[Si Coe]

That shows how wrong you are. I'll be running the Bury round, I just won't be racing. It serves no benefit to me.

I see the point for F1's and F2's, but F3-F5 is a different story. It doesn't give you a true picture - not in the North West last year at least.
Two rounds (South Lakes and Keighley) had much lower attendances than the Southport and Bury rounds, which means coming last at those meetings netted more points than an impressive performance at the pack Southport Rd 1.

And it doesn't help club funds to be closed for 5 weeks when regionals are elsewhere......