[Fot] Lime Rock report and tech inspections

[robert bownes]

One can approach a Tech inspection as an adversarial relationship or as
consultative relationship. The latter is far more productive. As a tech
inspector, it is my primary job to make sure the vehicle is safe to race.
Within spec for it's class or sporting an unfair advantage is far far down
the list from there. And not something usually not addressed at a Tech
inspection unless it's really egregious. Those happen after the race in
impound. :)

As a constructor and driver, I do everything I can to meet or exceed safety
regulations, which is what Tech is there to look at in a pre-race check.
They are extra eyes who help to make sure I've not overlooked anything
obvious. If they tell me I don't pass, to me, that is a mark that I've
missed something pretty darn obvious and something to get upset at myself
about.

More than once I've asked a tech inspector to come have a casual look at
something that is near the edge of the rules for an informal opinion. They
can be very helpful. Same for stewards.

Play safe out there!
Bob


On Wed, Sep 3, 2014 at 3:34 PM, Scott Janzen <sjanzen at me.com> wrote:

> For those of you planning on racing the Kastner Cup next year at Summit
> Point,
> it's worth pointing out the Vintage Racer Group tech sheet design and
> language.  The tech sheet has a list of safety items, and a column for the
> inspector to check them off, but the next column requires the driver to
> sign
> off on the condition of all the same items.  The following language could
> be
> viewed as a disclaimer of liability by the club, but should probably be
> viewed
> as assigning primary responsibility where it belongs - to the car owner.
>
> I know I certainly approach tech thinking my car is in good shape, but also
> with the "boy, I hope they don't find anything" attitude.  Instead, I
> should
> be wishing that they find any real safety issue I've overlooked.
> I have, as the Owner/Driver inspected the above vehicle and take full
> responsibility for its condition on the race course. I agree that the
> inspection conducted by this inspector is in no way intended to be a
> certification, representation, or guarantee of any kind that said
> automobile
> is fit or safe to drive, and that this technical inspection does not
> create,
> either expressly or impliedly, any liability on the part of the inspectors,
> event organizers, or venue management. I, the undersigned Owner and/or
> Driver
> agree to release and hold harmless the inspectors, event organizers . . .
> etc
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