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Use of third gear in an autocross means you will be in or near triple-digit speeds. My car tops out at about 70 in second gear, and I'd only use third if I had a chance to go faster than that, for more than just a couple of seconds. I occasionally but rarely use third in autocross.
You should definitely not go watch an autocross. That's like watching someone eat lamb because you're thinking about doing it yourself. Just pay the $20 and scare the cones! An instructor can ride with you. Or drive.
Seriously, while I agree that DE would be GREAT fun, I'm asserting that autocross experience is hard to beat, if you want to learn to handle your car at speeds you're likely to need experience at. For example, you're going to find that your car pushes in turns with the power on, and that's going to surprize you because you're expecting it to oversteer instead.
Enjoy!
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