I would add work gloves. Never know when you'll be grabbing something hot under the hood, or I've helped with tech a few times.
Photography Credit: Colin Wood
Before heading out for a day among the cones, how much car prep do you do? Do you just wing it or do spend some time checking the various systems?
Our VW Golf GTI is fairly mild, but we still go over the basics before each event. Feel free to borrow from our basic checklist:
And then we have our pack list:
So, whether heading to the autocross or the track, what’s your pre-event ritual? And do you bring tools?
We don’t bring any when autocrossing the GTI, but we can discuss details for various cars in the comments below.
I would add work gloves. Never know when you'll be grabbing something hot under the hood, or I've helped with tech a few times.
Contractor (garbage) bags - heavy mil, useful to stuff things from car into in case of rain.
Rain suit - umbrellas not allowed while working course.
Hooded Sun shirt - better than sunblock, especially if, like me, you tend to forget to reapply.
Extra socks - useful if wet, or just for sweat.
Waterproof shoes - KEEP FEET DRY
Or- I admit defeat and take sturdy pool/beach swim shoes and accept wet feet that I can dry off for race shoes at run time. Less miserable than wet sneakers.
Bug Spray - obvious
Microfiber towels - useful for everything, extra useful to put in cooler water and wipe down with on a hot day.
Baby wipes - useful for everything
In reply to Jerry :
Even just for shagging cones, those things get scuzzy.
When I did flagging school I was given one of THESE , one of the best things ever as far as I'm concerned. One stays in my autox bin.
(I tend to store the essentials in a plastic bin that will fit in the car, so I can just throw it in or out of the car easily)
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