Originally Posted by _cyclops_
Serpent is also blamed for doing this... in the end it turns out the guy that posts the article doesn't know all the brands that the drivers run... sometimes it's just lack of information.... Don't forget that there's a guy at the track providing information to the publisher of the article.... the guy at the track doesn't really pay attention to all the brands
Exactly!
I can't see how someone could possibly be mad at a manufacturer for not posting the brands of other cars, but everyone is entitled to their opinion.
Quite frankly, race directors don't find this information very important - and the guys that write the timing software probably don't give a rip either.
About the only people who are even close to doing a good job at collecting this information, are the guys that run the IFMAR Worlds. I believe they collect what chassis and engine people are running at the beginning of the event. Not sure if that gets updated for the Mains.
The only way this information could accurately be collected, is if drivers checked in before each heat and qualifier, stated what chassis and engine they were running and that information was entered into the timing system and posted along with the results. IMO, that is asking way to much of everyone. People bring different chassis and engines to an event, so who knows what they are running at any point in the event. To expect anyone to keep track of that information (even of the drivers) is really
unreasonable. To really do a good job at this, you would have to have a designated individual, responsible for collecting this information -
and we all know that ain't going to happen.
I'm sure a lot of people want to know what gear people were using at an event (I am probably at the top of the list) - and not just chassis and engines - transmitters, body and tires as well, but I don't think the situation will change.
Ever!