON'T want to happen:
>
>
_http://www.deeperbeige.com/files/SELOC/trackdays/nw_autosolo_20051108/2005-
11
> -08%20SELOC%20Test%20AutoSolo.wmv_
>
(http://www.deeperbeige.com/files/SELOC/trackdays/nw_autosolo_20051108/2005-
11-08%20SELOC%20Test%20AutoSolo.wmv)
>
> Stan
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