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Originally Posted by Dyna
I cant remember any electric off-road regionals over the winter 2009/2010 ?? Did i miss something ? As far as i know, it was just one summer set of electric regionals last year ?
I think this is all down to misunderstanding - as has been said, an electric driver asked why its 10 quid for an electric regional. Then someone commented that as Nitros have more planned track time yet pay the same fee, and isnt there something we could do to even it up a bit if we as electrics are paying the same amount of dosh ? I think thats a fair enough question to ask isnt it ?
By your argument, if you had 20 minutes total planned track time compared to electrics of 30 minutes, nitros would still be happy with paying 10 quid for the day - is that a fair statement ?
I dont see how you can say its anal for us asking the question - if you race either class and you break down/crash and cant do the full heats therby by losing track time - well frankly thats the luck of the draw. I lost 10 minutes or so out of my 30 planned at the GNR regional due to breaks and the thought of asking for money back due to less track time never occured to me... until now 
The point is your planned track time in total is far more than the electrics for the same fee. How quick and how many laps we go around in that time is entirely up to our skill levels. Is that not correct ? And if you dont break anything nitros WILL have substantially more track time than electrics. Thats not nitro bashing, thats just pointing a truth out for discussion for the original question.
The reason the Neil Craggs/Darren Bloomfields get more track time is because they are better drivers than us mere mortals, and the A finals of any class are normally longer - is that not also correct ? BRCA National 1/10 2wd/4wd A-final classes have 3 leg finals, none of the others do. Thats the reward for getting and being at the top... And yes, longer track time for electrics ( more final legs for example ) is something we have discussed in this and other posts - other regions do it, so could we.
No one is nitro bashing, we are all just looking at reasons why the costs are what they are atm, comparing them to each other to see the comparisons, and seeing what people think of everything and what could be improved for next season based on those thoughts. Simples  |
what i mean by anal. is why its even been brought up, that nitros get more track time than electric. its sad to say it. there was never a meeting where a bunch of nitro heads got together and said lets make nitros have more track time than electric drivers. its only a guide formatt of how they run nitros across the WORLD. they have practice and 3 qualifyers and a final that requires a pit stop.
as for what would the nitros say if electrics had more track time.
well i can speak for at least 85% of the nitro drivers who currently race at wrca meetings. as i know most of them pretty well. and they would not give a toss. to be honest i diddn't even think anyone gave a toss what class had more run time, its the first time i have ever heard of it. so seeing as i pit with, drink with, and race with lots of nitro and electric drivers, then happy to say nitro drivers don't care either way. what wouldn't go down well, is if they had to pay a differn't fee to electric drivers. as at the end of the day. its model car racing. not pay by what class you run, or who you are, or anything else in that line. just model car racing.
there was a Winter wrca. Swansea held a round, and the other rounds never devloped. i also run 2 classes on that day and paid £20. and as i have said i agree its a lot of money for a days racing. my vote would be first car £10 and second £5 and 3rd £2.50.