LOL - there was no doubt that we would hear from John Whitling on
this one - it IS his favorite subject.
The fact is that course speeds are proscribed in the rulebook -
just as is weight and wheelbase for F/M cars, or preparation allowances
in Stock, etc., etc., etc.
We are expected to overlook violations of the book in one area, and
stick to the letter of the rules in others?
Vehicles are distributed to classes based primarily on courses seen
at the National Championship event. Mark was simply saying (I think)
that departures from this norm, (in either direction - my words)
disrupts
the existing classing balances.
Roger Johnson (Ohio)
AL>Does this statement account for all those slow, front wheel drive courses
AL>being unfair to high horsepower vehicles????? Every autocros will vary.
AL>If your car isn't the "hot setup" for that event what do you want us to
AL>do ... reset the course so Neons look like superstars?????? Get over it.
AL>John Whitling
AL>Mark Sirota wrote:
AL>> Courses like the Devens NT and the NEDIV Divisionals aren't really
AL>> fair, because the classing is designed around a certain type of
AL>> course. Extremely high-speed courses, especially one where the right
AL>> foot stays on the floor for extended periods of time, favor the
AL>> more powerful cars in each class.
AL>>
AL>> Mark
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