NorCal Autox-'08 Season - LotusTalk

LarryB · 03-04-2008, 09:08 AM

We're about to start our 4th season... sure doesn't seen that long. Kicking it off in typical fashion with a clinic / practice, April 20 at Marina airport:

http://www.motorsportreg.com/calenda...DF624B9558DF9E

For the first week registration is open to club members only. The driver count is going to be kept lower then normal. 27 in the clinic will work 1:1 with a instructor. In the practice part of it (21 drivers) will have a few instructors that help you out on a per request bases.

Thanks to our sponsor- Silicon Valley Auto Group, we'll have some nice goodies in store. For the April date some swag to give away. For the trophies we'll do a index scoring to have a overall Elise / Exige champ, along with the street and r-compound Elise / Exige and open class for all other makes/models. This time to go along with that will be a "gift" certificate good at the SVAG parts and service department. Will also have a few others to give away, one will be a drawing with the rest TBD. Also the last event they will be putting on a nice BBQ lunch.

The rest of the season:

5/31
6/28
7/27
9/6
11/1

They are all points events. But don't worry if your new to autocrossing, just think of it as a practice date. We typically have a few instructors or experience drivers around to help you out.

Last season the GGLC picked up all the equipment for the autocross. Thanks to Kiyoshi and Rob (Dietsch Werks) for getting it on site. We had a eagle eye, quick acting club member who found a low mileage box van (that basically had been used for storage for several years). So the club has that end taken care of as well. For the mid-season date we'll have a drawing (club members only) to give away a few future autox dates.

LarryB · 03-05-2008, 08:45 AM

We've got 9 of 48 spots taken in a day. If your interested, suggest you grab a spot before the week is out and we open it to non-members. If it turns out you can't make it, we can give you a credit for a future date, or worst case your out $5. Just give us advance notice. It's going to be our only formal clinic.

EDIT- Day three, 23 of 48 slots taken...

knucklehead · 03-05-2008, 05:03 PM

OK I know I've complained about it always raining in NorCal, but I just tried to register for this event and it says I'm not authorized to registered.

Sounds like the beginning of a conspiracy.

LarryB · 03-05-2008, 07:12 PM

Yup, those "other" club members can be trouble makers... you should be fine now. Hey I was just trying to make sure we had a nice day. Guess we can expect lots of rain.

knucklehead · 03-06-2008, 02:42 AM

Looks like rain in the forcast cuz I'm in!

Tintin · 03-06-2008, 06:28 PM

Thanks Larry, I'm in

rnr · 03-06-2008, 08:49 PM

I suggest putting a thread in the meets and events forum as well - I would have completely missed this thread if I hadnt been searching for AutoX clinic

stuartp · 03-07-2008, 12:02 AM

I'm in. woo

khamai · 03-07-2008, 09:32 AM

Here's another reason to sign-up.... The GGLC will debut our "new" event hauler! Here's a photo of it!

Cheers,
Kiyoshi

LarryB · 03-07-2008, 09:47 AM

Yeah, having a little fun getting ready for this. We're kicking around paint schemes, I'd like to add racing stripe to it. During lunch I'll take a closer look at a large display timer. And once we source a laptop the software package will be on the to buy list.

knucklehead · 03-13-2008, 09:14 AM

Larry,
Tried this morning to register my nephew (Kyle). But was unsuccessful in getting into Motorsportreg.com. Can you hold a place for him? I suspect they are having server issues or something.

thanks,

LarryB · 03-13-2008, 09:17 AM

I just logged into motorsportreg, so try it again. 11 spots still open, think they all are in the clinic.

rnr · 03-13-2008, 09:20 AM

Is public reg open yet? I have a friend who wants to try autox for the first time.

LarryB · 03-13-2008, 09:25 AM

Yup, open to the public. For the first few days this week, still had the hook in to limit it to club members. Had forgot to remove it... but Alex remember and corrected it yesterday. It's nice having a co-chair to help out.

Odds are we'll go to wait list by the end of this weekend or early next week.

knucklehead · 03-13-2008, 09:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LarryB

I just logged into motorsportreg, so try it again. 11 spots still open, think they all are in the clinic.

Nope, still not working for me. I'll see if I can get Jeff to do it in an hour or so.

LarryB · 03-13-2008, 09:47 AM

Jacob- Remind Jeff that GGLC membership applies to family members.

However if we don't already have Kyle marked as a member you'll have to ping me to do so.

knucklehead · 03-13-2008, 10:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LarryB

Jacob- Remind Jeff that GGLC membership applies to family members.

