Course Map for April 13th Solo: Kill The Wabbit II

The Flying Start courses that Alan has been doing over in Gulf Coast Region has given me a couple ideas. I’ve had a lot of requests for another “look waaaay ahead” course, and I combined the two ideas.


How does a Flying Start course work?

First, leave the Launch area and proceed to the FINISH-START line. Though active timing has not started, you can still DNF or hit a cone that will apply to your first run. Yes, you can DNF before you even start timing.

Next, cross the FINISH-START line (note: the FINISH LIGHT is before the START LIGHT, for reasons you will see). That starts the timer, and you go on your run down another course designed to really screw with your head. This one is harder to DNF than the last one, but if you don’t know about the 8 when you walk it, then you’re not going to get it right.

Make a full lap, cross the FINISH-START line, then go around for another lap. The timer stopped then started again.

Come around the the FINISH START line and complete your second lap, exit the course. You just got two separate lap times in a single run. You made one run in the first heat (2 times), then do two runs (4 times) in the afternoon heats, for a total of 6 times.

Note: you did, in fact, trip the START on your way out. That’s OK, because the next car will trip the FINISH LIGHT and end that lap before they hit the START LIGHT. That makes a false lap that needs to be skipped in T&S.

Nice thing about a Flying Start this is that you get two runs in in less time than it takes to do them individually (grid, start, finish), even when you factor the lack of overlap. (I designed this course to have much less down-time between runs than we had at GCR)

Also, you get to make your second run while the first is still fresh in your mind…. really fresh. There’s also enough of a start to warm your R-comps without needed a co-driver.

The Figure 8 serves as a look-ahead element like last month but without the one-sided tire wear. The course still favors going left, but has a few decent right-hand turns. There is also a bit more straight-away than last month: the power guys will get some relief, but it’s still mostly transitions and sweepers.