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Originally Posted by Disley
I think common-sense should prevail.  You can over complicate the simple and remove the enjoyment of competition.
Having said that I think there should be a control tyre. One make/one style/one compound. It might be different for different locations, but it would reduce costs and create a level playing field.
Also, given the rising cost of racing and the decresasing value of my wage, I question the need to have BRCA approved batteries etc. The costs might put people off racing. Surely, it's better to have full races, and frankly does it really make a difference?
Martyn and Tom. |
Reducing the style compound won't reduce cost, but agree it will create a level playing field.The reason it doesn't reduce cost is because until you limit the number of tyres per day there is no cost saving.If someone chooses to use one set of the "control tyre" per race at £10 a go,that would be £60 for 4 heats and 2 finals. If you have no control tyre and same driver chose to use 6 different tyres on a day,againat £10 it's the same cost. I would say it is very hard to limit the number of tyres per day, and probably harder to control compound as the coloured indicator always wears off the tyre.
Perhaps something to consider is limiting the tyres as per the BRCA this year, typically it was Schumacher minispikes in either yellow or green depending on weather. With tyre doing a few meetings it did not have to be costly.
Valid discussion re cells,strictly speaking they only have to be as per the EB for Nationals, and we are a Regional. The only thing to consider is that at least you know the cells on the EB list have been tested against spec. Totally agree we should be encouraging as many people to race as possible.