There are more club only racers out there than you might think and of the Mid South clubs holding regionals this year I believe that every single one races weekly on various days now that Herts are doing Tuesday nights. Ok so I know a Tuesday night isn't going to clash with a regional but Stotfold, Torch and SHRCC all race weekly I believe. All of those clubs have racers who only want to do club meetings, whether that be down to travelling, experience, ability or whatever....
If that is their choice, having spent their hard earned on a hobby they enjoy, and the club want to put a meeting on for them then I am a firm believer that they should be free to do so.
I understand the reasoning behind enforcing a regional not to be run on the same day as a national as they are catering for drivers of the same mindset. But a club running a small club day on the day of a regional is very different in my opinion.
On the rostrum issue, a rule is a rule I guess... I don't tend to talk on the rostrum anyway during racing so it doesn't affect me. But I have no issues with those that do and wouldn't want to see them punished for doing so.
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