On Feb 16, 2005, at 21:22, Scott & Charlotte Miller wrote:
> Just curious here - at the BMW CCA Oktoberfest this year, the
> autocross was run by the BMW CCA's San Diego chapter. They require
> you to run with the window down. What might be the theory for that?
>
> Scott Miller
You'd have to ask them. One reason I've heard given for a windows down
rule is so that the driver can hear commands from course workers or the
timing trailer. Since drivers are given explicit instructions on what
to do when VISUAL emergency signals are given, no instructions on what
to do when people yell random directions at them, and there's no
guarantee that a driver "in the zone" will register any noise from
outside the car anyway, I tend to reject this explanation. But that's
probably just me. I personally run with the window down because I can
hear the various car noises better. If it's raining I just crack it an
inch.
KeS
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