THE FIRST ROAR 1/8 ELECTRIC CHAMPIONSHIPS AT REVELATION RACEWAY
10-04-2009, 09:00 PM
#226
Trust me, it's always about THEM! At least in their minds.
10-05-2009, 05:50 AM
#230
10-05-2009, 07:22 AM
#231
But hey if a lot of people are like that then you still only need an Amateur and Expert/Pro division of the classes. That or have a box to tick on the entry to say if you are Beginner, Intermediate or Expert so they can pre-sort the heats at least.
I don't understand the differences between Beginner, Novice and Amateur? How do you tell? They all sound like the same class to me.
10-05-2009, 07:33 AM
#232
That is what re-sorts (or even pre-sorts) are for. Passing and getting passed are just parts of racing and what competing is about. Otherwise we would just be bashing around a track no? It's only qualifying as well. Again, all the different mains put people of similar skill together to race in the end.
But hey if a lot of people are like that then you still only need an Amateur and Expert/Pro division of the classes. That or have a box to tick on the entry to say if you are Beginner, Intermediate or Expert so they can pre-sort the heats at least.
I don't understand the differences between Beginner, Novice and Amateur? How do you tell? They all sound like the same class to me.
But hey if a lot of people are like that then you still only need an Amateur and Expert/Pro division of the classes. That or have a box to tick on the entry to say if you are Beginner, Intermediate or Expert so they can pre-sort the heats at least.
I don't understand the differences between Beginner, Novice and Amateur? How do you tell? They all sound like the same class to me.
10-05-2009, 08:05 AM
#233
Having that many classes is retarded. There should be PRO and SPORTSMAN. That's it... heck, I would even say just run 'em all and to heck with sportsman. One big class. if the race is truly a championship, there shouldn't be too many beginners showing up anyway.
All having a beginner class does is create sandbaggers imho. I rather race with people better than me anyway. All it does is make you step your game up and get better.
All having a beginner class does is create sandbaggers imho. I rather race with people better than me anyway. All it does is make you step your game up and get better.
10-05-2009, 08:23 AM
#234
With respect of sorting between the different classes I am partial to lumping them all together and resorting after heats. It does make a lot of extra work for the race director and most don't like to do it because it adds a sunstantial amount of time between rounds especially if there is a big turnout. There will be different classes for ROAR specifications and non-ROAR spec cars for batteries as well and since truggy has no rules at all they can lump them together without bothering with the battery specs.
Believe me, the faster drivers will make it to the top.
Believe me, the faster drivers will make it to the top.
10-05-2009, 10:05 AM
#235
if this is for a championship it should be all classes combined. If you are going to a championship race you shuldnt have a beginner/ novice class. They dont do it for gas nats and they shouldnt do it for electric. if you feel like you can compete then compete in a open level. Dont expect that you should be in the "a" main in beginner and there should be a class for you. Take your licks and learn.
. To me, it meens that you are new to racing. I have been running buggy, truggy, and my LST2 at Revo for over a year now at least 2 times a month, but because I have never "raced" there it makes me a Novice/Beginner. I'm fine with that.Yes getting passed and lapped is part of racing, and trust me I dont care if I do. Just dont crash in to me from behind and bust my car or cause me my qual. spot!! Barelling through people isnt part of racing. The attitude of the nitro heads at Revo is what made me decide to convert to electric and try and race with a more relaxed crowd.
Since this track is home to a lot of Pros. and I have seen Drake, Rhonda, Truh, Tebo, practicing at the track and is the testing ground for OFNA, Losi, and Kyosho and even AE, to me, guys who run there seem to think they have much to prove and seem to forget why they are there
. To have fun
No need to be an ass to get a sponsership!!
Last edited by losifiend; 10-05-2009 at 10:19 AM.
10-05-2009, 11:36 AM
#239
The problem with novice classes is you get people who stay novices forever.
IMHO, you only get faster racing people who are much better than you.
When I raced BMX, we literally had "pro" novices... guys who should have been racing expert, but they race novice all year so they can win a national title in the novice class knowing damn well they are really at the expert level. They aren't at the top of the expert class by any means, but good enough to be called an expert and probably would do ok racing agaisnt the seasoned expert racers.
IMHO, you only get faster racing people who are much better than you.
When I raced BMX, we literally had "pro" novices... guys who should have been racing expert, but they race novice all year so they can win a national title in the novice class knowing damn well they are really at the expert level. They aren't at the top of the expert class by any means, but good enough to be called an expert and probably would do ok racing agaisnt the seasoned expert racers.
10-05-2009, 11:55 AM
#240
Why not. This isn't freakin NASCAR, although some guys out there think it is. Especially with 1/8th scale being still new, they don't have quite the turnouts yet. Having the beginner/amatuer class is a good way to get more participation.