[Si Coe]

I've said it before and I'll say it again - controlled classes don't work.

People always say they want a level field but what they mean is a level field for the other guys whilst I have a slight edge. So they cheat, or at least bend the rules as far as they'll go.

The present situation in 1/10th offroad is the first time there has been no need for rules to 'level the field' because the real restriction we have now is the performance of the humble Yellow Minispike.

Now is one of the best times to be racing I've ever seen. Brushless, Lipo, 2.4ghz, PT's make everything so easy and simple. But better even than that is the fact you can get into the sport with some pretty cheap but decent RTR's. When I first started racing back in 1990 it was a common sight to see young lads turn up with a shiny new Thunder Dragon with a basic 540 and wiper speedo for their first race, promptly get pounded by Procats with esc's and 16 turn motors, get the shock of their life when they found out the cost and leave never to return. Whereas last Sunday I watched a first timer take an RTR FTX Vantage Brushless out and make it look pretty competitive against the expensive stuff.
But my problem comes from the fact that technically that car isn't legal at regionals - the motor isn't approved and neither are the cells. So thats a potential new talent put off higher level racing......