Autocross Clinic 2014: To kick off the autocross season we started on April 12 with a school focusing on the rookies and first timers. We hope to attract new people and new cars to find out how much fun our Porsches are and how much fun it is to autocross. We had about a dozen new participants this spring, and it is always good to see the new enthusiasm.
After the course was set up we began by discussing the basics of autocross and what you could expect for the day. After a good driver’s meeting (chalk talk) we walked the course, explaining every part of the 60 second course and what the designer is trying to make you do. There are a lot of things going on in design that an untrained auto-crosser might not be looking for. The discussions are to help the new racer to understand what is going on and how do you quickly get through that section and move onto the next. In my opinion, a good track walk at the beginning can save you seconds and possibly a run or two if you figure things out first before you are on the clock. All these tricks that are taught in the school and help to build your skills to advance up the placement chart.
