[Fot] standing starts

[BillDentin at aol.com]

In a message dated 02/15/2011 5:34:38 AM Central Standard Time, 
andre at gt6.ca writes:


> Why not take it a step further.
> 
> Lemans starts.
> 
> Have to run to the car and hop in. ;)
> 

The VSCDA tried some LeMan type starts in the mid 1980s.  They were 
exciting, and seemed a good idea on paper, but not in practice.  

Vintage racing is complicated enough with its wide diversity in horse power 
and talent.  In my opinion adding a further degree of difficulty with LeMan 
or standing starts, inverted grids, etc., etc. are not a good ideas.  
Adding further complication is looking for trouble.  The old bricklayer term 
'cluster f*ck' comes to mind.

Bill Dentinger