Another month, another
autocross event
with
JSCC. This event had
quite an upset: Tony Koufos came out to stun everyone by beating everyone
else by more than two full seconds, setting himself apart as the only car
designated in class "A" this time around, and setting a new course record
time of 45.10 seconds. Not bad, considering he'd never seen the course
before. As a result, "D" class was extended from a two-second spread to
three, and "B" class was a who's who of folks usually in "A" class.
I had a pretty average day, improving my driving considerably, but not
necessarily improving my times. The first few runs were mainly about
adjusting to the 15psi of boost the Laser is now running, which made for
quite a difference in one of the faster legs of the course (both in
accelleration and needed braking afterwards). My final run of the day
would probably have been my best at 53.37 seconds, had I not gotten a bit
overzealous on the throttle in a box at the back of the course and pegged
a cone for a two-second penalty; hopefully, I'll remember everything for
next time. Best of the day ended up being a clean run at 54.22 seconds,
or my final run with a factored time of 53.77 seconds, which netted me
6th place in D class.
Heat 1 |
Run 1: *56.90 |
Run 2: *56.48 |
Run 3: 55.22 |
Heat 2 |
Run 1: 54.91 |
Run 2: 54.22 |
Run 3: 55.13 |
Final Lap: 53.77
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Best Time: 53.77
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