I agree that newbies should have some sort of markings so others are aware but I don’t think that they should be made to start at the back because they are new.
Last year was my first year and like Dennis had not raced anything prior, had a good season. I think Dennis has alot of good points but one thing he did not mention is that having the right mentality is a big part of being succesful. It may sound a bit cocky but it helped me alot to go into races thinking and believing that I was gonna be the fastest guy out there and that I was going to win the race no matter what. If you go into a race thinking you are gonna be slow or there is so and so driver that is always faster and can’t be beaten then you are going to be destined for second place.