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Further discussion with Bill today, we may use the proposal above to actually phase out the big bucket GT class to break it down as above.  In other words, if there is no further discussion or objection, the three classes above will replace the current "anything goes" starting grid of the GT class to set it up with the era-compatible grids the three buckets above provide.

If we run them for a few cycles and determine they're not quite where we need them to be, we can change up the dividing lines on the dates to make the fields more appropriate.

And again, if this is solving a problem we really don't have, I am not too proud to can the whole thing.  After going through this exercise, I would like to give it a shot though.

Chris

When we talked about this at our Feb discussion, there seemed to be enough interest in dividing out the classes so that era-similar cars would run together.  I put together the above dissertation as a starting point to further that discussion, yet there is no further discussion.  To drive this to conclustion then, I will ask a question directly.

Is there no discussion because the proposal above perfectly suits the objectives of the concerned parties at the meeting and everyone else is on board with what is outlined above and wants to incorporate the new classes, or does nobody really care and I am trying to solve a problem which doesn't exist?

I would still like to create an opportunity to have the open-topped, full-fendered cars compete legitimately.  They currently do not have this option except for a small sub-set in Can Am.

Chris

Any reference to NSR cars being ineligible needs to be removed.  They have been voted back onto the island in any class for which they meet the criteria.

The only place where Thunderslots will be eligible is the new Open class.

Those with tuning questions may find this thread useful:

http://www.auslot.com/forums/index.php? … ar-builds/

Well, I am officially in.  I have an RS and urQ on their way home for testing and development.  Love this era!

Interested!

Here's the HRW link:

http://www.homeracingworld.us/viewtopic … mp;t=18216

In what current class would this car run?

GT?  Nope.  No roof.

Can Am?  I don't think 908's ran Can Am.  A look at the linked USRRC participants doesn't include 908.

Le Mans?  Nope.  While it did run there, our class is for Fly and Scaley (and similar) cars.  NSR is not similar.

Classics II?  Only with a lower spec motor and narrow tires.

Trans Am?  F1?  GT3?  DTM?  Nope across the board.

Its only opportunity is  Classics II.  We removed the ban on NSR so the cars are legal.  I'd say run one there if you want to.

Regardless of a class to run it in, NSR's are legal.  I am interested in grabbing one of these once they come down a little in price.

CK

Well, anything could change but mostly, but what did change is that Thunderslots are not eligible to play now.  Those that do have them will not be allowed to use them, and it gives the opportunity to exercise their "normal" car, like in the pre-Thunderslot era.

Looking at this, it's coming back to me- this is the race where I ran mine and Monte and Fernando ran Monte's and Doc had his (but had tire issues)...  Is that correct?

If that's the case, then fine...  Can it.

If it's causing this much of a furor, here's my proposal-

There's no reason to do away with any of the classes for points, the only wrench in the works is the Thunder Slot, and I think the only round we've run with them was this week's Can Am.  To make the most people happy, outlaw the Thunderslots for the rest of this year's Championship, throw the past week's round out the window, keep the final Can Am and GT rounds as part of this year's series, and figure out a way to integrate the Thunderslots into our rules structure in the coming off-season (which may still be exclusion from the championship).

This puts the competition back to where it was pre-TS, which was a known playing field before the season started and everyone should have a handle on just exactly how competitive their entries are and at least feel like it's an even field.

Sorry Rico, I see what I typed but meant to convey that we decided as a group to allow them.