Time to clear and clarify (Read 5,930 times)

[kessa]

Haha thats all good you are doing an awesome job. What ever track you are at, we (the fans) are always very well informed which is great. Keep it up!

Kerry

[Shai-tan]

The Higgins exclusion.... Was that right at the end of the race when he smacked the Roto car which was parked up sideways? He was pretty impressive at the end of that race.

[BarryB]

Feb 11, 2011 18:03:47 GMT 12 Shai-tan said:

The Higgins exclusion.... Was that right at the end of the race when he smacked the Roto car which was parked up sideways? He was pretty impressive at the end of that race.

No, he took out the Rotorua race leader earlier with a totally legal shot, finishing up facing 180 degrees the wrong way himself. He had a second whack at him before rejoining the race, but went the wrong way to do it in the heat of battle.

[Shai-tan]

Ah thanks for clarifying that.

[beachboy]

Feb 9, 2011 18:38:05 GMT 12 BarryB said:

2011 relegations and exclusions;

In some cases I don't know what position the car was relegated or DQ'd from. Where I do know, I have said. Where I know, I have also stated the reason for the stated action.

The refs took into account the conditions, especially on the first night, and took note of the direction wheels were turned and where a driver was genuinely trying to stop and/or get back onto the racing surface, or not, as the case maybe.

After many races, drivers and/or managers were warned for situations such as where a car crossed the pole line but no advantage was gained. Virtually every team was spoken to at some stage of the weekend, and people were called up after 11 of the 18 races.

FRIDAY NIGHT

Race 2; Team GB vs Christchurch

1/ 04gb Craig Finnikin relegated from 1st to 3rd for crossing the pole line entering turn 1, when passing, during the race

Race 4; Hawkes Bay vs Mustangs

2/ 33b Gary Foley DQ'd for reversing against the traffic flow

Race 5; Kihikihi vs Nelson

3/ 25k Keven Roberts removed from track under red light from pole line incident, exiting back onto track and walling traffic

SATURDAY NIGHT

2nd Minor Semi; Waikato vs Team GB

4/ 94h Kerry Remant was relegated from 4th to 5th

1st Major Semi; Nelson vs Stratford

5/ 83n Brett Nicholls relegated from 1st to 5th for passing over the pole line entering turn 1 on the first lap - the driver admitted the indiscretion to SNZ officials which should, in my opinion, end speculation by angered fans that saw it differently and as some sort of conspiracy.

6/ Also in the same race 43s Steve Guilford was excluded from the results (there was some confusion as to whether it was 43s or 45s Chris Flett that was excluded, but as Flett DNF'd I'm assuming it was Guilford)

Race for 5th & 6th; Team GB vs Wanganui

7/ 01gb Frankie Wainman Jnr DQ'd for putting a V car up the wall under a red light

Race for 3rd & 4th; Nelson vs Rotorua

8/ 81n Brendan Higgins DQ'd for attacking 99r Kyle Fraser in the wrong direction

No relegations for any P cars. Not even for 9p when he seemed to spend most of the race against Rotorua driving on the infield for some reason and coming back onto the track to record the lap over the start finish line. He ended up with a 4th placing in that one.

[eaglesfan11]

Thanks Marty and Barry, for laying it out for everyone to see, somebody had to say it!!! It's the same in all forms of competition, people moan because decisions don't go the way they want. If you don't like the decision, get up there and have a go and see how you do! I wouldn't want to do it because you can't please everybody and somebody is always going to criticize your decision. It's time to move on and deal with there decisions, they were all fair in my eyes. Well done to everybody involved on that weekend, another top meeting.

[dm]

Same team year after year after year is involved in most contraversy is that a coincidence?
Bring on next year hopefully my loan comes through by then to get 2 adults and 3 kids there but only if kids are allowed otherwise 2 adults and lots of alcohol