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Originally Posted by Smartalec
I've just had a look on the DMS website regarding entries for this first regional at Stotfold. I would hope that anyone who is NOT scoring points for the region would be placed in the open class whether they are doing 4wd or 2wd regardless.
In the past there have been people who are mixed in with the regional point scorers in qualifying and then removed from the list at the finals stage. This is wrong, simply because if there is an incident on the track involving that person and a point scorer it could cause the point scorer to be penalised for no fault of his/her own.
You would think that anyone who is not intending to complete enough scoring rounds of the series would also be placed in the open class.
On another point, I see that it appears the entries are capped at 60, why would this be? If there is to be a limit to the entry number then there shouldn't be an open class at all.
It would be unfair to inform a POINT SCORING competitor that he is 61st on the list and therefore a reserve if you have a further 30 people running in an open class.!!!!!  |
Hi Alec,
Firstly, who goes into what heat is at the discretion of the club on the day (as has been discussed further up the thread), I am sure that Keith will do on the day what is best for all concerned.
For me personally, I see NO problem with everyone being in the same heats but then spolit only for the finals. Yes your point is vlaid about a "non scorer" affecting a "scorer" etc, but if the heats are purely based on abiilit alone then surely in EVERY heat you have a far better chance of being in with people as capable as you are. As an example, IF everyone is taking out of mixed heats drivers like myself would stand a "chance" of being in the top heat (based on previuos years results) but in truth I cannot live with the likes of Kev etc around that track and am nowehre near that standard. The guys in the top heats stand FAR MORE CHANCE of finding me upside down on my roof coming into a corner than any of the others who would be in that heat if it was based on ability alone. No-one can say for certain whther it will help or hinder you (or anyone else for that matter) adn to race in a tighter heat with more competiton surely has to be better for the racing IMHO. BUT they HAVE to be taken out of finals obviuosly.
On the entry "cap". There is no "cap" I simply have to enter a "number" in the meeting directory when it is set up. Since no regionals in the last 9 years has had more than 50 ish in the main class I set it to 60, but it can (and just has been) be altered up or down with ease (it is now 90) so it is no problem at all. As I have discused with Tony before, I think the "60" number is a good thing since it hurries some people up into booking in earlier instead of dragging their feet, which in turns helps the club massively to get organised for the day with trophies and catering etc in advance. So if anyone does not want to be number 61 on any future lists, then BOOK IN EARLIER.... LOL
Hope that helps, Darren