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Originally Posted by lazysurfer

Agree with most of the posts about heats.

That's great Marc glad you support the split buggy heat

Originally Posted by lazysurfer

If there's more buggys than TC then the buggys would be split.

Following the trend for participant numbers the buggies are way down the pecking order

Originally Posted by lazysurfer

If both classes reach 10 both will be split.

Even when the Tcs post less than 10 drivers - eg this week, they tend to get split! it's a Win Win

Originally Posted by lazysurfer

I don't like running heats of 4 or less as once someone drops out there's not really much of a race left and you can spend 5 mins driving round without passing or being passed.

Applying this logic it's not worth considering a split as there's always a chance of someone dropping out, better to have much larger heats then when a retirement occurs it's hardly noticed
it's like saying lets stay in the shelter in case they drop a bomb

Originally Posted by lazysurfer

Gonna have to have 4 heats soon anyway I reckon with increasing buggy numbers.

There's a real possibility of this as just recently there have been 5 new buggies Ellis, Paul, Colin, Gary, and myself, had it not been for the newbies then there may have been a heat of 2

Originally Posted by lazysurfer

And no it's generally not the novice drivers who are difficult to lap more the mid abilities!

But of course the mid-abilities are going to be more difficult to lap but they can usually move safely out of the way of someone lapping, at the same time they aren't just there to make the numbers up and provide a foil for the fast lads
What was noticeable was the occasional stopping for whatever reason on the straight, as one time there was a collision which resulted in car damage

Originally Posted by lazysurfer

Maybe when the numbers are like last night split one class for heats and the other for finals? Also maybe only do reverse grid for split finals where ability will be more evenly matched?

Maybe as Colin suggests a staggered start would generally give a cleaner getaway and you may not need to pass anyone and still win! but yes as you say Mark a reverse grid in the finals would have less impact, but I still can't see the reason for it personally.

Originally Posted by lazysurfer

Generally it seems that most don't want to drop a round until numbers dictate we have to run 4 heats tho which I'm working on max 9 cars before splitting to 2 5s when we get 10.

Nobody really wants to reduce the number of races for the sake of it, it's like saying I can only find 1 shoe so lets amputate my other leg! but on Mon there was 2 less cars than required for a heat split and partial mayhem and damage occurred, it's not the Numbers it's the varied driving ability in the same heat.
The biggest problem seems to be experienced by the newest novice drivers, the very people who a club would wish to attract to build for the future are having the hardest time and as a result this reduces the enjoyment they can have, and after all they have paid lots out on a new venture and are paying their weekly fees but seem to get lost in translation

Originally Posted by lazysurfer

Until there's 10 of each we split the busiest class so long as we have min 4 max 9 in a heat.

Unless the trend of comparable numbers reverses then the buggies are going to be marginalised with regard to heat split and the status quo will remain - comfortable easily managed TC heats - crowded difficult buggy heats

Come on Buggies I know your'e out there

If both classes post less than 9 drivers why not just have 2 heats - more rounds gained more time between for adjustments/repairs track realignment lots of marshalls for all races

Originally Posted by lazysurfer

For discussion obviously but that's my suggestion