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Post by mordecai on Dec 7, 2020 16:52:20 GMT 12
some top drivers still missing
19c 971c 991c 9p 58p 88p 84b 471k |
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Post by d1dazza on Dec 7, 2020 16:57:37 GMT 12
some top drivers still missing
19c 971c 911c 9p 88p 84b still plenty of time for them to enter. |
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Post by mordecai on Dec 7, 2020 17:09:57 GMT 12
yes entries close on the 14th could hit 150 |
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Post by cobbya on Dec 10, 2020 6:32:44 GMT 12
141 as at 10th December, still some top names missing , going to be a massive effort to make finals field.
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Post by Speedway Central (David) on Dec 10, 2020 20:16:16 GMT 12
141 as at 10th December, still some top names missing , going to be a massive effort to make finals field. Could become 3 day meeting in years to come. |
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Post by hbhornets on Dec 11, 2020 9:59:44 GMT 12
141 as at 10th December, still some top names missing , going to be a massive effort to make finals field. Could become 3 day meeting in years to come. Unlikely. As rotorua would be the biggest field. Will be some time before this championships get beaten is my gut feeling. 155. nuts. That's massive. |
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Post by graemeh on Dec 12, 2020 9:41:21 GMT 12
Now that entries have passed 156 (6 groups of 26) I hope they don't decide to have seven groups.
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Post by hbhornets on Dec 12, 2020 13:30:04 GMT 12
Now that entries have passed 156 (6 groups of 26) I hope they don't decide to have seven groups. whys that? Seven groups would be okay. With top three from every group. And then 5 coming from a 21 field repercharge. Or could even do something different and have a 7 car race with all the 4th places in the groups with the winner making it two the finals field. Then two repercharges with top to going through. |
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Post by djr18fan on Dec 12, 2020 14:02:57 GMT 12
Now that entries have passed 156 (6 groups of 26) I hope they don't decide to have seven groups. whys that? Seven groups would be okay. With top three from every group. And then 5 coming from a 21 field repercharge. Or could even do something different and have a 7 car race with all the 4th places in the groups with the winner making it two the finals field. Then two repercharges with top to going through. The club has posted, on Social Media, that 156 is the preferred number and that entries will be capped at end of day Monday. Late entries will be accepted after Monday but will be put on a wait list. It's possible that no one on the wait list will get a start unless / until confirmed entries drop below 156 as the event draws closer. However, if entries including late entries get to around 180 perhaps 7 groups will be the go. Would there be space in the pits? |
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Post by graemeh on Dec 12, 2020 14:41:08 GMT 12
Now that entries have passed 156 (6 groups of 26) I hope they don't decide to have seven groups. whys that? Seven groups would be okay. With top three from every group. And then 5 coming from a 21 field repercharge. Or could even do something different and have a 7 car race with all the 4th places in the groups with the winner making it two the finals field. Then two repercharges with top to going through. If they end up with 160 entries and go with 7 groups that means 23 cars per group, then 10 cars don't front and your down to 21ish per group and by the 3rd heat you may be down to only 18. So from my selfish point of view more cars per race means more action. Also with 6 groups you can take the top four and 2 from a repechage rather than with 7 groups taking the first 3 and be left with 5 to qualify. Don't mind if the Repechage is restricted to a 6 car field of the ones who just missed qualifying in each group, personally not a fan of repechages in any form on the finals night. |
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Post by petrolhead 17 on Dec 15, 2020 7:46:29 GMT 12
163 cars registered this is going to be an incredible event
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Post by The other guy on Dec 15, 2020 9:07:58 GMT 12
How about this
With so many top cars missing out by ending up say 5th or 6th in group how about top 9 or 10 going through to semi final groups and then find top 4 from those groups racing for the final.
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Post by downey on Dec 15, 2020 10:04:25 GMT 12
Can't wait for this. I'm tossing up whether to buy my tickets online. I'll be turning up at gates open each night but not sure what the history of online ticket sales is for NZ Speedway events.
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Post by hbhornets on Dec 15, 2020 10:10:32 GMT 12
How about this With so many top cars missing out by ending up say 5th or 6th in group how about top 9 or 10 going through to semi final groups and then find top 4 from those groups racing for the final. Dislike. That's a three day meeting. Not two. Plus it was very vague. |
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Post by The other guy on Dec 15, 2020 14:32:31 GMT 12
Certainly gives the TOP drivers a better chance of qualifying.
And qualifying is what should be happening to the top drivers.
With my idea if a driver has 1 real bad heat through no fault of his, then at least he should still get through to the 2nd oportunity
THEN if he cant make the top 4 in his group, so be it.
This also does away with the repocharges all together.
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Post by Roxcyford on Dec 15, 2020 14:43:46 GMT 12
Certainly gives the TOP drivers a better chance of qualifying. And qualifying is what should be happening to the top drivers. With my idea if a driver has 1 real bad heat through no fault of his, then at least he should still get through to the 2nd oportunity THEN if he cant make the top 4 in his group, so be it. This also does away with the repocharges all together.  |
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Post by hbhornets on Dec 15, 2020 15:01:41 GMT 12
Here's an idea for ramjam. Why not have 25 heats. So everybody gets to race every. Which then also gives you the grids for the 25 lap final. That way any bad race you can make up for. And while we are at it. Let's go away with waiting for your opponent. Let's race like the uk. You know just so it's fair to everybody like stand hickey.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 15, 2020 15:08:59 GMT 12
Here's an idea for ramjam. Why not have 25 heats. So everybody gets to race every. Which then also gives you the grids for the 25 lap final. That way any bad race you can make up for. And while we are at it. Let's go away with waiting for your opponent. Let's race like the uk. You know just so it's fair to everybody like stand hickey. Stand Hickey ,Im hoping they have named one of the new stands after Stan Hickey / [ Hickey Stand ] |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 15, 2020 15:44:10 GMT 12
Here's an idea for ramjam. Why not have 25 heats. So everybody gets to race every. Which then also gives you the grids for the 25 lap final Exactly,we could even go one better and just look at the entry list and pick 20 TOP drivers who just automatically qualify on the basis that they are "top" drivers. We can then run time trials for the other 140 ish cars and the fastest 6 can make the field of 26. Here's the kicker tho those 6 cars must start the one race final with no wheels on the car because otherwise they might affect the chances of one of those 'top" drivers. And yip, one race final, just incase ne of the 20 top drivers have a bad heat 1 or 2. |
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Post by tigersfan on Dec 15, 2020 18:06:39 GMT 12
How bout all south island registered cars automatically qualify for the finals and the north island cars have to bash the crap out of each other for the rest of qualifying nite
Then it'll be a true NZ title lol
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