In previous posts it appeared that the only options mentioned for the new
WRX were either A/S or G/S. I recall that these were the same choices for
the Audi S4. Why is it that a car that is too fast for G/S has to be bumped
all the way to A/S?
If you look at last year's Nats results, there was a 5.7 second gap in the
total time between these two classes.
A/S...107.2
B/S...108.6
C/S...110.9
D/S...113.6
E/S...113.6
F/S...110.4
G/S...112.9
It seems that cars that are too fast for G/S, but are similar in layout to
these cars, become sacrificial lambs for the two seat rear drive sports cars
in A/S, in order to not interfere with the criteria that have been
established for the classes in between, such as the "Miata class", or the
"Older Sports Car Class", or the "Neon Class".
IMHO, it would make more sense to break the current mold that has been
established for D/S, and send these fast G/S cars into D/S, particularly
since E/S and D/S times are closely matched. Why not move the Type R, the
DSM, and the 3-Series BMW into D/S, along with the WRX and the S4? If the
WRX and the S4 truly outpace the rest of this group, then perhaps there is
justification for the move to a faster class, or maybe F/S for the S4, due
to its weight. If this year's D/S times were just an aberration, then
perhaps the Neons will keep pace with this group. If not, move all the
Neons into E/S.
One further benefit of this approach is that an entire new group of cars
will be competitive in G/S, ending the stranglehold of the Type R, which
again IMHO, was a misfit for the class, and extended the misclassing of the
Integra, which started with the GSR.
Flame suit on.
Jim Zeisler
E/S Celica GT
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