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Originally Posted by cmgreen
I have seen this all over the country, some times it's an genuine accident some times it's not. Shame but I dunno what we can do about it except have a ref watching every heat/final?
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Come to a 12th National - that's exactly what we do.
In agreeing with all the comments about poor driving, is it really the 'X Box' generation? IME, it is anyone who is ignorant and rude, of whatever age. More importantly, it has got worse as the cars have got faster over the last few years what with BL motors and oodles of capacity in LiPo cells.
No one will listen to the argument that it all needs slowing down. In the US they make extensive use of 17.5 and 13.5 motors in all electric classes. Ok, they do have smaller tracks at most of their clubs, but nonetheless they have lower-power on the whole.
We have referees for every heat and final in 12th Nationals. It is one way that we help drivers get the best from their racing, and how we teach them the fastest way round the track for their eight minutes. It works.
At clubs the idea above that club officials and experienced drivers should help drivers with having fun and learning to race effectively is great. There are too many drivers in too much of a hurry or having too little control over too fast a car. The answer may be to help them drive better, but it also lies in the speed of the cars - they need to be slower to give everyone a chance to race instead of just hanging on.