Some years ago I did an autocross with a modified "Le Mans Start" (the
classic run-across Le Mans Start is illegal in SCCA, BTW). Drivers had two
options, both of which required him to be in the car and fully buckled up.
Option 1 was car off, hand on the key, and at "go" he'd start the car. I
found it fastest in my car to hit the key with the car already in gear,
clutch out, gas to the floor. It would buck once and go.
Option 2, for those who feared their car was hard start, was car running but
in neutral (or Park), both feet flat on the floor and both hands atop his
helmet. At "go" he could move, hit the steering wheel, gearshift and pedals
as needed.
Weird, but fun.
--Rocky Entriken
----- Original Message -----
From: <BillDentin@aol.com>
To: <andre@gt6.ca>; <budscars@comcast.net>
Cc: <fot@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, February 15, 2011 8:56 AM
Subject: Re: [Fot] standing starts
> In a message dated 02/15/2011 5:34:38 AM Central Standard Time,
> andre@gt6.ca writes:
>
>
>> Why not take it a step further.
>>
>> Lemans starts.
>>
>> Have to run to the car and hop in. ;)
>>
>
> The VSCDA tried some LeMan type starts in the mid 1980s. They were
> exciting, and seemed a good idea on paper, but not in practice.
>
> Vintage racing is complicated enough with its wide diversity in horse
> power
> and talent. In my opinion adding a further degree of difficulty with
> LeMan
> or standing starts, inverted grids, etc., etc. are not a good ideas.
> Adding further complication is looking for trouble. The old bricklayer
> term
> 'cluster f*ck' comes to mind.
>
> Bill Dentinger
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