Gymkhana vs Autocross. This question came up at my
college sports car club in about 1971. The consesus
at that time was that gymkhana included stopping and
backing up. Autocross did not include stopping and
backing up. It was quickly added by those present
that, in reality, there wasn't "supposed" to be any
stopping and backing up in autocross. It didn't
always work out that way.
--- Joe Curry <spitlist@gte.net> wrote:
>
> Well, I too ran gymkhanas back in the late 60's and
> as far as I can tell they are the same thing as what
> is called autocross and slalom
> events. There is probably some defining difference,
> but as far as I can tell any difference seems to
> have been lost in the ensuing
> years. The SCCA Solo II events I have attended in
> the past year or so all look pretty much the same as
> what we used to call Gymkhana!
>
> So, I'd have to conjecture that technically, there
> probably is a subtle difference, but in application
> there doesn't appear to be any!
> I have never seen any done on actual roads, but I
> wouldn't rule that out either.
>
> Joe
>
> TexasTR4@aol.com wrote:
> >
> > In a message dated 08/12/2000 10:12:20 PM Mountain
> Daylight Time,
> > spitlist@gte.net writes:
> >
> > > The autocross is a solo speed event that tests
> not only the car's handling
> > > and performance, but also the driver's skills.
> It consists
> > > of a set of rubber pylons set up in a parking
> lot in the form of a course.
> >
> > > The object is to drive as fast as you can around
> the
> > > course. Usually, you get three runs and your
> best time is used for
> > > comparison with others in your class.
> >
> > So way back in the dark ages (1967) when I
> participated in a Gymkana in my
> > Riley 1.5...how was that different than an
> autocross.
> >
> > I went to an autocross that year, but it was
> longer and on roads, more like a
> > road race, for one car at a time.
> >
> > Please enlighten me as to the difference.
> >
> > RH...ol' farts want to know!
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