[Fot] Mike Rothschild and Robert Johns. Sebring 1957. #33

[Keith Files]

We do standing starts in the UK and Europe and I have done them since i first started racing in 1980. I have been involved in 2 accidents, at Brands Hath and Spa where a stalled car caused a massive crash, unfortunately I was involved both times and had very large repair bills.

As you know I have also raced in the US and Canada and I have to say that rolling starts are way safer and i would love them to come to the UK and Europe.

Keith

> On 12 Apr 2020, at 02:54, Mike Jackson via Fot <fot at autox.team.net> wrote:
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> Agree with Brother Bill!  I was on the front row for the first one VSCDA did.  I begged them to not do it.  To change there mind.  They would not budge.  I told them if my car blew upon at the start from dumping the clutch at red line it was on their watch if there was a huge crash.
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> Luckily, it neither blew up, nor stalled, nor broke the clutch.  And it was a true drag race launch.  But in the mirror I saw an awful lot of cars spreading out wildly.  Luckily no crashes but I guess they learned it wasnt the best plan overall.
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> There's a reason SCCA no longer does standing starts.  Need a reminder, watch F1 when it comes back.
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> -----Original Message----- 
> From: Bill Dentinger via Fot 
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> Subject: Re: [Fot] Mike Rothschild and Robert Johns. Sebring 1957. #33 
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> And a "LeMan" start, which I never cared for.  
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> VSCDA tried them a couple of times.  Not a good idea with so much diversity in equipment and talent in vIntage racing.
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> Bill
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