speaking of autocross - 986 Forum - The Community for Porsche Boxster & Cayman Owners

unklekraker · 04-23-2007, 11:09 AM

I saw the picture of the GT3 and it's owner, head down and holding on his helmet....If that's me..i don't know how would i react. try explaining that to the car insurance.
-Hello, Mr. car insurance, i would like to report an accident. i hit a handfull of cars and i'm guessing it's worth more than $150k. I accidentally step on the clutch insted of brake pedal.
-We could help you on that on Mr. Customer. Tell me exactly what happen so we could send the adjuster and start writing check.
-well, Mr. Car insurance..I was at the last turn during auto cross and then...
-WHAAAT? did you say AUTO CROSS?

-yes, mr. car insurance

-Click....
-Hello, mr. car insurance...you're still there?

986 Girl · 04-23-2007, 11:30 AM

Yeah, this has been making the rounds through my other forums as well....

What really surprised me (and a number of other autocross veterens) was how close the finish line appears to be to the spectating area. Thankfully no one was hurt, as that could have been a lot worse.

Chills · 04-23-2007, 11:36 AM

ouch.

Good thing no one was injured.

Rodger · 04-23-2007, 03:24 PM

That should buff right out.

BobMarley1 · 04-23-2007, 03:29 PM

I thought the Corvette plowed into everyone...

kabel · 04-23-2007, 04:20 PM

Wow. Not cool. I bet no one will ever park anywhere near the shut down area again! I hope they don't lose the site because of that.

FrayAdjacent · 04-23-2007, 05:00 PM

Luckily no one was hurt...

I'd want to know... is there video? Was this the driver's first lap in that car? (I know the guy driving was not the owner...)

Apparently the driver was not familiar enough with the car to adequately drive it. Hitting the brakes when you mean to hit the brakes is basic. I can understand the difference of going from one car to another, tho.

MY concern with having a 'vette driver drive MY 911 (if I had one that I tracked) would be that the 911 handles differently. You can't go drive a 911 like you'd drive a Vette. Just wait for the Vette driver to lift in a serious turn, and it's all over!

Does kinda scare me a little... when and if I ever get to an Autocross, I want to check out the layout of the track. I KNOW I'm not up to par with my car's abilities, and I want to make sure I have PLENTY of mistake room. My greatest fears in something like this are damaging my own car, and damaging someone else's car.