Here's some close up movie of Jerry, Karen and some others while working on the slalom section. I left my digital camera at the last cone and prayed you guys didn't hit it. So here are some clips I put together of close shots in motion. I think Jerry and Karen was the closest to my camera, watch their wheels!


Video in quicktime:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zpwcnjC7O8U

Inside view:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kSifyWgws_0

 

Some of the photos from my camera (not all by me - quite a few by Hollis)

 

Awesome shots Hollis - great seeing you and everyone else...

Special thanks to Chip and Jacque for setting up the after event dinner.

Wow!! was Saturday fun or what!!

What a long day... Living three counties away (Ventura) made for a very, very long day.

It was fun. I have respect for those that placed higher than I. Particularly those that beat me by several seconds... You guys make it look so easy, but I know it is skill that is doing that, and I know how hard it is. (hit the windshield wiper on my last run during a shift!!) Currently I don't know how your doing it... but I will figure it out sooner or later!!

I personally liked the course, but it was challenging to hold the right line for some of the many late apexs. The MINI's were well represented being 18% of the 110 cars that participated...

Can't wait til the autocross.

 

Great video! My wife noticed someone laying down by the cones just as we had to leave. Must have been you!

On with some shots:

Fred finishing a lap.


And happy with his result!


curv872?

 

Who was the fastest Cooper (non-s), btw? We had to leave early and I wasn't clear enough to the person I left the jug o' Strauss with... they tried to give to Aaron who apparently doesn't drink.

Let me know and we'll hook you up! (and at 74.404, I'm guessing it was Dave)

 

HAHAHA... actually, Jacques had nothing to do with the planning, it was all me but I'll let him know anyway.

Glad you had fun, enjoyed the food and made it home okay. Hopefully you'll make it down in November.

 

That makes two of us that tried to pass of alcohol to Aaron then.

That was me.

 

Here is a pic of the results board...

 

I had a great time yesterday, it was great meeting some SD guys for the first time.

Hats off to Dave Bunting for the time he got, despite collecting 2 cones, it was an amazing time for "just a cooper".

Another very skilled driver was Joe (curv782), who WITH RUNFLATS whooped slick and r-compound equiped MINIs.

And last but not least, the prize of the day goes to Jacques, who seriously has mad skills and the ***** to go with them. THis was his first autocross, FIRST AUTOCROSS, and on STREET TIRES, issued a beat down to all but 2 MINIs. Respect and big hats off to you, Jacques.

On behalf of the MININUTS I was pleased to award Jacques the Perpetual MININUTS Spanking Paddle trophy......




I caught him using it in the parking lot 5 minutes later...

 

Is it just me or does Jacques look/and act like that guy from last comic standing?

 

Thanks Matt

Putting that all together:

1. 71.378 Aaron
2. 73.656 Jerry - Goaljnky
3. 73.773 Jacques - Socal_Mini
4. 74.007 Joe - curv872
5. 74.404 Dave
6. 74.993 Charlie - madhatter
7. 76.092 Matt - camelpilot
8. 76.796 D. Jantz (Michael - mjo?)
9. 77.330 Fred
10. 77.684 Glen - glnr13
11. 77.896 Jimmy - Andaya
12. 76.802 +1 (78.892) Teresa - little egg
13. 79.048 Chip
14. 79.758 Paul
15. 79.644 Karen - bar10girl
16. 79.947 Larry Herrmann
17. 81.355 Woolard
18. 81.926 Richard - octaneguy
19. 82.655 A., Noga
20. 96.819 Angela

 

Andaya:
Thanks for taking the risk of putting your camera out there. Great videos..I love the part where you hit a cone and say "woohoo!"

Karen

 

Thanks to all, I had a blast!
Can't wait until Nov. 4th!

Good to see those I have met before, and to those I haven't, hope to see/talk with you next time.

Joe

 

Cool video!! Loved the ground view angle.

Thanks for that pic Bar10Girl.

I got burnt out there working the afternoon runs, but had a super great time. Thanks Dave for working to get so many MINIs out there.

Richard

 

It was fantastic to see so many MINIs out on the course and in the Qualcomm parking lot! I'm sorry I didn't get around to meeting all of you, but it was great to chat with those of you I did see.

I look forward to catching up with ya'll at other SoCal events... or at AMVIV (yes, I'm already getting excited ).

 

Dave, put me down for this one... I will not let work get in the way this time!!

Garth

 

Garth- i think you meant to post this for the oct 22nd event at hollywood park
-g

 

I just added Garth to the list in the October 22nd thread.

 

By the way, there was actually 22 Minis at this event. Steve (Supergimp) was listed in the Beginner class and Mike (MJO) was listed in the X class for some reason. I am sure Dave will update the info once the BMWCCA SD posts the complete results.

But to summerize the Minis represented a full 20% of the cars that showed. Good job to all. Let's keep it going.

 

Ah, thanks for pointing that out.

 

I wish I knew why the board shots don't show car #69? I did get a fairly decent score right? Hmmmm

 

OH I get it now. They put me in the wrong class! WTF!

 

I saw it on the last board. You did great for a 1st time stock!!!

 

Here are the other boards for you guys....

It's good to see how we did vs the other cars (pretty darn good)

 

Including that new information:

1. 71.378 Aaron
2. 73.656 Jerry - Goaljnky
3. 73.773 Jacques - Socal_Mini
4. 74.007 Joe - curv872
5. 74.404 Dave
6. 74.993 Charlie - madhatter
7. 76.092 Matt - camelpilot
8. 76.796 D. Jantz
9. 77.330 Fred
10. 77.684 Glen - glnr13
11. 77.896 Jimmy - Andaya
12. 76.802 +1 (78.892) Teresa - little egg
13. 79.048 Chip
14. 79.758 Paul - Bruiser
15. 79.644 Karen - bar10girl
16. 79.947 Larry Herrmann
17. 81.355 Woolard
18. 79.766 +1 (81.776) Steve - supergimp
19. 81.926 Richard - octaneguy
20. 78.038 +2 (82.038) Michael - mjo
21. 82.655 A., Noga
22. 96.819 Angela

Over these last few events, the MINI class is definitely quick and the only BMW class that has been consistently as fast or faster has been ///M Modified.