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Old 2006-01-05, 02:57 PM   #8
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Originally Posted by MikeK
People forget (or don't realise in the first place) that being successful at autocross is not about having the most driver skill. It is about getting the right combination of 3 factors: driver skill, car type and car modifications. The person with the best combination wins.
I agree, with a modifier, that the factors are driver, car and course. i.e., some cars are suited to driving certain courses faster.

I'd say besides the STi, the Mini Cooper S was another 'cheater car', it's just that we didn't have a competitor in a well setup car for most of the season.
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