What is autocross?
Autocross is a form of
motorsports that emphasizes safe, low-cost competition and active
participation. An autocross is a timed competition where drivers
navigate one at a time through a temporary course marked by traffic
cones, rather than racing on a track with multiple other cars, as in
road racing or oval racing. Autocross tends to place more emphasis on
car handling and driver skill than on sheer horsepower, and events
typically have many classes which allow almost any vehicle, from
economy sedans to purpose-built vehicles, to compete. Speeds are slower
in absolute terms when compared to other forms of motorsports, usually
not exceeding highway speeds, but the activity level (measured in
discrete turns per minute) can be higher than even Formula One due to
the large number of elements packed into each course. Autocross courses
are typically 40 to 70 seconds in length. In addition to being a
national-level motorsport in its own right, autocrossing is a good way
to learn skills that transfer to road racing, as drivers learn vehicle
control and club ethics.
Autocross events are usually held in large paved areas like parking
lots or airfields. Typically, new courses are created for each event so
drivers must learn a new course each time they compete. Prior to
driving, a competitor will walk the course, taking mental notes, and
developing a strategy to be refined upon subsequent runs.
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