However if we don't already have Kyle marked as a member you'll have to ping me to do so.

Ping!

LarryB · 03-13-2008, 10:39 AM

Jacob- Did a search for Kyle and didn't find him. First step is to sign him up to motorsportreg then add the "Golden Gate Lotus Club Autocross" to his clubs. Once that's done I'll mark him as a GGLC member and he can sign up as such.

def · 03-13-2008, 12:33 PM

Registered... but my GGLC membership # is wrong I noticed. I'll try to update it when I get home (if I can even find it) but let me know if I need to email anyone to fix. Membership is under the same name so I would hope it's not a problem

LarryB · 03-13-2008, 12:47 PM

def- assume that is Kevin K. Don't worry about the member number. Have no idea what mine is. Have moved you to the member list- you should be good to go.

03-04-2008, 09:08 AM	#1 (permalink)
LarryB Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: NorCal Posts: 3,107	NorCal Autox-'08 Season We're about to start our 4th season... sure doesn't seen that long. Kicking it off in typical fashion with a clinic / practice, April 20 at Marina airport: http://www.motorsportreg.com/calenda...DF624B9558DF9E For the first week registration is open to club members only. The driver count is going to be kept lower then normal. 27 in the clinic will work 1:1 with a instructor. In the practice part of it (21 drivers) will have a few instructors that help you out on a per request bases. Thanks to our sponsor- Silicon Valley Auto Group, we'll have some nice goodies in store. For the April date some swag to give away. For the trophies we'll do a index scoring to have a overall Elise / Exige champ, along with the street and r-compound Elise / Exige and open class for all other makes/models. This time to go along with that will be a "gift" certificate good at the SVAG parts and service department. Will also have a few others to give away, one will be a drawing with the rest TBD. Also the last event they will be putting on a nice BBQ lunch. The rest of the season: 5/31 6/28 7/27 9/6 11/1 They are all points events. But don't worry if your new to autocrossing, just think of it as a practice date. We typically have a few instructors or experience drivers around to help you out. Last season the GGLC picked up all the equipment for the autocross. Thanks to Kiyoshi and Rob (Dietsch Werks) for getting it on site. We had a eagle eye, quick acting club member who found a low mileage box van (that basically had been used for storage for several years). So the club has that end taken care of as well. For the mid-season date we'll have a drawing (club members only) to give away a few future autox dates.

03-05-2008, 08:45 AM	#2 (permalink)
LarryB Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: NorCal Posts: 3,107	We've got 9 of 48 spots taken in a day. If your interested, suggest you grab a spot before the week is out and we open it to non-members. If it turns out you can't make it, we can give you a credit for a future date, or worst case your out $5. Just give us advance notice. It's going to be our only formal clinic. EDIT- Day three, 23 of 48 slots taken... Last edited by LarryB : 03-07-2008 at 08:43 AM. Reason: Updated number of open slots

03-05-2008, 05:03 PM	#3 (permalink)
knucklehead TWRD & Blip advertising Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Marina del Rey, CA Posts: 3,835	OK I know I've complained about it always raining in NorCal, but I just tried to register for this event and it says I'm not authorized to registered. Sounds like the beginning of a conspiracy. __________________ Jacob Join Lotuscar.ning.com for LA Lotus social events 05 Exise, 2bular 6 inch exhaust. BWR double adjustable Penske shocks, Hypercoil springs, HIDs, BWR front sway bar, Light weight PC680 battery w/BWR brace, BWR Black badges and wheel centers, Custom SCC paint job, SCC OEM Exige mesh kit and Exige rear clam details, LSD, Lotus sport clutch and light weight fly wheel. Sector front splitter. Stebel horn. Multivex Mirrors. Volk CE28 wheels

03-06-2008, 02:42 AM	#5 (permalink)
knucklehead TWRD & Blip advertising Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Marina del Rey, CA Posts: 3,835	Looks like rain in the forcast cuz I'm in! __________________ Jacob Join Lotuscar.ning.com for LA Lotus social events 05 Exise, 2bular 6 inch exhaust. BWR double adjustable Penske shocks, Hypercoil springs, HIDs, BWR front sway bar, Light weight PC680 battery w/BWR brace, BWR Black badges and wheel centers, Custom SCC paint job, SCC OEM Exige mesh kit and Exige rear clam details, LSD, Lotus sport clutch and light weight fly wheel. Sector front splitter. Stebel horn. Multivex Mirrors. Volk CE28 wheels

03-06-2008, 08:49 PM	#7 (permalink)
rnr daily driver Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Sunnyvale, CA Posts: 1,950	I suggest putting a thread in the meets and events forum as well - I would have completely missed this thread if I hadnt been searching for AutoX clinic __________________ http://www.rahulnair.net/blog

03-05-2008, 07:12 PM	#4 (permalink)
LarryB Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: NorCal Posts: 3,107	Yup, those "other" club members can be trouble makers... you should be fine now. Hey I was just trying to make sure we had a nice day. Guess we can expect lots of rain.

