I disagree Marc. In the winter there is an inflated opinion of how many karts are going to compete the next season. 40 karts racing in this class? I’ll believe it when I see it, I think we’ll be lucky to have 20.
Trying to compete on the track against someone not in your class is not fun. Getting around a slower kart with 30 lbs. of less weight creates the problem, less weight with the same HP results in the guy getting off the corner quicker, but if he’s slower, it’s going to be that he’s slower at the end of the straight so it’s a late braking move, and cross your fingers he doesn’t cut down on you. You’ve got the problem of risking an off for a non-points position or letting the guys behind you catch up. One class on the track at one time is the best way to go. The fewer classes per race is also a better way to go in my opinion.
Courter and Jake used to load up their karts with 50 lbs. of weight in the old K1 class, and they didn’t have any problems with it.
I also don’t buy into the argument that this class should somehow adopt the same exact rules that the national organizations have so those drivers who want to compete nationally don’t have to change their set-ups. You?re going to have to change your set-up for a national race anyhow! With all the rubber laid down at a national race, and with different tracks, a Bandimere or IMI setup isn’t going to help any.
Adopting the weight differences laid out by SKUSA/TaG USA for the different motors I think is a good idea though. It concerns me that the rules for this class still have the weights from last year.