Reply To: Why do ICC’s cost so much to run?

[Marc Elliott]

Actually the reason F1 drivers drive direct drives, is becuase Formula A is the worlds most premeir class of karting. It really isnt all about keeping them smooth, becuase FA doesnt exist in the USA, and champcar drivers drive shifters, tagliani raced his arrow/SRA TM at xplex a few months back. Most all of the new wave of american race car drivers came through the shifter ranks, look at results from 98-2002. FA is twice as popular as ICC, and its a larger, and about as fast class, only a second or so slower. If shifters were “the in thing” over there, they would race those, but FA is the bully on the block