mostly i see the timing slip person as being more vulnerable because they
are sitting down.
the closest i ever saw an out of control car get to someone was at stockton
with the timing slip person. she had to get up out of the chair as the car
slid, all four wheels locked up, and barely made it out of the way.
so i try to point the cars away from the TS position and have them slowed
down with plenty of room.
that said, its a lot more fun to be on the gas at the finish than the
brakes.
-james
----- Original Message -----
From: Kevin Stevens <Kevin_Stevens@pursued-with.net>
To: Bay_Area_Autocross_List <ba-autox@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, November 05, 2001 7:49 PM
Subject: Re: Course design
> On Mon, 5 Nov 2001, James Creasy wrote:
>
> > rich,
> >
> > i had to shut down before the finish in order to be in control of my car
to
> > make that left turn. thats just the way it is with a fast car with poor
> > brakes. :)
> > a couple of bends before the timing slip person is a good idea and make
the
> > course there VERY narrow to remind drivers to go slow. i rode with a
first
> > timer once that missed seeing the finish and went blasting on through.
(at 3
> > COM)
> >
> > -james
> > OSP #74
>
> I got to yank the handbrake on a driver during a ride-n-drive at 3Com
> several years ago. Roger the Famous wasn't amused, but hey; we stopped,
> which is more than was happening before I did it.
>
> I don't think the potential for cars to lose it at the finish is more of
> a safety issue than it is elsewhere on course, except with regard to
> proximity to spectators. We typically provide smooth exits to reward
> drivers and avoid splashing the timers, but that's an event management
> issue, not a safety one.
>
> I think it's very important when we talk about course design issues to
> differentiate between safety issues, event/course management issues, and
> personal preferences. That comment isn't directed at anyone in
> particular.
>
> KeS
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