Autocross: It's Not Just For Really Lonely Guys In Tilley Hats Any More!
by Jack Baruth
July 30th, 2013 2:48 PM
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From our friends over at the SCCA Solo program comes this brief film about Mitsubishi Evolution driver Tasha Mikko. It’s a nice feature about a very accomplished young woman, and if you’re kind of confused as to how a ProSolo event runs some of the footage might clear that confusion up for you. Check it out!
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When I was occasionally autocrossing in the early 2000's there was a young woman running a Neon ACR with a rollcage in it who got everyone's attention because she was the one of just a few women running with this group. She was also cute and she ran time trials at Lime Rock Park and competed in the Mt. Washington Hill Climb.
Autocross has never been just for lonely guys in tilley hats. Back in 1972, the Presque Isle Region SCCA (Erie, PA) had a rather good female turnout to their six autocrosses season. In fact, I learned to drive thru the good fortune that the delightful nurse I was dating had a Fiat 124 Spyder and was gonzo on it. It was my second season before my times started to beat hers.
I'm just wondering why is Tasha wearing a ghetto helmet with a torn-off visor. Do visors get broken off that easily, or she's just more comfortable with those huge eyeshades?
what is the 'tilley' reference? i have the hat - just don't get the point. [i am neither lonely nor alone]