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Originally Posted by MattR
Honestly, I would recommend you skip the "Club Trials" events until you put in some time in Solo 2 events. The club trials are structured for more experienced racers, including working a corner alone, and running a very high speed track.
I'm not saying you wouldn't be able to run, but the Club Trials demand a very high level of car control and the way it's set up doesn' allow for a lot of guidance for a new person.
I hope a few of the others would chime in, with their thoughts, but I'd say feel it out with Solo2 events first.
Lovelock is an hour away, east on I80.
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As much as I hate telling someone that's enthusiastic and new to the sport "don't race", I have to agree with Matt. Club Trials are a bit much for someone just starting out. The course is difficult, and the speeds are very high (110+ mph), and a mistake pretty much guarentees a sideways trip into the desert, which in a stock-height car is about a 50/50 chance for a roll-over.
There's a reason Club Trials events have an ambulance on site, and Solo2 events do not.
RenoSCCA has an *excellent* new Novice program for Solo2 autocross spearheaded by SECCS's own Dean Benz. I would suggest hitting up a few Solo2 events as a Novice before trying Trials. Hell, I've been autocrossing for about 5 years and Trials still gives me butterflys in my stomach... it's scarier than track days IMO.
However, if you're interested in coming out to Lovelock just to check out the event, by all means do so! The non-racing side of things are very laid back and fun. You'll be able to ride-along with someone on the warmup laps (IIRC), and you might be allowed to work a corner w/ an experienced worker if you're looking for some experience.
Also, keep in mind that Oct. 3rd is a Solo2 at Lovelock, so you could run that, then hang out the next day to to see what Club Trials are all about.