[Darren Boyle]

Sadly seeing how wet it was in practise, only ever getting worse, then forecast to get even heavier later is why I opted (along with a few others) not to even begin racing.

I felt as a shop owner it is too easy for people to say "its OK for you, you get your stuff at cost/free etc" so felt the best example to set was to not particiapate (even though I had a waterpoof ESC fitted).

It is always a shame when the weather screws up the racing and I bet that come our next meeting (indoors) it will be red hot and sunny again outside knowing our luck when we are all inside....

The only thing that baffles me is why oh why can we not just fall back on the already scheduled "reserve date" that we set and discussed (August 21st) which is surely there for these very occasions. All the politics and bull**** saying that "BRCA rules state" we have started the meeting so the results stand, to me is just rubbish. There were several very "random" results coming from yesterday. some people much higher than they would normally be, others with mechanical or water problems much lower and the WHOLE series, the entire year, will now be affected with this result included. It makes a mockery of the whole yearly regional season to me....

I know I was asked to come over and vote at race control (as head of one of the clubs in our area), but was very busy helping out two customers with ESC's that had blown up at the time so couldnt, my vote was clear (to cancel - since I did not even start myself at the beginning of the day) but I was not happy to hear the "BRCA rules state this or that" politics emerging out of the discussion that took place.......

It seems these "rules" get offered when it suits at present and ignored at other times..........