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Jeff,
Good to hear you are still here and ready to race, eventhought the relatives are coming in.
The rules will come, you had good comments and we will all have fun. Hang tight. I agree with your comments on the track owners-they seem to be taking a lot of abuse and without them we would have zippo!
It looks like I will have to load up on wts this year also. I can’t decide to run Rmax in the international or masters and will run the Tag.
Should be a fun year no matter what the heck the rules come out to be!
I just love to race!
Jeff,
I suppose that Bill Clinton didn’t inhale or have sex with that woman? I love how people can listen to an argument and just assume that the individuals running it have the racers best concerns in mind….it boggles the mind. I am an unbiased outside observer looking in. I am also the 2003 CSC Tag Sr Champion going away! I ran a rotax and thought it was a great package. There were only 3 of us from colorado that ran at RIGP for the largest Tag event in the country. I am basing my opinions off of those 2 very independent events.
In Rock Island, Biland arguably had the best driver lineup with Matt Champagne, Sam Walls and Christ Thode – 2 National drivers and one very good local driver. Rotax probably had the second best driver lineup and more karts in general….rotax had Michael Johnson (factory driver) and Wade Van Hooser (F3000 driver). The RIGP track is setup to favor the rotax motors in DRY condition as it is a wide open .8 of mile track with a total of 6 (90*) turns and the rotax’s qualified better than the Bilands. IT RAINED, which slowed the track down and put more emphasis on the bottom end power. I met with most of the rotax drivers and mechanics before the race and most of us decided to raise the rear gear 5-7 teeth. I did normal chassis adjustments just like all other front drivers at RIGP so there really wasn’t an advantage in chassis….it came down to driver and motor. Guess who won? It went Biland, Biland, Biland, Rok and then myself (rotax). The 3rd place biland kart came from like 25th starting position – and he wasn’t even a good driver. Matt and Sam are 2 great drivers and they would have been in the top 5, probably top 3 in the dry but there were 2drivers that weren’t even top 10 drivers who passed us.
My point is this and I’ve stated it before. Rotax’s should win at GJ and IMI….Bilands should win at Bandi and Steamboat. Guys, I won by over 7 seconds at GJ and IMI – it wasn’t fun. I got lapped at Bandi – it wasn’t fun. My motor was strong and I made some changes at Steamboat which made me competitive – by far the best race of the season
1. First, thanks Jeff for your comments. I raced in the 4 cycle CSC last year, and I enjoyed the traveling. Now I am moving to Tag. When the dust settles, I will even buy my equipment. The Colorado Karter, which is to be commended, has provided a forum for the exchange of ideas. This was their intention as stated in their preamble in each Colorado Karter newsletter. However, as you have suggested, we do need to be professional in our criticisms.
2. I too would like to thank the track owners and Shockwave for their efforts. This series would not been born but for administrative efforts and sponsorship of Shockwave. It would not have come to fruition, but for the cooperative efforts of the track owners. It is my understanding that this is the Shockwave Colorado Sprint Championships (See April 2003 Colorado Karter newsletter). As such, participants should realize that Shockwave and the track owners do have a legitmate interest to lobby and decide what the rules will be. First, they publish them. Second, by choice, their is no charter, or governing body or by-laws.
3. As participants, we also play an important role. CSC has allowed participants to, by a yearly meeting, to adopt or deviate, by vote, from rules of other governing bodies. Because by chocie, there is no charter, or governing body or by-laws. Additionally, we (that includes 4 cycles and Jrs as well) make this series what it is (See Colorado Karter newsletters May 2003 forward). Angie acknowledged, in her coverage of CSC, how this series has developed.
4. The exchange of ideas and information is important and helpful – even when controversial. As you have pointed out, and I agree, suggestions of inappropriate motives are not helpful. We must be patient with each other. When the rules are finally adopted, we will have to all work with each other. Lastly, I can’t wait for next years meeting!
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