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Originally Posted by Gav
Dimis,
I think you are getting club racing confused with your ballet guild.
The reason that there are classes is to try to group up similar performance cars/drivers.
A cobra has no downforce so tyres and engines are the main variable.
All that is being said here is that a line has been drawn to separate a large class, but that line has been run through a group of similar cars. This group just happens to be a very competitive engine group.
No class cut off should be so close to a popular engine displacement, if one of the 'just under 6ltr' guys requires a 10 or 20 over bore they will change classes and that is plain silly.
Myself?
I have a modified 5.7 LS1 and would prefer to go in class 3 with the racers than stay in class 2 with the trophy hunters.
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Thanks Gav, that's exactly my point.
I'd have thought that most were more interested in the "sausages at the BBQ on Sunday" as Box suggested, than to care about any classes at all. Particularly a class division which is so "marginal" as Phil has outlined. Hence my suggestion for no classes.
Is it so naive of me to think that cars/drivers could be grouped by speed (ie: perhaps last years lap times), for safety's sake - ie fast, medium & slow (or similar).
Obviously not perfect for newcomers but you could come up with something to accommodate & encourage participants.
I'd have thought that most guys would have a similar attitude to you. Wanting to step up to the faster class, if they were fast/good enough to qualify, despite engine size. If you win the fast class great! Kudos to you! However, if you win Medium or Slow - Big deal... No trophy for you! Step up next year if you want a trophy!
Hypothetically speaking - there's no point having a dude (let's say ME for example) in a Twin-turbo SC stroked 7lt running around next to you if your 5.7lt ls1 will be lapping me ever 3rd lap. All I'd be doing is getting in your way and preventing you from enjoying your time on track.
Surly, if I want a trophy I should put my hand up to run with the fast category... No?
Who would object to that?
Either way, I'm not fussed 'cos a trophy doesn't mean that much to me... but I worry about those who would insist on classes, just to maintain an advantage in order to better place themselves to win a trophy in an event that seems to be social gathering of like minded people.
PS: My Downforce statement is still relevant when you group different styled/shaped cars - ie: Daytonas & GT40s vs Cobras.