There are plus and minus points. Also the S/C class for this year had 5 entries for round 1, no one entered round 2 and so that is why I done away with it.
Plus point for having 2wd and 4wd on different days, we could almost say there would be 4 rounds of qualifying and 3 leg finals for all finals no matter what, and have a later start to the day and more time in between rounds. The host club could receive more funds as more people may choose to do both classes and so possibly a bigger entry?
Minus points would be double the travel for the people doing both classes. The host club may have to pay more for rent, helpers, food etc.
The main thing is that at the moment our Region is just not big enough to split the classes, I think the North West or East is the only other Region to do both classes on the same day. We might also only gain a few more people doing both classes and so at the moment we have 6 heats (on average), if we end up with only say 4 heats on a 2wd day and 4wd day then you will still have to race/marshall and then still only have 2 clear heats for work before the next round starts, or the day could be dragged out with more time between rounds.
That said the point is noted and will be raised at the AGM.
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