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wacattack 31-08-2007 09:10 AM

New National F Rating?
 
Hi peeps, was just wondering what F1/F2 cut-offs were in the national this year?

Cheers

Wayne

millzy 31-08-2007 09:39 AM

67th was the 2wd f2 cut off

Northy 31-08-2007 09:57 AM

40th was 4wd F1 cut off :(

G

_sleigh_ 31-08-2007 10:33 AM

2WD
F1's = 1-44
F2's = 45-67

4WD
F1's = 1-40
F2's = 41-61

Lee Martin 31-08-2007 11:42 AM

TOO MANY F1s!

Nick Goodall 31-08-2007 11:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pidge (Post 58963)
TOO MANY F1s!

What about Top 10 being F Zero's?

vader 31-08-2007 11:47 AM

what about F Off?

:D:D:D:D

markwilliamson2001 31-08-2007 11:54 AM

I whole heartedly agree with pidge here! Looking at the results of who's who, and looking at the people in my regional who I beat regularly, I would be a top f2 at national level!! LOL

Drop the percentage of F1's to top 20 or 25 drivers max.

M. Just my two cents

_sleigh_ 31-08-2007 11:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pidge (Post 58963)
TOO MANY F1s!

At a National, is a driver can consistently make a C final what grade would you think he should be?

millzy 31-08-2007 11:57 AM

~ f1.

Lee Martin 31-08-2007 11:58 AM

F2.

i think F1, emphysis on the 1 here. should be able to at LEAST be in the B. Maybe even A..........

millzy 31-08-2007 12:03 PM

i know what your saying lee that it should be a elite club but then you look at how many good driver there are in the top 30 , the f2 finals would be so hard for us regional f2s trying to battle 20 very good driver show sould be f1s.

maybe somthing like if you make the top 10 for 5 years runnig you become F zero

mole2k 31-08-2007 12:06 PM

Personally I would think the f1 should be the absolute cream of the crop, people who have the ability to get into the A on a semi-regular basis. I would of put f1 at the top 20 drivers then f2 at around the 50-60 mark.

I dont race in the system but thats just my opinion from an outside perspective. I guess you will always get the top guys thinking its too easy to get f1 status and the bottom guys thinking its too hard to move up the rankings.

Lee Martin 31-08-2007 12:09 PM

yeh but then look how good the F2's would be, it would be another great event. then there would be more F3's and make the F3's a better event!!!!

its all sense people! all sense. F1 should be top draw! top notch! something thats really hard to acheive and feels great once you do. knowing you didnt just make it as a percentage, but you racedto that position.

matdodd 31-08-2007 12:12 PM

Put a rule change forward then Pidge!

Chris Doughty 31-08-2007 12:13 PM

how many people made at least 1 A final this year?

maybe F1 should be attained if you make an A final during the year?

millzy 31-08-2007 12:14 PM

would us normal people be able to keep up with the team drivers that have the cells motors and tyre support to make sure they make the top 10 ? would there be any point is us trying to get and F1?

i think it would come down to the same 8 making f1 and the other 2 places being a fight between the rest of the good f1s

bigred5765 31-08-2007 12:15 PM

the easy-est thing to do would be to split it up in to 5 equal parts IE 30 f1 30 f2 etc etc then all are equal,no need to make yourself elitist,

Lee Martin 31-08-2007 12:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by matdodd (Post 58976)
Put a rule change forward then Pidge!

already have

millzy 31-08-2007 12:17 PM

veto :)

Lee Martin 31-08-2007 12:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by millzy (Post 58978)
would us normal people be able to keep up with the team drivers that have the cells motors and tyre support to make sure they make the top 10 ? would there be any point is us trying to get and F1?

i think it would come down to the same 8 making f1 and the other 2 places being a fight between the rest of the good f1s

Since when did we need cells and faster batts in off road!!!

not a valid reason at all. they are over powered now.

tyres....we all have to buy em.

millzy 31-08-2007 12:22 PM

we dont need to be faster my point is there is a gap between what you top lads have and what us regional lads have.

if there was a 10 place cut off and there are 40+ of you fighting for it, you telling me that your going to run any old shit in your car and hope for the best, no your gonig to want the best for AE and novak to make sure your up there.


the tyre line is bollox and you know it( maybe not for you but others)

Lee Martin 31-08-2007 12:26 PM

wouldnt u want tht anyway...u dnt need new stuff...just well prepared stuff...

i had to come through the ranks, as did everyone...

