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Originally Posted by RudeTony
I also believe if my memory is right from years gone by, that clubs in the Mid-South would not run club meets on dates that other clubs were holding a regional as encourangement for people to go to the regionals.
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Originally Posted by RudeTony
If then drivers, youngsters and anyone new to Nationals choose to do them, they don't get the shock of their lives.
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can't talk on the rostrum
be on your marshalling point on time or loose your fastest time and the list goes on and on!!
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I'm not looking to start a fight here, and I'm certainly not attacking Tony as it is just coincidence that he wrote the two posts I am quoting, but....
1, I cannot for the life of me see why clubs can't run a meeting on the day of a regional. If a driver is good enough and has the desire then they will need little encouragement to do the regional event over a club meeting. IF however they don't feel up to it, are just starting out, or simply don't want to then that is their choice. What is wrong with a dozen like minded people racing and enjoying their toy cars at whatever level they choose. The 60-80 other drivers who do want to race in the regionals can and will still do so and the minority who are happy to race at club level only don't get penalised. To stop them racing is pointless as most of them will end up sitting at home instead, it won't make them attend the regional. I know this because I have been that person and had this very conversation with those 'like minded' people I mention above when we have had a small number of people get together on a regional day.
2, I agree wholeheartedly with being prompt to marshall or get penalised, but not being able to talk on the rostrum!? WTF!! As said above, this is toy cars.
Also, instead of those youngsters getting the shock of their lives at a National, they will get the shock of their lives at a regional instead. It makes no difference... At least at a National you can justify it as it is the elite, but a regional is taking things too far IN MY OPINION.