Controlling costs / expert classes

[Captain Colonial]

Neither Scott, just was this your answer to car / driver talent             

 

No mate, just my answer for stirring the pot at a distance.  Although it would be a fun series... Morons vs Geniuses       

[John Loudon - Sponsorship Liaison]

limit the amount of rounds you can drop per season. would save some a few quid

 

but its there choice

 Seems a good idea to me. Email your suggestion to the committee before Sunday.

[pete g]

only problem with that one is there would be less people competing .  against each other.

I say spend  what you want

[stephenh]

One possibility to increase competition within the classes might be to reduce the number of classes?

There doesn't seem to be much difference now between classes D & F, so why not amalgamate them? The same might go for classes C & E.

We'd then end up with 6 classes, 3 for larger engines and 3 for smaller engines. The division then being novices (A & B) with some restrictions to keep down cost in  those classes; road legal (C-E and D-F) with fairly minimal restrictions subject to being road legal and taxed/mot'd; and non-road going (G & H)

How would people feel about that? I'd be in particular interested to see what others in classes C & D would say because they are the ones directly affected.

[alexander72]

seems like a good idea to me :-)

[SteveD]

One possibility to increase competition within the classes might be to reduce the number of classes?

There doesn't seem to be much difference now between classes D & F, so why not amalgamate them? The same might go for classes C & E.

We'd then end up with 6 classes, 3 for larger engines and 3 for smaller engines. The division then being novices (A & B) with some restrictions to keep down cost in  those classes; road legal (C-E and D-F) with fairly minimal restrictions subject to being road legal and taxed/mot'd; and non-road going (G & H)

How would people feel about that? I'd be in particular interested to see what others in classes C & D would say because they are the ones directly affected.

no theres a plan wuv

[John Loudon - Sponsorship Liaison]

Crap idea. Theres nothing wrong with it as it is. Why the need to change things year on year just because its the silly season for "I have a X-Flow and I want to win"

[SteveD]

why have you upgraded to a x flow now wuv,it must be silly season

[Mid life crisis]

The SSOT could always consider an open diff rule for A,B,C,D. and reclassify ATB'S and LSD equiped cars into E & F

 

Would make putting big power down interesting

 

 

:d

[funky munky]

Stephen,

 

Target times are way out of reach in Class D now with current car spec, the great Slingsby ( big respect) has moved the goalposts big time.

[alexander72]

why dont we leave it as it is it was great fun last year - the best bit for was getting out my car to see all the best drivers show me how it's done!!! 

 

I really enjoyed watching skilled drivers doing well.

[Captain Colonial]

Geez you lot, you're all dancing around the problem and can't see the obvious solution.

 

Ban Barry.

 

Or make him drive in reverse.

 

Simples!

[alexander72]

or we could get barry to have weeks shopping from tescos  in the passenger side with the straps holding in a case of wine (not that ive ever done that of course) :-0

[John Loudon - Sponsorship Liaison]

He He - I love this time of year

[Ian Podmore]

Does everyone that's competing have to be in with a shout of winning a class at an event? I don't think so, it's nice of course but only so many can be in that position in each class unless the cars were all identical.

 

I can't see Westfield's to the same spec being out in any numbers, and it wouldn't be the same if they were.

 

I'm one of those with c. 135hp and a very much road going car weighing about 650kg, so I've no chance again John in class C.  I / we should perhaps get that out of our minds and just get on and enjoy what we have got as the SS is such a great place (that I miss).  SS events are a great day out, with some close competition wherever you are in the class results. Too many classes would lead to dilution.

 

I know I miss the SS, even though I couldn't be competitive against the fastest, there were always people in the class that I compared myself with on the day and competed against whilst dreaming of another 100hp and 150kg off the car!