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Sounds familiar. I'm a few years behind you though. Didn't finish college and find money that exceeds my food+shelter needs until 30 (just turned 32).
I tried solo2 several times, and you're right the value and talent are second to none... but I could never get used to the field of cones. By the time I get the hang of where the hell I'm supposed to be going my runs are over. My mind is a problem solver, not a memorization machine, so I never felt like I was getting enough seat time. Was more like camping in a hot parking lot with the occasional 30 second blast of fun.
But... Got the mx5 this year. Next year will be the racing license and hopefully on to Solo1 and I want to do the Targa Newfoundland. (I mean it's so close and so awesome)
So I'm finally on my way. 👍
Well congrats man! I think you're feeling me on this And haha, yeah, learning to memorize the course is difficult, that and developing a course attack strategy is large part of the skill set. Also, the autocross experience can vary dramatically from region to region. If you autocross with a non-scca club, or a site that is small and wicked low speed, that can be a major turnoff. But I am lucky to be in a part of the country that has a great autocross foundation, with high speed, open and flowing courses, both SCCA sanctioned and independent clubs. (Honestly have reached about 90mph in to a few braking zones in the non-SCCA sanctioned sites.) But if you're messing around in 30 second, 40 mph sandboxes, the experience is enough to leave enthusiasts with a poor taste in their mouth. In the end, the SCCA is where it's at, with fast, wicked technical courses and some siiicckkk drivers that result in epic battles. Honestly, call me if you are ever in Connecticut/MA/NJ. I'll take you to a few auto crosses that you'll have a lot of fun at. I once did an autocross where I got 30 75 second runs in a course that was about 65-70mph "average" speed. My hands were literally blistered by the end of the day. And we destroyed a good set of V710's in the process.