On Thu, Nov 01, 2001 at 12:08:27PM -0500, John F. Kelly Jr. wrote:
> In Stock: Why are BMWs and Hondas in so many classes? Does it
> relate to potential, sponsorships? Does SCCA "follow the money?"
I'm not sure that I understand the question. My initial reaction is
that Honda has many different models which are popular for
autocrossing. When there is a car that's a popular choice for
autocrossing, it should be placed in a class in which it can compete.
You can't just put a Civic in the same class as the Integra Type R.
Aren't Mazdas and Toyotas in a lot of classes, too?
BMW: SS,AS,BS,CS,DS, FS,GS,HS (8 classes)
Toyota: AS,BS,CS,DS,ES,FS,GS,HS (8 classes)
Mazda: SS, BS,CS, ES, GS,HS (6 classes)
Chevrolet: SS,AS,BS, FS,GS,HS (6 classes)
Honda: BS, DS,ES, GS,HS (5 classes)
Acura: AS, DS, GS,HS (Honda/Acura: 6 classes)
What is wrong with having cars in many classes, per se, if the cars
are classed where they are competetive with other cars? To me, it's just a
sign of diversity in the product line. Lotus tends to make primarily
small sporty cars, so they only appear in a few classes towards the
top of the stock classification system. Buick doesn't make small
sporty cars, so they occupy a couple of classes towards the slow end.
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john@idsfa.net John Stimson
http://www.idsfa.net/~john/ HMC Physics '94
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