Re: SCCA classes, SM2, and F125

[Alan Dahl <adahl@eskimo.com>]

On Monday, June 24, 2002, at 08:53  AM, Madurski, Ronald M. wrote:
> It surprises me that the F125 class hasn't done better.  It's hard to 
> get
> more bang for the buck than the shifter karts.  I've watched a bunch of 
> them
> run before and finally was given the chance to fun run one yesterday.  
> I ran
> about the same time as I did in my FM 440 but the ride was a bit more
> exciting.  Not having had to shift on an autox course for awhile made 
> that
> the biggest obstacle :-)

I think there are a couple of reasons. One is that not every region has 
a smooth lot to race on. Many, like our old Kent site, are quite bumpy 
which is tough a kart driver (or an F440 driver for that matter). Here 
in  Seattle we have the additional problem of rain. Face it driving an 
open-top car of any sort in the rain is no fun, even more so when you're 
inches off the ground and getting splashed with water constantly.

We used to see the occasional kart now and then but it's been years 
since I've seen one at a regional event although there are usually a few 
at the NT.

I can see why F125 is in trouble if there are too many regions where the 
site surface or the weather prevents F125s from showing up.

- Alan Dahl

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