Motorkhana and Skidpan

[CalaisRider]

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There are a couple of easy ways to have fun and participate in motorsport at a level that improves you manouvering and car control skills prior to heading into track sprints and circuit work.

The first is the Luxo playing Motorkhana

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My biggest issue is forgetting the actual course. In the one below I was doing fine right to the last flag, then doubted myself as to going the right way - so I stopped and re-grouped. Not good for times but a wrong way is a heavy penalty under the points system for winning.

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The second is skidpan as seen below:


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Both of the abovementioned car sports are tougher than they look. Give it a try - you may find like me that you get adicted to it...

I hasten to add that in my opinion Circuit Sprint events are far more testing and challenging of driver skill and car setup than Drags. To my mind, whilst its a ton of fun, Drags are reasonably static in line with the mods you have or can offord to run a straight line for 400 metres.



I will post in this section when various events I know of are on offer, and those that I'm participating in.


Pete

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[CRAIG]

hey Pete how much does the motorkhana normally cost and when is the next one

[CalaisRider]

Motorkhana is generally held at the Willowbank Drags complex. Unless its a championship round, you can do test and try days as part of Multi Club Events (sort of like a Visitors thing associated with most registered clubs have).

The below is the link to Holden Sporting Car Club Qld Inc (HSCCQ) which I am a member of, the site provides most of the info you probably want to know. I have CAMS Level 2 Speed Licence so I can participate in any of the diverse motorsport events listed in the HSCCQ calendar

http://www.hsccq.asn.au/

If there is anything not on the site that you want to know, just post up here or PM me.

Pete

[CRAIG]

Thanks Pete