Eastep
True Classic
I finally after 10 years or so have gotten around to autoX-ing one of my cars. Today was the last race for the season (in my area at least) so I decided its now or never. Shortly after I was registered, JimMW rolled up in his X (awesome!, fellow X1/9 tech and race help). Then not five minutes later, low and behold a recognizable MR2 pulls in by way of flatbed trailer. It was Steve Holscher. I knew today was going to be epic. After walking the course and tech inspection I met up and chatted up with Terry, Steve's wife (congrats again you 2) and we quickly began chatting about X1/9's and racing and she had only nice things to say about Steve (whom I still hadn't met in person yet) Shortly after Steve arrived and give me plenty of tips and help for upcoming run, and who better to learn about autocrossing in X1/9's then from Steve. He even loaned me a proper tire gauge so I could ditch the stick type I was using and suggested what psi I should be running. Fast forward to run time , and I opted for an instructor to ride along on my first run which was both smooth and clean with a time of 97.xx (most cars were in the 70's-80's) . My second run was solo & clean with a time of 92.xx Third run was was 88.xx (also clean) ranking me 3rd in class STS. Then what was shaping up to be my smoothest and quickest run was ruined by a fuel starvation after a long sweeper due to derbies in the carb from outside or more likely deteriorated fuel lines rendering me dead on track for several seconds quickly followed by red flags after I give the "I'm done" sign to a corner worker which gave me a 127.xx for that run :wall::cry: Oh another highlight was the ride along in an 07 Aston Martin Vantage I was given by another driver :headbang:
heres a few pics and the only video shot was of the ill fated 4th run :censored:
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XlnA01LNX38"]YouTube - First AutoX[/ame]
Thanks again Jim,Steve,Terry and Joel (Aston martin) for a great first auto X. :thumbsup:
heres a few pics and the only video shot was of the ill fated 4th run :censored:
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XlnA01LNX38"]YouTube - First AutoX[/ame]
Thanks again Jim,Steve,Terry and Joel (Aston martin) for a great first auto X. :thumbsup:
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