Grassroots Autotest 2015 - Round 1

Words & snaps by Ben

April 12th marked the new season of one of Singapore's most resilient autocross/gymkhana event: the Grassroots Autotest!

ATracS Challenge 2015 Round One

Words & Snaps by Ben

On the 25th April 2015, a host of cars gathered at the Johor circuit. Within minutes, the pits opened to a human and mechanical frenzy that could only mean one thing: it was time to race.

The Reason

Words & snaps by Ben

We make our cars less comfortable, loud and often unpractical. We have to crawl sideways over humps to clear them, endure spine shattering rides, noisy interiors, unpractical bucket seats, our 4-seaters suddenly lose the back seats in favour of roll cages and harnesses. People understandably do not understand us.

Why put ourselves through this daily torture? When the heavens open, some of us have to cruise at turtle-speeds, because the semi slicks are slippery on wet roads. And of course, we all experience cold sweat every time the authorities drive by.

Why do we do that?