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Hi all,

I am competing in the Jimmy Peak Multi-Venue Autotest in Lisburn on the 29th.
It will be my first time competing, so if anyone has any tips, I'd be glad to hear them.

Thanks Very Happy
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Hi, You can find some information here:-

Link

Try starting off steady, keep your driving tidy, learn as you go and enjoy. If you put in a lot off effort learning the tests you will be able to give more of your focus over to driving. Easier said than done though...

One thing a lot of beginners have difficulty with is avoiding the instinct to disengage the clutch in a FWD when braking for pylons etc. The idea is to drive hard towards the pylon, brake hard, (do not disengage the clutch) coming near to a stall, back hard on the power and drive around the pylon (using the handbrake of course) rather than carrying in too much speed, doing a 180 and having to get going from standstill to compete circling the pylon.
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Thanks Piers

I'll try to keep that in mind and hope that I don't get too overwhelmed on the day Very Happy
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Just don't expect too much of yourself. You will make mistakes and probably fail a test or two, but instead focus on learning as much as possible.
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