Ill be damned if Road racing doesnt help immensely in AutoX!!!
While a Solo Trials event is NOT all out raod racing it is so damn similar that its not funny. In Road racing you have moretime to set-up for a turn... in AutoX you have to find the line and hold it or be done. AutoX is alot faster paced even the REAL road racers say so.

None the less the same skills are utilized. Threshold braking threshold turning threshold acceleration. If you dont brake at the right time (in both sports) youre either too slow or youve passed the apex. If you turn too early or JERK THE FREAKING WHEEL because youre late you may as well give it your all because that run is shot. Hope you have another.
The car setups are different... in road racing you are sustaining a max G in a corner and in autoX you are smoothly transitioning under insane conditions on a crappy driving surface. There are car setup differences but if youre good at one youre inherently good at another.

Thats ALL beside the point though. If you have not driven in an autoX before you have the option of driving in the Novice class. If Juan Pablo Montoya wants to drive in novice class Id have issues because hes a professional driver but I do not think any of our guests at the last autoX got paid to drive ever.

-Shawn the Po Stwho Re