Originally Posted by
NJA82
Old boy that is exactly what I was thinking you read the post with the same mind frame as when I wrote it, I see that happening a lot and I know when I first joined I wouldn't have stayed racing if I was up against the experienced mod guys every fortnight, not only would I not want to get in there way but I know they wouldn't want me in there way, it's easy to forget this as experience grows and you move up the ranks but we all started out once upon a time need to think like the new comer/ rookie if we want to grow numbers, far to much emphasis is in the mod classes and experienced drivers and not taking anything away from them we need them as much as the rookies but I think it's the duty if the more experienced guys ( myself included ) to make some sacrifices in the best interests if our sport to keep people having a blast at the track and getting excited about racing each weekend!
Just checking out some raceable RTR's at my LHS, and I notice that some of them come with more than stock motors (i.e. 17t reedy in T4's and B4's). I think the advent or expansion of 'sportsman' racing where you "run what you brung" is workable for newbies to racing. Once there experience increases, they join the regular class/s.
As stated earlier by NJA82, simplifying this aspect of the hobby should certainly be on the horizon, but hey, that's a fair way down the track.
If at a club level, we can make race days easier, and more enjoyable, then I cant see any losing out.