Author Topic: 2016 Autocross Season Saturday Test & Tunes (Read 12704 times)

nnywg · « **Reply #15 on:** November 16, 2015, 10:51:54 AM »

Quote from: Reijo on November 15, 2015, 05:27:54 PM

Some people may wish to only run one day to save money/tires/time (e.g. staying overnight etc. takes time) ... due to budget etc.

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This was my strategy. Made sure to hit 7 events for scoring reasons. No cost of overnights, half the event cost too by skipping Saturday. There's only so much variety that we can squeeze out of the two locations we have (club is doing a good job with what we have) so double-header weekends don't seem that appealing to me. Personally I don't think I had much left to squeeze out of the performance of my vehicle anyways. ie. my overall score would be very similar if I had run more than 7 scoring events.

Also I think we don't need to worry about discouraging people from coming out with format changes. If people want to try, they'll come out. The people at the top of the score boards are there to stay unless someone with significant experience and the right vehicle come from another location. If anything we should encourage the people who only come to one or two events to get out for a 3rd or 4th. But that's a different discussion for a different thread, and it raises the issue of having to many competitors at events.

I'd like to see a stat that spits out a cones-per-run ratio in Murray's software. Completely irrelevant to the performance or PAX group of a car. Something that the folks not at the top of the RAW/PAX scoreboard could strive towards winning.

Quote from: NickST on November 15, 2015, 10:20:31 PM

just thinking out loud, but the club could probably get a 1 or 2 year lease on a city/trend-line Golf that would be even cheaper and significantly more reliable than a clunker, plus with some advertising decals on it they could write off the lease payments at the same time.

EDIT: Never mind, I just remembered the "no insurance" waiver, and I doubt any lease company would agree to that

If it were a diesel VW they still might go for it!

94boosted · « **Reply #16 on:** November 22, 2015, 01:17:17 PM »

So based on the polls it looks like the majority are happy with a Status Quo (Sat Test & Tune & Sun Championship)...

Reijo · « **Reply #17 on:** November 22, 2015, 03:11:04 PM »

We have tried different "things" on occasion ... and can again.

94boosted · « **Reply #18 on:** November 25, 2015, 08:51:39 AM »

As a compromise we could do some sort of a hybrid of the two most popular options. First few Saturday's @ Fort MacLeod T&T and thereafter standalone events?

MurrayPeterson · « **Reply #19 on:** November 26, 2015, 07:29:13 PM »

This is somewhat outside the poll, but I think it is important. Can we designate some days as "ride along" days, where we actively encourage drivers (at the driver's meeting) to ride with others? Not a formal "school", but a day where we really do not wish to see anyone launch their car without a passenger. Nothing more formal than that, but a learning/teaching day for everyone. I want our club to become more competitive, and this seems like our best path towards that.

Midnightsky · « **Reply #20 on:** November 28, 2015, 01:40:59 PM »

Quote from: MurrayPeterson on November 26, 2015, 07:29:13 PM

This is somewhat outside the poll, but I think it is important. Can we designate some days as "ride along" days, where we actively encourage drivers (at the driver's meeting) to ride with others? Not a formal "school", but a day where we really do not wish to see anyone launch their car without a passenger. Nothing more formal than that, but a learning/teaching day for everyone. I want our club to become more competitive, and this seems like our best path towards that.

4 informal "test day/school" events with no points awarded? Count me in!!!!

94boosted · « **Reply #21 on:** November 29, 2015, 05:32:17 PM »

Quote from: MurrayPeterson on November 26, 2015, 07:29:13 PM

This is somewhat outside the poll, but I think it is important. Can we designate some days as "ride along" days, where we actively encourage drivers (at the driver's meeting) to ride with others? Not a formal "school", but a day where we really do not wish to see anyone launch their car without a passenger. Nothing more formal than that, but a learning/teaching day for everyone. I want our club to become more competitive, and this seems like our best path towards that.

I'm a big fan of taking people for ride alongs, I find it actually helps my times

that and I can always use all the help & pointers I can get

majormojo · « **Reply #22 on:** December 06, 2015, 09:49:09 PM »

I voted for standalone. I like coming down for the Ft. Macleod events because I can get in two good days of autox and I enjoy the weekend away and the company. I'd like it if I could get more opportunity to get in qualifying events for a season championship. That said, I also like the idea of throwing in some alternative event types as well, like team challenge events and shootouts; Saturdays would be a good day to do those.

MurrayPeterson · « **Reply #23 on:** December 07, 2015, 01:25:21 AM »

My software can score both team and individual scores on the same runs, so a team event does not preclude us from scoring it as a championship event as well. Also, teams do not need to be 4 people -- 2 or 3 person teams are also possible.

NickST · « **Reply #24 on:** December 14, 2015, 12:12:08 PM »

A lot of people at my company are into racing, a lot of the management even does it at a professional level. So naturally a lot of people were pretty interested in the events when I was talking about it at our Xmas party this year.

Hoping to get some of them out to try it out!

MurrayPeterson · « **Reply #25 on:** December 16, 2015, 12:44:05 AM »

Ooh -- fresh meat... Just joking -- happy to have any newcomers out for some fun. Free rides provided, 'cause even the pros need some tips

NickST · « **Reply #26 on:** December 17, 2015, 02:11:16 PM »

I love working with people who are liked minded... normally a company has a thing that everybody is into; golf, motorcycles, pool... etc. Really nice to be working somewhere that I have motorsports in common.

Actually they are launching a brand new EPC company in January, it is about 50 people or so.

MurrayPeterson · « **Reply #27 on:** December 17, 2015, 11:49:17 PM »

I have to ask -- what is an EPC company?

NickST · « **Reply #28 on:** December 18, 2015, 07:29:48 AM »

Engineering, procurement and construction... EPC

As opposed to PMC, which is project management consultancy/contract

Also there is EP, which is engineering and no construction... And EPCM, which includes management.

There goes 30 seconds of your life you will never get back

nnywg · « **Reply #29 on:** December 21, 2015, 04:18:57 PM »

Quote from: NickST on December 18, 2015, 07:29:48 AM

Engineering, procurement and construction... EPC

As opposed to PMC, which is project management consultancy/contract

Also there is EP, which is engineering and no construction... And EPCM, which includes management.

There goes 30 seconds of your life you will never get back

*And PC which is what I do!

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