Slalom 10th May
Discussion
My car club has organised another slalom at a great venue - Blandford Army Camp in Dorset.
For those that don't know, a slalom is effectively an autotest with two big differences - you use a co driver and don't ever use reverse gear. A number of cones are laid out and you have to drive around them on a set route as fast as possible.
It is held on a large open tarmac area and there is nothing to hit!
Any car is eligible - at the last event there was everything from a new Hyundai estate, to rally cars, MG midgets and a Lotus Elise belonging to my girlfriend (Miss Notax) who won her class. I don't want her getting too big headed so thought I'd invite some competition
No licence or helmets are needed and the cost is £20 + £5 for a day's membership of the car club.
There are also some great roads in the area so I'd be happy to arrange a nonvoy there - perhaps starting at Rownhams on the M27...
To summarise - great fun, very low cost days motorsport, no preparations at all, and even a Lotus should survive the day intact
Here are a couple of photos of us at the last one - showing our different driving styles
No need to fry tyres - but I was showing off to sponsors (and enjoying myself )
For those that don't know, a slalom is effectively an autotest with two big differences - you use a co driver and don't ever use reverse gear. A number of cones are laid out and you have to drive around them on a set route as fast as possible.
It is held on a large open tarmac area and there is nothing to hit!
Any car is eligible - at the last event there was everything from a new Hyundai estate, to rally cars, MG midgets and a Lotus Elise belonging to my girlfriend (Miss Notax) who won her class. I don't want her getting too big headed so thought I'd invite some competition
No licence or helmets are needed and the cost is £20 + £5 for a day's membership of the car club.
There are also some great roads in the area so I'd be happy to arrange a nonvoy there - perhaps starting at Rownhams on the M27...
To summarise - great fun, very low cost days motorsport, no preparations at all, and even a Lotus should survive the day intact
Here are a couple of photos of us at the last one - showing our different driving styles
No need to fry tyres - but I was showing off to sponsors (and enjoying myself )Edited by notax on Sunday 22 March 19:37
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