To be honest, and most people know my views on this, but a lot could be gained from having a practice session on Sundays. The two main things that will boost competitiveness in this hobby are:
1. Opportunity to try different settings to sort out what works for you.
2. Time on the sticks.
Both of these are not in abundance at a race meet, even one as relaxed as Mansfield on a Weds night. With practice, 4 rounds and a final you are looking at 1/2 hour driving time tops, and it's always difficult to test settings back to back in a race environment.
Me, I'd happily pay my fees to have a full afternoon of being able to run, stop, tinker and be look what it does to the lap time. Without having to worry about losing time due to tyres going off, getting baulked on a run etc.
When i originally changed from electric to IC back in 1992....my driving improved massively, and people like Gareth will remember that I often used to spend an afternoon at Tibshelf just working on set up (2-3 hours track time). Knowing how a car works and what works for you is worth more than the majority of go faster aftermarket parts out there.
Just a thought.
|