Originally Posted by
mooby64
...and the fast guys will still be "The Fast Guys". It ain't the car, motor, body, tires or batteries, it's the nut behind the wheel.
Thank you. That's my point. I'm not against a handout motor, per se. But it only makes sense if everything else is spec'd. E.g. Motor, ESC, chassis, tires, body, etc.
I see guys worrying/complaining about the 'other guy's motor', getting pulled slightly on the straight and then proceeding to bounce off of half the track until they get back to the straight again. There's a bunch more horsepower to be found in the corners than they'll ever find on the straight.
I've been around racing for all my life (55 yrs) and I've seen attempts to make things 'fair' in all sorts of motorsports. It rarely, if ever works, because racing is a meritocracy, not a democracy. Some people are simply better at racing. No amount of rules mongering will change that.
Mark C.