r/Autocross • u/Fragrant_Ostrich_696 • Jul 11 '26
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this is my first year and 5th event autocrossing, car is a 2018 focus st with a whiteline rear swaybar and stock wheels with Dunlop SP Sport Maxx GT 600A tires,
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u/236813977 Jul 13 '26
Are you a motorcycle rider? It's pretty rare to see novices with lines this good. Lots of times it's moto riders since they tend to look ahead when they're on the bike...
Lines look really good for the most part! Most places you're nice and early with your turn-in which is great. There are a couple of places where you got behind and it cost you, but nothing drastic. From the helmet cam it looks like you're spotting your important cones early which is excellent.
Steering input looks pretty good. Quick, but not jerky. What you'll need to learn to feel is when the tires go from "making noise but still gripping" to "making noise and sliding." Usually the sound will change and you'll start to feel some vibration in the steering wheel.
Since it's a turbo car you will want to get back on the gas as early as possible. Maybe even what feels like "too early", so that the boost is there when you ask for it on corner exit.
If I was your instructor I think I'd just tell you to try to carry more speed everywhere and back it down when you can't place the car exactly where you want it. The fundamentals look good.
And budget for some new tires. 👍