Autocar Sideways Challenge
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MY youngest son entered this "competition" - he any many other contestants thought that it was very poorly run and judged!! Even some of the pro drivers, incliding Tiff, had a go at the terrible judging.
You got one run - no practice - on a track that they kept on pouring water over. If you look at the Jap drifting events they run on dry tracks , unless it of course it rains.
He was No 37 and got 30 points - you needed 45 to get to the next round.
Many thought that it was a total waste of time and money!!
Why don't the guys at Piston Heads stage a drifting event?
Cheers
SPS
You got one run - no practice - on a track that they kept on pouring water over. If you look at the Jap drifting events they run on dry tracks , unless it of course it rains.
He was No 37 and got 30 points - you needed 45 to get to the next round.
Many thought that it was a total waste of time and money!!
Why don't the guys at Piston Heads stage a drifting event?
Cheers
SPS
Here's a taster of the day...
www.tvrbliss.co.uk/tvr_bliss_video.html
(the last video on the page)
Regards
Ed
www.tvrbliss.co.uk/tvr_bliss_video.html
(the last video on the page)
Regards
Ed
sps said:
MY youngest son entered this "competition" - he any many other contestants thought that it was very poorly run and judged!! Even some of the pro drivers, incliding Tiff, had a go at the terrible judging.
You got one run - no practice - on a track that they kept on pouring water over. If you look at the Jap drifting events they run on dry tracks , unless it of course it rains.
He was No 37 and got 30 points - you needed 45 to get to the next round.
Many thought that it was a total waste of time and money!!
Why don't the guys at Piston Heads stage a drifting event?
Cheers
SPS
Spoke to my mate and he agree's, organisation was not brilliant and the fact that there were no practice runs was ridiculous. Still at least he came away with getting on the track for a short period unlike Markko Martin who managed to rip off a wheel before leaving the pit lane. Ooops!!!
Sorry to hear that some thought it was a waste of time. The event has always been small, and I guess we're on the verge (with 500 spectators) of taking it big with all the attendant organisation and expense that goes with it. We had to get through 80 drivers in the morning session, and we did tell everyone that they wouldn't have the opportunity to do a practice run, but we've certainly learned some lessons for next time. As a spectator though, I think it's hard to argue with £10 for a day of motorsport...
General consensus is that a wet track saves tyres and makes the competition a test of handling skill rather than pure low down grunt too.
Ultimately though we run the event as a non profit making charity day. We've raised in the region of £3000, which we'll be giving to BEN and British Heart Foundation, so thanks to all those who drove or spectated.
General consensus is that a wet track saves tyres and makes the competition a test of handling skill rather than pure low down grunt too.
Ultimately though we run the event as a non profit making charity day. We've raised in the region of £3000, which we'll be giving to BEN and British Heart Foundation, so thanks to all those who drove or spectated.
Well I had a great time and so (although I wouldn't normally speak for him - he's quite capable of doing that for himself 
) did Joolz. A great day out, and great company; I'd definitely come again (in fact thinking of making it a works day out next year).
The only disappointment was that the boys doing the donuts (close to some very nice cars btw) in the car park afterwards hadn't paid the money and entered so they could show us all how big and clever they were in the competition
Testosterone eh?
) did Joolz. A great day out, and great company; I'd definitely come again (in fact thinking of making it a works day out next year). The only disappointment was that the boys doing the donuts (close to some very nice cars btw) in the car park afterwards hadn't paid the money and entered so they could show us all how big and clever they were in the competition
Testosterone eh?
stuart_forrest said:
Sorry to hear that some thought it was a waste of time. The event has always been small, and I guess we're on the verge (with 500 spectators) of taking it big with all the attendant organisation and expense that goes with it. We had to get through 80 drivers in the morning session, and we did tell everyone that they wouldn't have the opportunity to do a practice run, but we've certainly learned some lessons for next time. As a spectator though, I think it's hard to argue with £10 for a day of motorsport...
General consensus is that a wet track saves tyres and makes the competition a test of handling skill rather than pure low down grunt too.
Ultimately though we run the event as a non profit making charity day. We've raised in the region of £3000, which we'll be giving to BEN and British Heart Foundation, so thanks to all those who drove or spectated.
Hi Stuart,
My son has been drifting for some two years now and the guys who are serious tend to take a set of rears for the event. Soaking the track will save the tyres but makes for a surface that can vary from run to run.
My son would agree with you that it should be a test of skill and not BHP - as his AE86 only has 170bhp.
It's great that you are organising this for charity and my son and his friends are happy to support you.
The problem is £50 for one run is starting to look rather expensive don't you think.
Maybe you could run the event over a couple of days during the Winter etc.
Keep up the good work.
Cheers
SPS
>> Edited by sps on Monday 22 September 20:34
>> Edited by sps on Monday 22 September 20:37
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