(2009) Annual Autocross School - 04/18/09

[Biggins]

Those of you volunteering to shag cones and help out, I'd strongly recommend bringing a pair of mechanix gloves. From experience, they are invaluable at this venue.

[mcoupemindy]

Those of you volunteering to shag cones and help out, I'd strongly recommend bringing a pair of mechanix gloves. From experience, they are invaluable at this venue.

Please remember if you want to help out, you MUST email me first. Please don't just show up for this event.

[Jenson Button]

Is it OK to bring spectators in an effort to sink the hook?

[mcoupemindy]

Is it OK to bring spectators in an effort to sink the hook?

Please see your PM box.

[///MARINE]

As if I needed one more BMW related addiction, I am now hooked on autocross! Thank you to all the men and women who made it a great learning experience and kept the event running smoothly! The instructors showed me how M engineers meant for a 1995 M3 to be driven. Special thanks to the instructors who rode with me multilpe times to ensure I was doing what they advised. I am a much better driver this morning than I was on the way up there yesterday!

[///MARINE]

If you want exclusive use of your own helmet you can rent from OG Racing. But it's not very convenient to Solomon's Island.

Nothing the club does is convenient to Solomon's Island, but we love it so we saddle up and come out, every chance we get! I'm getting a helmet from OG Racing A.S.A.P. Thanks again to Jonathan and Bogdan for managing to provide me with loaner helmets to fit my Destro head!

[mcoupemindy]

As if I needed one more BMW related addiction, I am now hooked on autocross! Thank you to all the men and women who made it a great learning experience and kept the event running smoothly! The instructors showed me how M engineers meant for a 1995 M3 to be driven. Special thanks to the instructors who rode with me multilpe times to ensure I was doing what they advised. I am a much better driver this morning than I was on the way up there yesterday!

We are very glad that you had a great time!

We noticed a very distinct driving improvement in ALL of the participants

[mcoupemindy]

Results Here:

http://www.nccbmwcca.org/index.php?o...=55&Itemid=168

Pics are being added to the picture thread.

[mduhovich]

It was a great school! Thanks to all the instructors who helped me realize my mistakes. Special thanks to Woody for his advices and help. Jonathan, thank you very much for organizing this event. I wish I would me more proficient in English language to explain my feelings, but I’m totally addicted to auto crossing.

Jonathan, I guess I forgot to take the cones. Is it ok if I take them next event? Alternatively, I can pick those up from any location convenient for you any other time.

[mf44]

I cannot express how pleased I am with this school. It was absolutely incredible and I know I came away with some marked improvements. All of the instructors and organizers were really helpful; I wish I remembered everyones' names so I could thank all of you personally. But anyways, thanks to everyone for imparting some of your wonderful knowledge and experience to us.

And if anyone reading this is a novice and hasn't done the school, beg, bribe, do whatever you need to to get into the next one (be it this season or next). You will not be disappointed.

OK, well I'll see all of you on May 2!

Mike (the dude with the MINI)

[mcoupemindy]

Loads of pictures here:

http://forum.nccbmwcca.org/showthread.php?t=4959

I'm pretty sure that Katie was able to take pictures of everyone.

[mcoupemindy]

Jonathan, I guess I forgot to take the cones. Is it ok if I take them next event? Alternatively, I can pick those up from any location convenient for you any other time.

You didn't take a stack before you left?

I have bad news then, I don't have any for you. All the "old" cones were donated to the MSP facility as we've done in the past. I don't have any more for you.

[mduhovich]

You didn't take a stack before you left?

I have bad news then, I don't have any for you. All the "old" cones were donated to the MSP facility as we've done in the past. I don't have any more for you.

That's fine

[KatieT]

I'm pretty sure that Katie was able to take pictures of everyone.

I was...at least I think so. I know that I got everyone in one morning session (although not all of them turned out) and I'm pretty sure that I got everyone in the afternoon too. I even got some of the instructors when they went out.

~Katie

[pseto]

i'd like to thank the entire autox committee and all the instructors who made yesterday's school so rewarding. I learned a lot about my lack of driving skills and intend to autox quite a bit this year to improve. My wife also had a great time (which I'm sure quite a few people heard the screams) and she has also said she'd like to do a few events as well. Everything was very well run and the skills we practiced were invaluable. i just wish it was a 2 day school