A fun day autocrossing with a first-timer

[Loren]

For autocrossing FWD (especially underpowered FWD), you want to be able to get the back end to step out at will... in fact, you should have to make a concerted effort to keep it behind you! That's the setup that will allow you to get the most acceleration coming out of turns. When you're set up that way, you'll want to brake probably a little earlier than you are, but still fairly late... and as you trail brake into the turn, you'll feel the back end get loose, which you can then bring back into line with throttle input.

I think FWD is actually more fun to autocross than RWD. But, don't try to tell the RWD guys that!

Oh, the trick on that kind of turn is usually a false apex. Something to trick you into taking the first apex such that it screws up your exit. Not that I've ever designed anything like that, myself, of course.