[Darren Boyle]

Guys, if I may, I have read many of your threads regards your club with interest and no-one at all can knock your enthusiasm amongst you.

If you want an "outsider" opinion, I would suggest just let things roll along without the need for sticking to "rules" so abundantly, especially at club level. The aim of any club, especially a new one like yours is to encourage racers, of all abilities and at all levels. I have read about your "RTR motor rules" and indeed the "body" rules on this thread. Yes the BRCA have rules for top level racing for consistency and equality at the highest level of our racing. Now if the likes of Chris Grainger for example was to arrive at a national with a "GT" body on his touring car - shaped like a door wedge, and all other competitors were still running more "box like" touring cars, he would have a definate advantage in the form of aerodynamics and ultimately would lead to him being quicker, so at that level a "rule" is required to ensure all "touring cars" do in fact resemble a "touring car". However, in my opinion at club level and indeed on much smaller indoor curcuits with a lower level of driver, that advantage is almost non-existant and indeed if a young lad was to come along with somthing like a Tamiya TT01 basic kit adourned with a "GT" sports car body he is not going to be any quicker than if his car was equipped with a shoe box on top, but would you really want to stop that new lad from racing because his new "GT" does not fit the rules, I guess not.......

Similiar in many ways with motors, if that same "lad" with his new RTR has a slightly quicker motor than the rules allow, owing to the fact that he is new and that his car is an "RTR" (up against far more expensive and professional equipment) even with the "quicker" motor it is not going to be as fast. We all know that a "competition spec" 13.5 or 27 turn motor will be far quicker than anything that is supplied in an "RTR" kit. Once more, try not to discourage them, let them run and if and when they go to upgrade just make them aware that you expect them to buy a motor that fits the requirements at that point, but try not to "make" them buy new stuff straight away when their current stuff is still brand new.

You mention other clubs sticking to the BRCAules, I think you will find that at "midweek" type club level racing and the rules are very relaxed in most cases.

Just my two pence worth after running one of the countries bigger indoor clubs for around 17 years now, hope it may be of some help to you and sorry if you feel it is nothing to do with me......