dragon Posted June 19, 2018 Share Posted June 19, 2018 (edited) Who knew an empty parking lot plus a bunch of cones could equal so much fun! Even the rain couldn't damper the spirits & stop 25 drivers from coming out to the first event! If you missed the first event don't despair... REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN FOR EVENT #2, Sunday, July 15th: https://www.motorsportreg.com/events...ld-rose-193609 If you haven't already, you will need to register for a free motorsportreg account. Registration deadline is July 8th. Registration Fee is $149. (pizza lunch included!) UPDATE - Former club members & friends of current club members will be allowed to register for the event as well. The registration fee for them will $199. Edited July 5, 2018 by dragon Quote Link to comment
Brodie Posted June 19, 2018 Share Posted June 19, 2018 With what we've learned from the last autocross we're making a few changes so everyone can get even more runs. - The morning meeting and course walk will be much shorter. We plan on starting the driving at 9:30 am. Please plan on being at the location between 8:30 am to 9 am - Run groups will be evened out and each group will do 4 laps, then we'll switch to the next group. This will continue through the day. - We need volunteers! If your a participant it would be awesome but not required if you can help out. If your planning on spectating, a little volunteering will get you closer to the action, is greatly appreciated and volunteers get lunch! Please post in this thread or PM if your planning on spectating / volunteering or participating and will volunteer when not driving. Volunteers so far: Participants/Volunteers: Brodie Yoon Spectators/Volunteers: Mark B Just registered! Can't wait, the first one was a ton of fun. Quote Link to comment
mbeckergt3 Posted June 20, 2018 Share Posted June 20, 2018 (edited) Would like to come out and help set-up, organize, and run things for the day ... give those volunteers from the first event a better chance to run. My son Jared and his GTI is addicted. Edited June 20, 2018 by mbeckergt3 Quote Link to comment
dragon Posted June 20, 2018 Author Share Posted June 20, 2018 That's awesome Mark & the help would be greatly appreciated! Quote Link to comment
KevinJ Posted June 20, 2018 Share Posted June 20, 2018 Will be out of town for this one. *&^$(*&%@$)^% Quote 22 Porsche Cayman GT4 21 BMW X5 Link to comment
dragon Posted June 27, 2018 Author Share Posted June 27, 2018 I'm sure there are several people concerned about possible warranty issues from participating in autocross. Brodie & I figured we get some clarification straight from the best source available. We stopped by the dealership & spoke with Casey, the service manager at Porsche Centre Calgary. He confirmed what we expected: that participating in an autocross itself would not completely void your warranty with them. Obviously consumables like tires & brake pads would not be covered. If you were to run over a wall of cones & shred some under panels, those would not be covered, no different than if you were to run over a parking curb or a deep icy rut. If you were to consistently over-rev your engine on the street, autocross or track, your powertrain warranty would probably be voided. Feel free to contact Casey for clarification. Quote Link to comment
85mr2 Posted July 4, 2018 Share Posted July 4, 2018 What do you need the volunteers to do? Quote Link to comment
jddarkside Posted July 4, 2018 Share Posted July 4, 2018 I’ll come spectate & volunteer. I can come help set up or whatever you need. Just let me know what time to arrive. Quote Link to comment
dragon Posted July 4, 2018 Author Share Posted July 4, 2018 Probably the biggest job is having enough people to pick up the inevitable cones that get knocked over. The more people we have available for that, the more we can rotate shifts of people. I will confirm what time we'd like the volunteers there in the morning. It'll probably be around 7am. Quote Link to comment
85mr2 Posted July 6, 2018 Share Posted July 6, 2018 Probably the biggest job is having enough people to pick up the inevitable cones that get knocked over. The more people we have available for that, the more we can rotate shifts of people.. I'm happy to do that. I do that all the time for SASC and CSCC autoX's. I also have a lot of experience running start, grid, and timing (MJ timing system). Quote Link to comment
