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askmrjesus · 02-21-2009, 12:21 AM

This has been tried before, and it looks good on paper.

But, and this is pretty big fucking but, a "Run what you brung" class, is a disaster in the making.

Wave starts are all fine and good, but at some point, this will turn into a total clusterfuck.

It boils down to track capability, ie, how many bikes, running at how many different speeds, can you realistically run a safe race, on a given track.

I raced 600 production and vintage in the 90's. There were times when the 600 prod class got gridded with the Open class, and we ended up with 58 bikes on the track, all in an effort by the race club to save some time and money.

Not cool. We were faster on corner speed, and they were faster on the straights. Trying to scrub off some speed at full tilt bozo because some squid on a liter bike is moving at half your speed at the apex of a third gear corner is no goddamn fun.

Don't get we wrong, "Road Warrior" racing can be a blast, if you're willing to crash and burn, but it's basically a track day gone wild.

JC

02-21-2009, 12:21 AM	#7
askmrjesus Soul Man Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Everywhere, all the time. Moto: '0000 Custom Turbo Cross (with jet kit). Posts: 6,481	This has been tried before, and it looks good on paper. But, and this is pretty big fucking but, a "Run what you brung" class, is a disaster in the making. Wave starts are all fine and good, but at some point, this will turn into a total clusterfuck. It boils down to track capability, ie, how many bikes, running at how many different speeds, can you realistically run a safe race, on a given track. I raced 600 production and vintage in the 90's. There were times when the 600 prod class got gridded with the Open class, and we ended up with 58 bikes on the track, all in an effort by the race club to save some time and money. Not cool. We were faster on corner speed, and they were faster on the straights. Trying to scrub off some speed at full tilt bozo because some squid on a liter bike is moving at half your speed at the apex of a third gear corner is no goddamn fun. Don't get we wrong, "Road Warrior" racing can be a blast, if you're willing to crash and burn, but it's basically a track day gone wild. JC __________________ The way things are going, they're gonna crucify me.