I believe (not certain) that gymkhana refers to any contest primarily of
skill, while an autocross is a very tight road course (usually defined
with cones on an expanse of concrete), run one at a time. The VTR
funkhana would be an example of a gymkhana (well, maybe except the
"change the water pump" and "toss the piston rings" portions <g>). An
autocross is a gymkhana, but a gymkhana isn't necessarily an autocross.
There is more info on the Sports Car Club of America's autocross (which
they call Solo-II) at
http://www.scca.org/amateur/solo2/index.html
Randall
OHFASTONE@aol.com wrote:
>
> I too need some clarification on the differences between the two as I have
> done neither let alone attended an event of either. I will admit that I used
> to think an autocross was a bunch of cars trolloping through the back woods
> (ok so I have been to too many motorcross events).
> Michael
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