stevea Posted July 9, 2018 Share Posted July 9, 2018 I registered and paid with only 2 hours left before the sign up deadline passed last night. Hopefully I dotted all my 'T's and crossed my 'I's properly. LOL ... I already had an account previously setup with motorsportreg.com since I have raced before with the CKRC. So it was just a matter of registering and paying for this event. But I am a autocross newbie. I have experience driving Porsche 911s on race tracks in DE open lapping sessions and I have experience racing a Rotax DD2 kart. But this thing about burning around a parking lot with cones is new to me. Be kind. Hopefully I won't be killing more cones than the average cone killer out there. Quote Link to comment
dragon Posted July 10, 2018 Author Share Posted July 10, 2018 Can't wait, only 6 sleeps away! We have 25 drivers paid & confirmed! I'm hoping there's no lingering issues with my clutch & it gets broken-in before Sunday. Quote Link to comment
jddarkside Posted July 12, 2018 Share Posted July 12, 2018 Dragon, have you confirmed what time you’d like volunteers to arrive? Quote Link to comment
dragon Posted July 12, 2018 Author Share Posted July 12, 2018 Hi all, we would like volunteers to arrive at 7:00am if possible. Quote Link to comment
dragon Posted July 12, 2018 Author Share Posted July 12, 2018 Only 3 sleeps away! The lot was recently swept so we will have a fairly clean course & what a course! It will be a bit longer than any of our previous courses & the course designer (Reijo) modelled a section of it after the triple apex Istanbul corner that Nico Rosberg said it was his favourite corner of the F1 circuit! Coincidentally, it's also incorporated into the Badlands Motorsports track design! Quote Link to comment
dragon Posted July 14, 2018 Author Share Posted July 14, 2018 Less than 36 hours to our next auto event! Tonight's crazy wind did blow a sand storm through the parking lot but the weather looks great for Sunday! The morning schedule is as follows: 7:00am – Volunteers arrive Last minute prep & final set-up 8:15am – Volunteers meeting 8:30am – Check-in, waivers, tech inspection forms Open Course Walk 9:00am – Opening Remarks & Driver’s meeting 9:10am – Guided Course Walk for the newer drivers 9:30am – 1st Set of runs for Group A Quote Link to comment
stevea Posted July 15, 2018 Share Posted July 15, 2018 I need to pull myself from the event. I went to fill up this morning and closed the car door on the tip of my index finger. There is too much pain and blood to consider my right hand useful for the next few days and driving in an autocross event is out of the question with only one hand. :/ Quote Link to comment
bknelsen Posted July 16, 2018 Share Posted July 16, 2018 Thanks to Yoon, Brodie and all others involved in putting on another great "not" AutoX. Quote Link to comment
stealthn Posted July 18, 2018 Share Posted July 18, 2018 Thanks to everyone who organized the event and a special thanks to the volunteers! I would have stayed longer for more runs and help clean up, but I was almost out of gas, who would’ve thunk I could hit 80 in a parking lot i’ve got a bunch of pictures, so email me your car and email address and I will send you a link to get them all (only a few good ones as I was never in the right place) email bjames @ snetworks dot com what a blast! Bob James Quote Bob James 06 Cayman S 2018 Macan GTS Link to comment
al k Posted July 18, 2018 Share Posted July 18, 2018 Best event ever Yoon! I think you have fine-tuned it to be fun for everyone who attended. The track layout was also incredible and will be tough to beat! Al Quote Link to comment
Danielle Posted July 20, 2018 Share Posted July 20, 2018 Does anyone else have photos to share? I didn't take any Quote Link to comment
Danielle Posted July 23, 2018 Share Posted July 23, 2018 Getting ready to deliver packages FAST! Look at that mean lean! Quote Link to comment
al k Posted July 24, 2018 Share Posted July 24, 2018 ...still loving the UPS sign, that is a classic! Quote Link to comment
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