autocross

[Petrus]

Why is a slaloming traffic cones on a parking lot called autocross in the US???

In mý perception anything with ´cross´ in it involves someting unpaved.
Over here in Spain autocross is a pseudonym for rallycross.

How is that UK side?

[Call the midlife!]

Autosolo- hard surface, driving around a coned circuit against the clock but all in the forward direction.
Autotest- as above but forward and reverse.
Autocross- more of an off road race in a field with up to four cars competing against each other at a time.
Rallycross- combined surface with man made jumps etc and more modified cars.


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[Petrus]

Autosolo- hard surface, driving around a coned circuit against the clock but all in the forward direction.
Autotest- as above but forward and reverse.
Autocross- more of an off road race in a field with up to four cars competing against each other at a time.
Rallycross- combined surface with man made jumps etc and more modified cars.


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Thanks.
So ´cross´= some bit unpaved too.

[Call the midlife!]

Autosolo- hard surface, driving around a coned circuit against the clock but all in the forward direction.
Autotest- as above but forward and reverse.
Autocross- more of an off road race in a field with up to four cars competing against each other at a time.
Rallycross- combined surface with man made jumps etc and more modified cars.


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Thanks.
So ´cross´= some bit unpaved too.

Unpaved as in on grassland or the remains of grassland after cars have been racing around it. Some are single track, semi rough country lanes. There's a couple of lads on here do them in their 2s, they'd know much more than I do about it.


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