Hey, I'm looking for anyone who is available to co-drive for Pines. I'm running regional P2, will be first time out, so I'm in it to finish anything but last

E-mail me if you are interested - uglydograllysport AT gmail DOT com

Jamie:

It is extremely unlikely that we will be competing at Tall Pines.  Becky and Mari are talking about working the event so they may be there in that role.

Defi was probably our last CRC event.

Good luck to all the other P2s in the last event for small engine cars.

Jim

Jim Stevens wrote on 10/17/8 at 18:34:37:

What happened Jim???

I figured you'd make it to pines, what a shame!

I'm honestly not buying this whole argument about P1 through P3 merging killing the lower classes. I mean, it's been proven that Jim's car can quite easily run with open cars in the right hands. So much of rallying is the driver and so little the car.

That, and frankly, what are people's goals in rallying? Are you out there for fun or are you out there to take home a $10 plaque? My car is going to be open, yes, but it isn't really a true open car. But you know what? I don't care! I'm rallying to have fun, and if I'm looking at results it's overall, not within class. Maybe if I was 2wd I'd look at that, but still not looking at classes.

If you enjoy an event, enjoy racing your fellow competitors, then who cares if it's part of a certain championship or not?

Sorry, I'm done ranting now.

Yeah, but does anyone actually get the full potential out of their P2 cars? I know Frank did, and he was on national podiums overall with it!

I guess what I'm saying is that until you get to the point where the car is the limiting factor, and not you, then who cares if another car can beat you down a straight? I guarantee your little 323 or Jon's Lada could get through a corner faster than a Mazda3, because your cars weigh a lot less. Its a matter of accepting the car's limits and driving accordingly. That's what Frank did and he beat a lot of turbo AWD cars doing it.

It also comes down to my goals for rallying being different than others too. I know there's always going to be faster cars and faster drivers than me. So what? I'm doing it to have fun, improve myself as a driver too, but to HAVE FUN. If people have loftier goals for rallying in Canada/USA I think they need to reconsider them, because that's what rallying here is about and will be about in any kind of foreseeable future.

OK, end second rant.

rallyrick wrote on 10/18/8 at 06:33:28:


I can vouch for this!


Seeing as that the current north america market have very few 1.0, 1.3, 1.5, 1.6L etc engines, I have no problem with CARS decision. But it is nice to see a healthy number of P2 cars - regardless of if we're in out own class or not.

uglydogrally wrote on 10/18/8 at 09:24:18:


I dunno - your getting alot of reads this way  

I'll try to wrack my brain for any potentially available co-drivers - they're always in short supply, sadly! Funny though, since there are always a good number of people interested, the RSO co-driver course was a full house last year, yet very few people make the jump and get the medical/suit/helmet/hans/fancy co-driver bag.

Good luck!


P.s. Posting details about the general prep of the car and safety aspects may make a huge difference... Nobody wants to get hurt or have the car not pass tech or not make it to the event at all -  these are generally things people consider before they strap themselves into a car

I have sent you PM with a possible name and phone of a co-driver. Other than that, I think that if one wants to have fun, he/she drives anything. For some of us   even the slowest cars are sometimes too fast...