Hi
Just so you are aware
The jumps etc were all built in sept 2012 before the RCCAOI AGM to the club min width of 2m
Due to the size of the venue it lends to a track width of 2m in order for the track to be challenging and test the drivers ability. Yes we can build a wider track but then ANYBODY CAN DRIVE AN OVAL. No skill needed there and your ability is certainly not tested.
When the club applied for a round in Jan 13 we proposed 2 venues Naul and Lucan.
We were hoping if the weather improves that Lucan would be available but we made a decision due to our current LOVELY SUMMER WEATHER ( INC SNOW ) that it will not be possible as the track was water logged.
When we decided to change the track layout, we asked the members what they would like thus breaking with tradition where only 1 or 2 decided what track you raced on and everyone got a chance.
Plans were sent out and 8 designs were returned,
They were all emailed out and the clear winner was track 8 THE CURRENT ONE.
NOW your choice on track design was for the club to use THIS WAS NOT GOING TO BE THE RCCAOI LAYOUT ( as that would be unfair to people who had not raced there ) and your vote was just for the club track of 2m wide.
We knew that the current track was too narrow (by 0.4m ) but we were concentrating on a track for our members and racers who show up every weekend.
When it came to change the track around for the members only 3 people turned up to do it.
Now if it is to be changed for a 1 day event it will take ( more than likely the same 3 people) 6 hours to change it to the new design, mid week after sundays normal racing to have it ready in time for the RCCAOI and then the same 3, 6 hours to change it back again for the members the following Sunday.
FAIR ???????
As far as " We were not told that the track we voted on would be excluded from RCCAOI event."
Of course you were not told, as the track you were voting on was not for the RCCAOI 1 day event it was and is FOR THE MEMBERS who turn up every weekend that is why it was sent to all 33 members and not just the current 2 members in the RCCAOI.
Please remember
you can please some of the people some of the time but you will not please all of the people all of the time
BUT SURELY 99.9% CANT BUT WRONG just happy i guess
I hope that clears it up a little for you and sorry if it comes across strong but i will not accept the blame for a very small number of people who are ruining it for the majority of other racers who enjoy the close, challenging and skillful racing the Naul currently delivers.
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