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Originally Posted by CSG Mike
I've seen a LOT of autocross guys assume that everything from AutoX carries over to the track, because the general attitude at AutoX is that if you can AutoX, you can do anything.
Now, granted, I've AutoX'd exactly once, but from that experience, I did gather that the only thing that transfers over is your comfort level with the car. Both setups and skillsets are somewhat mutually exclusive.
I've taken some national level autox guys around a track and they freak out at the speeds, while I've ridden with them at an AutoX and was blown away by how quickly an AutoX car transitions.
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Very true. Although I would like to say that I know that autox experience doesnt necessarily translate to big track skills, hence why I signed up for the beginner groups in my first two HPDE's.
With autox, I noticed that people tend to be more abrupt and less smooth, but that's because the driver needs the car to rotate and transition quicker. I've been watching big track videos and I'm amazed at the smoothness of the inputs.