Originally Posted by
MCoach
Rather than a track change, how about the designation that the UK uses of class 1 and class 2, but give a simple rule set to each of them...but encourage innovation. I'm thinking LMP1 and GT style classes now.
So, going out on a limb here and improvising a little...
Class 2 is limited to the standard frame set, no aero, and something along those lines to keep the difficulty down -- maybe no structural composites including suspension as those seem to fail often. I'm thinking this is aimed at teams that are new to the series and those that are...not mature enough yet to figure themselves out.
Class 1, teams must use the SRCF (or maybe allowed to use) along with allowed structural composite components, aero allowed, basically how it is now. Maybe add the condition that a team must finish endurance at least at 1 competition before they are allowed into class 1.
Run them through the same events, same course, class 1 winners, class 2 winners, not directly competing against each other.
The only benefit I could see of a style like this is being able to change the rules for one level of competition without affecting the other. So, some of the discussion of aero could solve the dispute of how the newbies and those unable to compete on the same level of some of the high dollar, well organized, teams. Although, that would mean the overall rule book may grow, you, as a team,would be concerned about a smaller section of it. Some of it applies to you, some of it is not allowed to apply to you.
Just a thought, Dunk.