Originally Posted by Oscar (Post 629739)

I haven't voted yet, because I think other points affect how I would vote.

How many entries are from people completing the required minimum of rounds? Is the series over subscribed with people doing 1 , 2 or 3 rounds, and therefore being effectively irrelevant to the "Series".

My personal outlook is that the regional SERIES is there for the interested drivers to attain a BRCA grading from F2-F4 (F5 being assigned regardless). Therefore the series should cater firstly for drivers willing to compete to attain the above grades through committing to the required events.

I think this is a good argument to give preference to the individuals that fall into the above criteria. Whilst this may be controversial, I believe that means any current F1 drivers should also be considered to have a lower priority than the drivers trying to achieve a formula via the regional series.

Originally Posted by themyster (Post 629740)

I think that seperate sundays would be better, so we may only get 8 or 9 heats in 2wd or 6 or 7 in 4wd but at least for those that have to travel for 2 or more hours will get home at better time on a sunday evening and it would of course give those drivers that normley do both classes on the same day a more relaxed day.
Well thats my opinion. I'm Mike Bradbury if anyone was wondering....

Originally Posted by Si Coe (Post 629749)

The issue of people doing enough rounds is central to this. The last few years the numbers actually doing the required 4 has been rather low.

However, the problem there is one of location and weather. Southport and Bury aren't that far apart, and a large portion of the regions racers live quite near both. South Lakes, Batley and Keighley are all much further away, so for many racers the easy, cheap route to 4 rounds is to do the Southport and Bury meets, and miss out the 'away' rounds.
Then it rains like it did for Bury's round last year and people don't come - suddenly a huge chunk of racers missing enough rounds to score.

Truth is there isn't a solution to that problem unless we ran indoors!

Originally Posted by bigred5765 (Post 629741)

i dont think it would
you can run regional and non scoring on same day
4wd had 87 booked in leaving 30 40 places for non count club racers

Originally Posted by Oscar (Post 629739)

I haven't voted yet, because I think other points affect how I would vote.

How many entries are from people completing the required minimum of rounds? Is the series over subscribed with people doing 1 , 2 or 3 rounds, and therefore being effectively irrelevant to the "Series".

My personal outlook is that the regional SERIES is there for the interested drivers to attain a BRCA grading from F2-F4 (F5 being assigned regardless). Therefore the series should cater firstly for drivers willing to compete to attain the above grades through committing to the required events.

I think this is a good argument to give preference to the individuals that fall into the above criteria. Whilst this may be controversial, I believe that means any current F1 drivers should also be considered to have a lower priority than the drivers trying to achieve a formula via the regional series.

Originally Posted by Oscar (Post 629771)

Roger, I do agree with both you and Mike, however my main point was that in my eyes (I'm happy to listen to other views) the regional series is for drivers to try attain formula's F4 through F2 at the end of it.
If you are already F1 in the current year, you could at worst drop a grade to F2. For this reason any current F1 driver has nothing to gain by doing the regional series, as they could not better F2, the top grade available from the series.

Originally Posted by Northy (Post 629791)

I might not know much, but I don't think you could actually turn anyone away who holds a valid BRCA licence... but what do I know? :lol:

Originally Posted by MikePimlott (Post 629753)

one class per driver is rather poor,

but thats what this poll is for, peoples opinions :thumbsup:

Originally Posted by Northy (Post 629804)

The point is this is a BRCA series, and therefore must be run to the rules in the BRCA rule book, *some* of these are allowed to have a 'regional variation', but it's not possible to just go making new ones up *I THINK* <-- that last bit is my opinion and is not an official statement from the BRCA (no matter what it says in my sig) and is in case I am wrong - I have been wrong before, 1998 I think it was...... :lol:

I'm sure Stu is talking to the people he needs to to sort this out, but I feel for him, his new job is not an easy job when things are going smoothly.

Originally Posted by Northy (Post 629791)

And if that driver has decided to not attend Nationals that year for whatever reason then they can't race any BRCA series?

I might not know much, but I don't think you could actually turn anyone away who holds a valid BRCA licence... but what do I know? :lol:

Originally Posted by Si Coe (Post 629809)

True, but BRCA rules can be changed just like any other, and if there is a demand to do so that can happen. I know it needs to be proposed, seconded, voted etc but remember we are talking 2013 series here. Rules have to change to adapt to circumstances and if enough people feel that way and vote that way they will.

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