hey guys
today i was in my first AutoX. it was AMAZING!!!
i got a best time of 44.8sec and low 45 the whole six race.uns
but miatas(modified) were getting 42-43sec.. is 42-43sec what i should be aiming my time???

 

I personally think you should aim your time to improve on your previous time, not on someone elses in a different car......

Have fun and be attentive. Talk to more experienced drivers and see what you can learn.....

 

Except that every autoX course is different, so his time on the next course will have little to do with his time on this course. It seems to me that his target is as good as any other.

 

 

Good work. What group did you run with?

 

On my 1st year of autoXing, I read this site several times.

http://www.tirerack.com/features/solo2/handbook.htm

Good stuff!!

Glad you're getting the S out and having safe fun with it.

-Dave

 

I have found several ways to measure my progress in autocross. I have a stock car (my daily driver), with only a big front bar and tires.

The first number (varies per person) of events, I only cared about improving my times significantly from first run to last run. I compared my times to other novices, but that isn't very helpful at first. I also compared my times to other more-or-less stock S2000s, so that I could see if I could narrow the gap over time.

That worked pretty well. We live in a highly competitive region (SCCA Northwest region), so there are lots of drivers, and lots of fast drivers. After I was always beating all the novices by a good margin, I started comparing my raw times to the fastest raw times, and worked to reduce that gap. That's been a good measuring stick. Also, we typically have about 150 entrants in an event, and seeing where my best time stacks up overall is a very good measuring stick for how I'm doing (although that can vary by kind of course; the combination of car/driver are better at some types of courses than at others).

So, I would recommend concentrating on your driving (hop rides in other cars, and get fast drivers to ride with you), while keeping an eye on whatever benchmarks you have; comparing your time to other cars in other classes may well be your best tool.

 

I usually pay attention to my PAX rating at the end of the race to see how much I've improved (or not improved) from the previous race. Still running on street tires, I know I'm handicapped by them, but since I run with more or less the same people each race, I can tell if I'm getting "Better" or not by comparing my PAX.
For example, my PAX championship points from each of my attended races this year are 85.90, 87.60, 88.22, and 87.37. From looking at it, I improved my overall standing in each subsequent race, until the last one, where I sild back down a little bit (4 month break between my 3rd and 4th race).

Not saying this is the best way, or even a good way, to judge your improvement...just saying that's how I do it

 

[QUOTE=driftintherain,Sep 16 2007, 07:34 PM] but miatas(modified) were getting

 

Also remember all the top cars probably have either R or A compounds which is night and day difference and can EASILY drop a few seconds off your time.