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Post by percy on May 7, 2024 19:28:07 GMT 12
Well folks, this is a surprise!
The Grand Prix and Island Title allocation have been released by SNZ and the rotation actually makes sense. I will start the usual allocated title thread in due course but here are some features of this years rotation:
- 22 of 23 tracks hosting an allocated title. The only track that isn't is Rotorua which hosts the NZ Stockcar Teams
- 11 of 12 Grand Prix at a close(ish) track to the NZ Title
- A fantastic spread of titles with 16 tracks hosting exactly 2 allocated titles and no tracks hosting more than 4
Congrats to SNZ for some excellent work rescuing this situation after the AGM delegates created a problem for them.
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Post by grindingdisc on May 7, 2024 20:59:57 GMT 12
Only for next year, will be a complete change around of the rotation system that will be discussed at the agm
Myself i am not a fan of running back to back weekends of National Titles for classes of big numbers like the stockcars and superstocks
Would be nicer with plenty of time rather than only a few days to fix the cars while on the road traveling and between the meetings
Would then see abit more full commitment on hits and blocking without having to worry about damaging car and not making the next championship
Also you have the problem with fixed penaltys and standowns upsetting the next weekend of racing
Also gives the issue of if a meeting is rained out you cannot run the following weekend with the existing qualifyers ect and if the meeting drags into the weekdays like we have seen makes the gap between the titles even tighter
Also have to take over a whole week and some off work instead of a few days
It only really works for the classes with not many numbers
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Post by martian on May 11, 2024 10:07:20 GMT 12
The only issues is those travelling between islands
Costs and time away for drivers is no longer or affordable to do more than one trip . Do not competitors come 1st most meetings costs a minimum off$1,000 per night ,this includes part travel, without damage or parts
Crews do there bit volunteering they are unable to do two trips away
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Post by grindingdisc on May 11, 2024 10:15:21 GMT 12
Last season we saw 4 national titles 4 weeks in a row for the stockcar class
We do not want this and i cannot believe snz approved this last year
4 weeks on the road?
In my personal experiance it is easyer to find pitcrew to come away for just a weekend racing than it is to find crew to come away 11 days on the road away from work and there family
Alot of drivers & crew struggle to get approved the leave time off work to do 2 weeks in a row
Are drivers expected to pay for another 5 days accomodation for their pit crews?
What if it rains the whole following week and it gets to thursday Friday and the track pulls the pin on the meeting?
Trust me ive been in this situation and it sucks
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Post by tank11 on May 11, 2024 11:43:26 GMT 12
Last season we saw 4 national titles 4 weeks in a row for the stockcar class We do not want this and i cannot believe snz approved this last year 4 weeks on the road? In my personal experiance it is easyer to find pitcrew to come away for just a weekend racing than it is to find crew to come away 11 days on the road away from work and there family Alot of drivers & crew struggle to get approved the leave time off work to do 2 weeks in a row Are drivers expected to pay for another 5 days accomodation for their pit crews? What if it rains the whole following week and it gets to thursday Friday and the track pulls the pin on the meeting? Trust me ive been in this situation and it sucks LOL, that's the sport we are in! Until the whole complex is covered, accept it! |
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Post by grindingdisc on May 11, 2024 12:07:19 GMT 12
Last season we saw 4 national titles 4 weeks in a row for the stockcar class We do not want this and i cannot believe snz approved this last year 4 weeks on the road? In my personal experiance it is easyer to find pitcrew to come away for just a weekend racing than it is to find crew to come away 11 days on the road away from work and there family Alot of drivers & crew struggle to get approved the leave time off work to do 2 weeks in a row Are drivers expected to pay for another 5 days accomodation for their pit crews? What if it rains the whole following week and it gets to thursday Friday and the track pulls the pin on the meeting? Trust me ive been in this situation and it sucks LOL, that's the sport we are in! Until the whole complex is covered, accept it! Ive been racing for 15 years ive accepted it rains ive traveled the country for dozens of rain outs i know what its all about The public and people on here cry when a meeting is canned on the day when they have barley traveled to meeting and its canned early and boo hoo they cant get a refund on accompdation.. do they not realise what its like for drivers and crew Ive also accepted that back to back titles dont work |
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Post by Driftwood on May 11, 2024 20:15:57 GMT 12
grindingdisc wawawa
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Post by keyboardracer on May 12, 2024 8:08:34 GMT 12
LOL, that's the sport we are in! Until the whole complex is covered, accept it! Ive been racing for 15 years ive accepted it rains ive traveled the country for dozens of rain outs i know what its all about The public and people on here cry when a meeting is canned on the day when they have barley traveled to meeting and its canned early and boo hoo they cant get a refund on accompdation.. do they not realise what its like for drivers and crew Ive also accepted that back to back titles dont work You've accepted they don't work for you personally, but at the same time they work perfectly fine for others. This is a perfect example of something that will never suit everyone |
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Post by grindingdisc on May 12, 2024 18:41:46 GMT 12
Well im glad for the stockcar class that titles wont get stacked up around nz champs this year unless they plan to run one against world 240s, but then again it is a seperate class and anything can happen with snz
Lets just hope that they dont try do it to the GP Island Titles and Teams like last season then wonder why tracks struggle to field teams and entry numbers are down and theb you get those think that stockcars dont hit anymore
Hopefully a title or 2 in december and feburary or any other month that isnt 4 weeks in a row lol
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