03-06-2008, 06:28 PM	#6 (permalink)
Tintin Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Northern California Posts: 1,059	Thanks Larry, I'm in

03-07-2008, 12:02 AM	#8 (permalink)
stuartp Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Santa Clara, CA Posts: 197	I'm in. woo __________________ 05 Lotus Elise - chrome orange \| sports \| touring \| hardtop \| premier clear bra \| polk audio speakers 07 Lexus RX400h - flint mica \| everything

03-07-2008, 09:32 AM	#9 (permalink)
khamai Plain ol' Lotus-nut Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Nor Cal Posts: 3,562	Here's another reason to sign-up.... The GGLC will debut our "new" event hauler! Here's a photo of it! Cheers, Kiyoshi Attached Images __________________ life is better behind the wheel of a Lotus...

03-07-2008, 09:47 AM	#10 (permalink)
LarryB Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: NorCal Posts: 3,107	Yeah, having a little fun getting ready for this. We're kicking around paint schemes, I'd like to add racing stripe to it. During lunch I'll take a closer look at a large display timer. And once we source a laptop the software package will be on the to buy list.

03-13-2008, 09:14 AM	#11 (permalink)
knucklehead TWRD & Blip advertising Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Marina del Rey, CA Posts: 3,835	Larry, Tried this morning to register my nephew (Kyle). But was unsuccessful in getting into Motorsportreg.com. Can you hold a place for him? I suspect they are having server issues or something. thanks, __________________ Jacob Join Lotuscar.ning.com for LA Lotus social events 05 Exise, 2bular 6 inch exhaust. BWR double adjustable Penske shocks, Hypercoil springs, HIDs, BWR front sway bar, Light weight PC680 battery w/BWR brace, BWR Black badges and wheel centers, Custom SCC paint job, SCC OEM Exige mesh kit and Exige rear clam details, LSD, Lotus sport clutch and light weight fly wheel. Sector front splitter. Stebel horn. Multivex Mirrors. Volk CE28 wheels

03-13-2008, 09:17 AM	#12 (permalink)
LarryB Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: NorCal Posts: 3,107	I just logged into motorsportreg, so try it again. 11 spots still open, think they all are in the clinic.

03-13-2008, 09:20 AM	#13 (permalink)
rnr daily driver Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Sunnyvale, CA Posts: 1,950	Is public reg open yet? I have a friend who wants to try autox for the first time. __________________ http://www.rahulnair.net/blog

03-13-2008, 09:25 AM	#14 (permalink)
LarryB Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: NorCal Posts: 3,107	Yup, open to the public. For the first few days this week, still had the hook in to limit it to club members. Had forgot to remove it... but Alex remember and corrected it yesterday. It's nice having a co-chair to help out. Odds are we'll go to wait list by the end of this weekend or early next week.

03-13-2008, 09:47 AM	#16 (permalink)
LarryB Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: NorCal Posts: 3,107	Jacob- Remind Jeff that GGLC membership applies to family members. However if we don't already have Kyle marked as a member you'll have to ping me to do so.

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03-13-2008, 10:39 AM	#18 (permalink)
LarryB Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: NorCal Posts: 3,107	Jacob- Did a search for Kyle and didn't find him. First step is to sign him up to motorsportreg then add the "Golden Gate Lotus Club Autocross" to his clubs. Once that's done I'll mark him as a GGLC member and he can sign up as such.

03-13-2008, 12:33 PM	#19 (permalink)
def ...ault Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Mountain View, CA Posts: 2,609	Registered... but my GGLC membership # is wrong I noticed. I'll try to update it when I get home (if I can even find it) but let me know if I need to email anyone to fix. Membership is under the same name so I would hope it's not a problem __________________ //kevin - 05 Graphite Gray - Red Touring / LSS / Starshield / Stage 2 + more SOLD

03-13-2008, 12:47 PM	#20 (permalink)
LarryB Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: NorCal Posts: 3,107	def- assume that is Kevin K. Don't worry about the member number. Have no idea what mine is. Have moved you to the member list- you should be good to go.