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If people want Xs or Os or whatever I don’t really care but as RBI somewhat suggested it should be based on where you have finished rather than individual lap speed. Someone could be slightly slower, but a better driver and finish very well. That would still leave plenty of people with rookie/novice designations. That is why some competitive events have separate A, B and C mains, and some plate numbers are reserved for people who have finished a year out in the top positions. But I’d rather something that identifies the whole field A, B and C levels rather than just an X designation for 3 races as in SCCA.
What I find particularly frustrating is:
#1. As Ian pointed out two races ago, everyone is supposed to have a rule book, have read and know it. Ian was clear that he was not happy that people did not have their rule books and several people didn’t even know how to get it. That is not good.#2. Rules and how they are applied should be well understood by all racers before they even get on the track.
Unfortunately, as this thread points out, there are many different opinions and interpretations of what is permitted. That is (IMHO) the main problem. When asked was is legit and what is not we should all have the same answer. Each driver will choose to stay within or outside of those rules, but they ought to know what they are and what the consequences are for infractions.
The CSC rules are pretty clear and unambiguous, but it is obvious that many drivers feel the “real” rules for karting” are more towards the Nascar side of things than the F1 side.
If that is the case, fine, but then we should change the way the CSC rules are written.
When rules and enforcement are clear it helps everyone understand what is to be expected, what you can and can’t do, and what you should or should not get upset about.
It is obvious that there is a huge amount of ambiguity and it is not confined to newbys.
I’ve read Karting rules from different organizations that are very different on the same topic. One example:
One kart is in the lead going into a turn, another kart gets their front wheels ahead of the rear wheels of the lead kart but does not get side by side.
Can the front kart shut down the driving line or do they need to allow space?
Can the rear kart try to maintain their driving lane and position if that will result in contact with the lead karts side pod?
One set of karting rules I’ve read was very clear on this, but our CSC rules contradict those other karting rules. I personally like the other set of rules, but I’m supposed to know and follow the CSC rules.
The less ambiguity, the less debate and frustration for everyone. If someone doesn’t like what gets clarified, they can choose to not participate, or just deal with it.
With this much ambiguity we are asking the race officials to weigh too many factors into each decision making a tough job much harder than it needs to be.
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