Racing Schools

[clutch-monkey]

yeah, they're insane. ours is run by the MG club, so that gives you an idea of what the track favours

[whiteballz]

Edited post above, check out the track.

[johnnynumfiv]

yeah, they're insane. ours is run by the MG club, so that gives you an idea of what the track favours

MG's ftw. I miss driving mine.

[MRR]

Find a place to go autocrossing on the weekends. You'll learn quite a bit on your own.

If I had a car of my own

[magracer]

i have never done a hillclimb.... is it more of a horsepower race or a handling race. in autox the STi's have a disadvantage because of their weight compared to the smaller minis, mr2s and s2000s that predominate the comps

Well, as usual it depends... in this case mostly on the course (how twisty and how steep). During one straightish hill climb in which my friends competed, a guy in a Turbo Swift GTi wouldn't understand how my friends in two Clio's RSI and a NA Swift GTi were beating the s**t out of him since he has hitting 180 kmh at the end of the longest straight. We call it "Turbo Sindrome": flat out on the straight, very early breaking and like a grandma around the turns, so slower overall.

So back to your question, is it hp or handling? It's balls my friend!!! Just kidding, but it's always true that "power is nothing without control".

I've done three of them with a win and two seconds in my class (in my daily driver).

[clutch-monkey]

Edited post above, check out the track.

is that even a hill? lol. perfect MG/triumph/mini teritory
find the mt cotton one

MG's ftw. I miss driving mine.

what happened to it??!
i should get some pics of the MG club out there, it's always good fun.

[whiteballz]

is that even a hill? lol. perfect MG/triumph/mini teritory
find the mt cotton one

what happened to it??!
i should get some pics of the MG club out there, it's always good fun.

Red = uphill (pretty damned steep hill too)
green = downhill
Blue = flat
kowenhillclimb2.jpg

[johnnynumfiv]

what happened to it??!
i should get some pics of the MG club out there, it's always good fun.

I moved away from home where they are all stored. I get to drive muscle cars all the time now, it kinda makes up for it.

[Firebird400]

When I was 16, I went to the Bertil Roos Racing School in Pennsylvania. It was a 5 day school and at the end I had my SCCA National License. I had a great time, and learned a lot. I've been racing SCCA and some other stuff ever since!

BTW, this is my first post and I wanted to make an introductory thread to say hello to everyone, but I can't... So do new users have restrictions on making new threads?

[henk4]

When I was 16, I went to the Bertil Roos Racing School in Pennsylvania. It was a 5 day school and at the end I had my SCCA National License. I had a great time, and learned a lot. I've been racing SCCA and some other stuff ever since!

BTW, this is my first post and I wanted to make an introductory thread to say hello to everyone, but I can't... So do new users have restrictions on making new threads?

Welcome to UCP. And yes, in order to prevent deliberate spam, you cannot open a thread immediately. (Other forums require you to make at least 50 posts...)

Looking forward to hearing more from you. Do you still race?

[Firebird400]

Yea I still race. Last race was in August and I finished 3rd. Next one wont be until spring though, probably in Virginia.

So how many posts does this forum require to make new threads?

[Rockefella]

Yea I still race. Last race was in August and I finished 3rd. Next one wont be until spring though, probably in Virginia.

So how many posts does this forum require to make new threads?

I believe the posting requirement is anywhere from 3-10 posts before one can make a thread. This filter was put in place to prevent the plague of spammers.

[Firebird400]

I believe the posting requirement is anywhere from 3-10 posts before one can make a thread. This filter was put in place to prevent the plague of spammers.

oh ok thanks

[henk4]

oh ok thanks

sorry, could not reply to you last night, but Rockefller gave the answer. There was some server problem going on.

[70cuda88]

anybody have any recommendations for a short racing school in the US good for a 16 year old?