GTA Autoslalom - PITL Event #3 Sun June 22 2014 (Brampton, ON)
 

2014 PITL - Event #3, Sun June 22
http://www.wiredmotorsports.com/pitl
@PITL_Ca


Event Registration link: http://msreg.com/pitl3


For event 3, if you register online please bring a copy of your receipt from MotorsportReg with you. You can also show it to us on your smartphone


Venue:
Bramalea Go-Train Station South lot, near the corner of Steeles and Bramalea in Brampton.


Directions:
Dixie Road, north of Hwy 407 to Advance Blvd, east to Alfred Kuehne Blvd follow to end.
http://maps.google.ca/maps?f=q&sourc...1,0.01929&z=16


Event Schedule:
Registration 7:30-8:45
Drivers' meeting 9:00
First car 9:15


Entry fee:
$40.00 / driver LUNCH INCLUDED! (Hamburger or Veggieburger, Coke/Diet Coke/Ice Tea/Water)
$7 / extra lunch
Optional $25.00 / series (reserved number, points scored for championships, sponsor prizes and discounts)
Series registration link: http://msreg.com/pitlseries


Questions?
Email thelimit@rogers.com


Other 2014 Event Dates:
Saturday July 5
Saturday July 19
Sunday August 10
Saturday August 23
Sunday September 7


PITL Series Flyer, share with your friends!
http://www.wiredmotorsports.com/pitl...flyer-0514.pdf

be there or be square!

Any tips for how to convince my wife that going to this is a good idea, after being at Shannonville all day Saturday?? :D

bang her really well Saturday night? I don't know..


two days are usually difficult to pull over unless she goes with me to the event (like picton)

I'll be there, pending the birth of my child (getting close to the due date).

Hahaha! :bow:

THIS SUNDAY< SUNDAY< SUNDAY!!

I think I might have to skip this one :( Didn't get nearly as much done around the house as I wanted to this weekend, and I can't bail on helping out at the OTA event at Shannonville on Saturday.

so long as you get lots of lapping out of shannonville, it was always my favorite track to bomb around on

Are these events open to spectators?

of course! why would you think otherwise?

Just curious haha, wanted to make sure.

but why still... this is a very big problem the entire "scene" has, every year we get dozens of people who confess to us that they were "unsure" of how to get involved and many people I talk to seem to think that this whole thing is somehow "inclusive"


when the Auto Show or the next parking-lot meet rolls around, does it cross your mind that "maybe I'm not allowed there?" :) , of course not.. but when it comes to lapping/time-attack/autocross people get apprehensive


I'm very curious as to why people have these feelings.

This time, just wanted to make sure that bring a car and taking up space is okay just to spectate.

I would agree with you that I'd be apprehensive about showing up solo to my first event (haven't been to autox, just one hpde). I know there are workshops and training for beginning of season but perhaps a quick 15-30 minute session at the beginning of each session for any new comers to gather to learn the ropes real quick, if anything just to meet fellow 'newbies' so they've got some easy people to approach during the day - maybe this already happens.

Well, the general etiquette for any track day or autocross is to find registration and sign yourself in as a spectator, at which point you may be told where you can and cannot go.


For autocross events the general rule of thumb is to not bother anyone at the timing tent unless you’ve got a genuine question that concerns the immediate organization of the event or to report a timing error.


Otherwise you are free to roam around, take pictures, strike up conversations, and most importantly ask for people to give you rides. The first two runs most people will most likely be open to taking on passengers.


You can even volunteer to marshal, if you want.



For lapping/time attack events, some organizations may limit you from the paddock area… but most of the time these rules are seldom enforced (so long as you’re not being a bother or doing something reckless, like hanging off the barrier taking close pictures at Shannonville.




With regards to participation and being a novice, all the clubs/events that I have ever recommended on the forums are 100% noob friendly.


Asking for help there is highly encouraged and if you talk to the organizers they will try to personally get you qualified help for as long as you need it.


OTA (CASC Time Attack) has an entire student/novice program where you ride with an instructor during morning lapping for as long as they feel you need it until you’re signed off by multiple instructors.




The reality is that the only mistake a novice can make at any of these events is thinking that no one’s got their back and not asking for help… like a dude in a corvette at the last PITL who spent the first 4 runs without any guidance going completely off course and causing at least one red flag…

simply asking for help is one sure way to increase your weekend satisfaction tenfold.

Check out the bi-weekly meet thread, people have posted multiple times asking if it's ok to just show up as a first timer.

I'd love to know where people got the impression so many things are invite only!

Registered.

See you guys there!

Man it's been years since I've done autox. Really hoping to ride with someone and have some one ride with me, give me some pointers.

Don't hit cones. Simple, yes? :D

Look for me, Eric, I'll help you out.

Registered as well. This will be my first Lapping/Race/AutoX event. Should be fun :)

I'll be at TLMC. Have fun guys!

I'm not the fastest, but you can come along for a ride.

I'll be able to provide help as well probably not in the form of a ride along since I have a full time passenger, but I'll be able to sit in your car and help you navigate. #48 Blue BRZ.

:( going to miss this one as well. Hopefully I'll be there next time.

These things rain or shine? Weather Sunday is looking shitty.

rain or shine!




also usually it's rain then shine, in my 9 years of hitting the track I've yet to attend a 100% rain event.


hey, when I went to cuba I was promised 5 days of non-stop thunderstorms, didn't see a single thunder and the wind was perfect at blowing off the 30* heat, so fuck those weather people.

last year we had an all day rain event with the mco in ottawa it was shitty.... haha ill probably come down to a pitl event later this year as i enjoyed my one event i came down for last year. you have a link to the full seasons schedule?

You gonna pull a disappearing act again? :burnrubber:

Last year, some Kenny B was leading A-stock but was nowhere to be found. I concluded Kenny B was a ghost.

Indeed Kenny b was a ghost... He didn't even do a 5th run!

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yeah, it's hard to make small talk sometimes even though everyone is in a somewhat confined area :)




the schedules can be found on the official PITL website


www.wiredmotorsports.com/pitl

Umm, that's not how our series works.

ohh no? my bad, i'll edit


although, if you leave the food option out, then you technically could, no?

That will leave your registration as incomplete and not submitted. And remember that if you've prepaid, you don't get the payment screen.

ahh, that's why I probably thought of that. :bonk:

@engsr. Are you running the itr or the brz?

He had both last time I think, he's magic. :D

Gotta see if we can get Brian out to the mosport day on the 30th.

Eric, I'll have the ITR. And I've already committed to going away next weekend, so getting to Mosport may be difficult, but not impossible. We'll see.

I confused a good handful of people. :D

Hey guys, had to get a tire fixed today, coming from DT TO, what time do these events go to?