Wraggy 31-08-2007 12:26 PM

Millzy , i agree with Lee on the Motors and Batts ....
what we use now is as good as what the team run ..
15 yeasrs ago it was a different story , but in todays market i personally feel we get as good as they do...

bigred5765 31-08-2007 12:36 PM

true but, if Ur just outside that top ten elitist group for 2-3 years would it really be worth keep trying, i think some people would bow out, and make it less interesting, theres people that made it last year that aren't there this year so at the bottom of the pile, a nice little niece for us mere mortals to look forward to,after all most people aims at national is to get to f1 if its out of our reach IE u have to be top ten why even bother,

Chris Doughty 31-08-2007 12:44 PM

think of it on the other side...

if you well inside F1 each year but not managing to get A finals then whats the point in bothering?

Lee Martin 31-08-2007 12:48 PM

so why dont we just give everyone that does a national a F1...........

if u want it to be easy may as well go the whole way...

Lee Martin 31-08-2007 12:50 PM

and surely!!! you race for fun...not just to get F1 but each days racing is a new challenge.....

so you get F2 and not F1...does that mean the season is not good anymore...

it will be harder to get F2...so maybe concerntrate on that!

Chris Doughty 31-08-2007 12:54 PM

I am with Lee on this.

its just the numbers that will change, F2 will become the same 'hardness' to acheive as F1 is right now.

its just those people that that are right in the middle of F1 are in limbo, now they get the chance to go for 'new' F1

and also agree with Lee, everyone should go racing to have fun,

millzy 31-08-2007 12:57 PM

not jumping ship but i took time to think about what lee said and came to the conclusion thats chris said, under lees propsed rule change on licence grades a few of us might never make f1`, but it would make the f2 we have worth so much more and not just a didnt make it grade.

Body Paint 31-08-2007 01:04 PM

I have to disagree with you there Chris, if you randomly make an A by being in a low heat and catching the correct whether you could be an F1 and struggle to make the B at every other meeting.
Quote:

Originally Posted by DoughtyUK.net (Post 58977)
how many people made at least 1 A final this year?

maybe F1 should be attained if you make an A final during the year?

I do think the bar is set too low though, for example, I made 3 C finals and 1 B final in 2wd and came 23rd and in 4wd I had 4 B finals and came 19th

I think I have done just enough to earn an F1 License this year so maybe the cut off should be 25 or even 20? I think that you should really have to have a good season to earn an F1.

As Pidge says, it would also make gaining an F2 license more of an acheivement and raise the level of the F2 grade.

Maybe the trophies given at the last National to the top 25 should be presented to commemerate the F1 license grade?

Chris Doughty 31-08-2007 01:05 PM

that is the ONLY problem that I see with the rule is that peoples perceptions that they used to be an F1 and they are now an F2. the fact is they are just as good, its just the name of the classification has changed.

Chris Doughty 31-08-2007 01:06 PM

Craig - I think I agree too, I just thought I would put out that idea for people to debate...

how about a 'Star' if you make an A??

F1* or F3*

or if your Mark Stanly - F5* :o

Body Paint 31-08-2007 01:08 PM

PIDGE: Out of interest what is your proposal for the AGM?

matdodd 31-08-2007 01:11 PM

So What have you put forward then Lee?
Id say something like top 20 F1 21-50 F2!

Body Paint 31-08-2007 01:12 PM

See your point there Chris..

Maybe scrap the F grades all together and call it something else? Or is that a bit too radical.

What about an A to Z grade based on your average final thoughout the national season?

IE. I scored 4 B finals therefore I would have a B grade license

matdodd 31-08-2007 01:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DoughtyUK.net (Post 59014)

or if your Mark Stanly - F5* :o



What a Legend!

Lee Martin 31-08-2007 01:15 PM

i put in a rule. which i though was quite funky...but may not be to everyones liking.

i think top 15 should be F1. then the top 5 at F2's gets an F1 grade.
also top 5 at F3's gets F2.

this will make 20 F1's and also give the end of season finals a real meaning. rather than just a one off meeting.

making them alot more popular and giving people the chance to prove themselves of the national scene.

what you all think?

lee

Chris Doughty 31-08-2007 01:19 PM

I am supporting Lee's rule.

but the AGM is open to adjustment of proposed rules from what I understand, so I think its open for discussion, but I like Lee's idea.

Lee Martin 31-08-2007 01:22 PM

cheers man.

yeh please...looking for everyones views on it...

obviously it cant come into place this year. but would be for next year.


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