It saddens me to see this situation unfold as it has.
I was at the RCCAOI AGM when a member proposed the change, I and others enquired if these were written in stone or just guidelines, from memory we were told they were guidelines, aspirational rather than dictates.
It seems now they are being regarded as dictates, this was not my understanding at the AGM.
As has been said, we are a VERY small community, at a guess I'd say 90% of the 1/10th offroad racers in S.Ireland race with the DMCC and their track has been deemed unsuitable due to a change to the rules that makes no sense in such a small country.
I feel one of the main functions of the RCCAOI is to promote the sport of RC racing, I can't see how this decision fulfils this remit? If racers want change then you have to get involved and turn up to AGM's, make proposals and maybe get involved in the RCCAOI committee, history has shown me that this rarely happens but I'd like to be proven wrong
On a more positive note, I think the large body of racers who race at the Naul are really enjoying themselves and the relaxed atmosphere is encouraging more and more people to join, long may it last
