Rob B
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This a huge cheap motorsport in America, a course is layed in a sort of track fashion and you basically do the run as quickly as possible. It's not what we see on television now and again where they have to reverse and park then go again etc, it's just a sprint as quickly as possible.
All that's really needed is a tarmac area a track layed out with cones and a stop watch.
Video of what i mean, guy gets it wrong however.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lJ-Iq3hO6Rg
And a better one.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OfqzSCPDep4&feature=player_embedded#at=28
[Edited on 02-08-2011 by Rob B]
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DannyB
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It does, it's just not known as Autocross over here
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sand-eel
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Its called an autotest over here!
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Rob B
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What's it known as?
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BluKoo
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Been to quite a few Autotest days before. Good, but I found it a little boring after a while.
I'd imagine it'd be good fun to compete in though
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Rob B
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Is autotest not where they reverse into spots and rubbish like that?
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mantamark
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Thats not autotest. Not even close.
http://m.youtube.com/index?desktop_uri=%2F&gl=GB#/watch?v=DmkDzEmxF1o
Slalom sprint type of thing. Looks like fun.
[Edited on 03-08-2011 by mantamark]
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Alex_Rally
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there are alot more exciting forms of motorsport over here, iv had a go of auto testing and not fantastic like
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Toby
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I see this go on in local halfords car park except they don't use cones just people and other xars
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BluKoo
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I guess I should have watched the video's before I commented.
THats more like the handling track at TOTB.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aw9Arz7_Bjk
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3CorsaMeal
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americans can't drive around corners for toffee,
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GF-91
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quote: Originally posted by 3CorsaMeal
americans can't drive around corners for toffee,
but they can for mcdonalds.
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Rob B
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quote: Originally posted by geordie_corsa
there are alot more exciting forms of motorsport over here, iv had a go of auto testing and not fantastic like
What more exciting forms?
Trackdays and drifting? I'm talking about on a tarmac surface.
I think this would be good fun, relatively cheap and would be a good competition with minimal risk.
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Rob B
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Another goo example.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Xq9NICjUJA
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