Originally Posted by
Evoracer
It seems many of us are finally getting the hint. Just curious...What type of tracks do you gents race on ? I wonder if maybe you have larger tracks in general and thats why the faster speeds. So what does the BRCA have to say when the question is asked ?? I also wonder if it's because you have a broader rc base than we do. Where smaller scale racing is all but a joke here in the US...You folks seem to have a healthy 1/14 and 1/16 scale core. That leads to more tracks being available as the requirements for space are less.
Some of the national tracks are massive tbh but that doesn't really excuse them for the classes. Back in the day the main national series ran with 27, 19 and open mod. These days its 10.5 and mod. Those two classes, well, there isn't hat much difference between them. At some of our larger tracks the mods get clocked at about 72/3 and the 10.5 gets clocked at about 65. Now thats nothing like it used to be and is a real issue for beginners. I guess lots of people haven't said anything because for them it isn't an issue. Me for example, I'm fine running 10.5 anywhere just about but when I see younger newbies coming to my local club its just sad really. There is a 10.5 limit at the club but its indoor carpet and 10.5 is crazy fast, they don't stand a chance.
Over in the US you guys have a much better structure to club level slower classes like 17.5 and 21.5, I guess people here don't complain cos anyone good enough to handle the speed is still here and anyone not good enough has already moved on. TBH at my club it would be impossible to implement lots of classes due to numbers. I don't really know the direction we should go in, all I do know is these cars are too fast for newbies and it puts them off.