MINI of Loveland Autocross
Autocross will be held Friday Aug. 5 (all day). YOU MUST REGISTER PRIOR TO MITM EVENT. No walk-up registration. Registration includes both the walk through and competition, per driver. No refunds unless event is canceled. Autocross School and Competition timing conducted by the Rocky Mountain Chapter, BMW Car Club of America (see Autocross section).
Drivers will be guaranteed at least 3 runs per heat. With the right conditions, it may be possible that each will receive more than 3 runs per heat. All runs per heat will be timed; however, morning runs will be considered practice runs and those times will not be used to determine class rankings. Afternoon runs are the runs that count. Use what you’ve learned during the course walks and the morning runs to post a fast time.

Friday August 5th:

• 7:00am: Gates open, check-in open
• 8:00am: Course open for walking, Novice course walk(s)
• 9:15am: All-hands drivers meeting
• 9:30am: First car off, morning heat 1
• 12:00am: Break for Lunch
• 1:00pm: First car off, afternoon heat 2
• 3:30pm: End of Event

Autocross means:

1. Drivers must be at least 16 years of age, licensed and insured – NO VALID DRIVER’S LICENSE = NO DRIVING, NO EXCEPTIONS!
2. Most insurance policies will not cover your vehicle or harm that could result from participating. Please check with your insurance carrier.
3. When you are not driving you will be working the course (all-day committment)
4. Car inspection and helmets rated Snell 2000 or newer are required. Limited quantities of loaner helmets will be available.
5. Registrants will receive additional information about car calssifications, numbering, tech inspections and work duties prior to MITM event via email.
6. First timers, please familiarize yourself with autocross before signing up.
7. Autocross Registration is with MITM 2011, not with Rocky Mountain Chapter, BMW Car Club of America
8. Wikipedia – Autocross

Please download, print and read the 2011 MITM AutoX Event Guide: AutoXGuide
If you already have registered and now decided you want to do the AutoX its not too late. Simply go back to the registration and add the AutoX.

 

Participation now stands at 12 MINIs - you guys are going to love this course!

Don't be afraid if you have never done an AutoX or if you are a novice - the AutoX Committee has set aside the morning to cover the basics and to walk the course. If you're an experienced AutoX'er you will find this is one of the better layouts and sizes you've driven.

Don't forget that if you decide you want to add something you can always go back to the registration page at www.MINIsInTheMountains.com to do so.

 

Make that 14 as of July 10th

 

All MOL AutoX participants and those considering participating some incentive; MINI of Loveland, our gracious sponsor has come through huge offering a pair of Oakley Sunglasses to the winner of each of our classes, 'S', non-S, and Novice (some restrictions may apply.) So for those who have considered using your MINI to rule the bends what better way to try and win some cool new shades so you look great in your ride.

Also, we will have loaner helmets for your use, so those who don't have one or don't want to invest in one for this event feel free to use the one's we have.

We're really excited about making this inaguaral event happen and with all your participation we should have a lot of fun so all of you who are still considering but haven't signed up, what are you waiting for?!?!

Kris Lee
AutoX Committee member

 

MOL is a great friend to MINI5280. If you've ever had any inkling to try autocross there is no better time to do it. You would hate to be watching and wishing you were out there.

 

There are now 18 people registered for the inaugural MITM Autocross

 

The winners in this year's MITM 2011 Autocross sponsored by MINI of Loveland are as follows:

Novice - 17 entries
1st - Aaron Ekalo, (sorry Aaron I don't have your hometown listed), 32.950 sec
2nd - Kenton Dawkins, Loveland CO, 33.259 sec
3rd - Christopher Dawkins, Loveland CO, 33.691 sec
4th - Richard Craighill, Longmont CO, 34.245 sec
5th - Rick Gonzales, Littleton CO, 34.379 sec

Cooper - 1 entry
1st - Deb Rich, Arvada CO, 36.128 sec

Cooper S - 10 entries
1st - Mike Lestrange, Breckenridge CO, 31.055 sec
2nd - Ryan Telford, Parker CO, 31.645 sec
3rd - Brett Almquist, Parker CO, 31.821 sec
4th - Gilbert Magbag, Parker CO, 32.214 sec

Again our thanks to MINI of Loveland (www.MINIofLoveland.com) for sponsoring the first ever MITM autocross.
Congratulations to all the winners and thanks to everyone that participated.
PS. There will be 17 fewer novices next year.

 

At least one with stickier tires and better brakes!

 

Here are two morning runs at the Inaugural AutoX

1st run that was a DNF

2nd run in the 34's

 

Nice Rich, thanks for posting.

 

Here's a newspaper article from the area paper Sky-Hi:
Autocross

 

That is too cool! Go catch there Chuck!