to answer those 2 specific points

1. i think it was great having everyone on the same tyres.. (other than inserts) it took out alot of guess work and also put everyone on an even more level playing field, the result being some super close racing.

btw- good racing to all the guys, who kept it clean when it was so close! .

so the control tyre factor is something i'd personally like to see stay... well done to those that came up with and implemented the idea.

2. as for the tyre itself, if the proline tyre was the only tyre that fited that criteria at the time one had to be selected then thats fair enough.

the only real complaints i heard about the control tyre chosen was mainly the costs involved.. which to do all 4 corners were:
~$46 for 2 pair of control K tyres
~$20 for inserts
~$20 for wheels

then that gets multiplyed if you wanted to experiment with inserts.

so say for 2 sets alone (and those who experiemtned would have used more than 2 sets) you're up for ~$170.. which even for a state level race is getting pretty steap.

this is why i mentioned the takeoff pre-mounted tyres in my first post, as i imagine one of the bigger reasons behind using the control tyre was to try and keep costs down and the other would be to get the most even playing field as possible. if the take off tyres could meet the criterias you mentioned then in my opinion i think they'd be better both keeping costs down and keeping the playing field as level as possible.. instead of having those that can afford to experiment getting a slight edge.