The fact that a club racer has no real disadvantage over a team driver regarding equipment e.g motors and batteries was one of the main reasons myself and quite a few others i know got back into this hobby.
I'm so glad the days of skimming motors, matching cells, changing brush compounds going steady on the gearing, switching the thing on at the last possible minute.........to still dump on the last lap are a distant memory.
In those days you had to constantly spend a fortune on the latest batteries which were the best performers........but not quite as good as the sponsored guy down the local track.
There is more scope than ever before for people to mess with thier cars if thats what people are after, as they have never been more adjustable and you don't have to constantly spend a fortune replacing and matching cells.
I think at big meetings it should remain the same as it is, the day is long enough already, the number of entries should also stay the same, otherwise it wouldm't be a big meeting.
At smaller meetings - clubbys, just have more qualy rounds and open practice for 10 mins between rounds like we do!, plently of track time then with no fear of dumping or going back in time and isolating any type of racer.
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