03-02-2008, 07:02 PM
Steve -- I'm looking forward to the RTR autox events this year!
I know this has been discussed before -- I'd love to see the autox program expanded a little. Obviously DE is the activity of choice for our club, maybe there are some ways we can bridge the gap between the two?
For example, what if we had an autox event where we had classroom-type instruction and then run a skid pad? Or some other instructional course? Maybe we could set up a 1-turn course and then have judges grade people on time/performance.
The one thing that DE brings to the table that I don't see autox doing is instruction, which is ironic because the safety level of an autox really lends itself better to instruction. Yes, I know instructors are available on request -- personally I think it should be more integral to the program.
What if "1st autox" meant your first run was with in instructor? Or first 2 runs?
At RTR DE events I like to work grid mostly because I can see what is going on and find instructors for people who need them (also so I can meet everyone). Some people's egos lead them to belive they don't need an instructor, but that is unusual. Often I forcefully suggest they need an instructor, and "almost" every time the drivers have thanked me.
We have a resource of awesome autox drivers/DE instructors -- to start Patrick W, Larry, Nick B. These guys all love to teach, and I'm sure we have many more people willing to help out, especially many people specifically that are DE Black run group. The Black DE run group people especially would be great because they probably are on their way to being instructors, and why not instruct first at autox to get comfortable with the idea?
Opinions please
I know this has been discussed before -- I'd love to see the autox program expanded a little. Obviously DE is the activity of choice for our club, maybe there are some ways we can bridge the gap between the two?
For example, what if we had an autox event where we had classroom-type instruction and then run a skid pad? Or some other instructional course? Maybe we could set up a 1-turn course and then have judges grade people on time/performance.
The one thing that DE brings to the table that I don't see autox doing is instruction, which is ironic because the safety level of an autox really lends itself better to instruction. Yes, I know instructors are available on request -- personally I think it should be more integral to the program.
What if "1st autox" meant your first run was with in instructor? Or first 2 runs?
At RTR DE events I like to work grid mostly because I can see what is going on and find instructors for people who need them (also so I can meet everyone). Some people's egos lead them to belive they don't need an instructor, but that is unusual. Often I forcefully suggest they need an instructor, and "almost" every time the drivers have thanked me.
We have a resource of awesome autox drivers/DE instructors -- to start Patrick W, Larry, Nick B. These guys all love to teach, and I'm sure we have many more people willing to help out, especially many people specifically that are DE Black run group. The Black DE run group people especially would be great because they probably are on their way to being instructors, and why not instruct first at autox to get comfortable with the idea?
Opinions please