Three Tips for Autocross Success With Matt Covert From RacersHQ.com

Welcome to something near and dear to my heart, autocross. Since I started this channel I've wanted to make a video, or series of videos, that help outline what it takes to start autocross racing. I reached out to Matt Covert who runs Racershq.com and the upcoming RacersHQ magazine for a few pointers for newbies to autocross and he delivered! please check out matt on all his social media and tell him you appreciate this!
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[@integratypryan]

"Choose just one or two things to implement during your events to avoid information overload." That is the best advice I have heard yet. I hope to join the autocross family soon, and will never forget this!

[@NeilABullock]

+Ryan Flood Its really useful advice! I think I spent my whole second season working on reading the course and when I just concentrated on that I actually got so much faster. And as far as joining go for it! Just show up to an event and you'll be hooked! Just make sure your cars battery is tied down, you've got all your lug nuts on your tires and aren't showing wire and you should be good!

[@boostaddict_]

The whole explanation of what autocross is is 100% accurate. Autocross is all about having fun, not about winning. Why do you think I was in a 1992 Jetta in way too high of a class against a PT cruiser that was painted with house paint and had a license plate splitter last season?

[@molecularization]

first rule in aX: have fun. Learn as much.

[@LiamDrives]

Taking my Mazda 2 to its first event! It will be my third event, so excited!

[@NeilABullock]

+LeadFootLiam Good luck! Check back in and let us know how it went!

[@shiftintohigh5564]

This was very good! And spot on from my perspective👍👍👍

[@YourCarBro]

Another good informative video. I miss some good autocross sessions. Its a great starter for anyone interested in motorsports!

[@NeilABullock]

+YourCarBro Matt is a great resource, he's put a lot of time into this stuff!

[@djohnnineonesix820]

This video is great!! But not for people like me capable to manage time and space because we was born with that gift...

[@jerryjohanan1940]

I got a 2011 gmc Canyon with a 2.9. And I'm going to get it set up for autocross for next year. The truck set up way to high

[@garytsuikk]

Agree on most points except for the insurance part. You are only covered for liability damages but it does not cover your own vehicle and personal injury. Having said that autox is in general much safer than HPDE and I have only seen about 5 incidents in the last 13 yrs I have been doing these events.

[@josephkim1327]

I just saw my car - Mazda 2! Lol, and here I was thinking that I needed to get another car for autox.

[@ThatHuskyisCrazy]

I had a National champion tell me automatic transmission is the way to go.

[@schizobipolarjoe]

how does some one figure out what class to put them self's in. I'm on coilovers, with a fixed back seat and schroth 4 point. down the road once I learn more I'll go for summer tires, a harness bar, and 5 point belts. it a all wheel drive subaru. so I guess I would be STX ?

[@NeilABullock]

I would think STX but definitely look on the scca website or your local regions Facebook. Usually there’s someone in every region that can just look at a car and go “yep, stx” and they’re always really helpful! Is it a wrx??

[@schizobipolarjoe]

nope regular impreza. guess I'll ask around.

[@AbuAbdurrahmann]

is that a MALAYSIAN AIRLINES (MAS) plane.....@3:51...yes it is.....

[@williamb81]

Covered under scca insurance for liability but not your cars damage, just fyi

[@TheBaldMiddleAgedMetalHead]

Any car will do, just save your money for tyres and seat time.