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Here is the rule info:
http://www.ppkrc.com/userfiles/file/2011%20PPKRC%20CLASS%20STRUCTURE%20GUIDE-2.5.pdfDon,
They have always had Sunday morning registration. As I have not been able to make Saturdays due to other committments. They have done everything they can to make it possible to race their venue. They have done a great job of putting on the races.Thanks PPKRC,
The races have been great. Well ran and kept moving along. Tony does a great job of keping everyone up on what is happening and a great job of announcing. You guys staffed up great for the extra racers in this weekend and it went off as smooth as the smaller turn outs. You got done early enough I even made it to Denver Sunday night through the Springs before the ugly traffic crunch. Keep up the great job. And thanks for all the help for the beginner it makes it much easier to learn when you aren’t intimidated or told you are doing everything wrong.Stacey thanks for bringing my suit over. It was good to see you again.
Gunter and Mark thanks for all your help too, greatly appreciated.
Great job all.
DwightWeather may have slowed down the start a little but a great job by all to get the track ready. Thanks enjoyed a great day of racing at a nice facility. Good job PPKRC gang. Thanks!
Roger,
Rookie class question:
– Does the helmet have to be 2010 version? Ordered mine over a month ago and still not in.
– Also, is the qualifying Saturday? Can only make it on Sunday.Thanks!
I am a new karter, started practicing last summer so I wouldn’t be in everyone’s way when racing. Realize I will still be in everyone’s way now but at least negotiating the track and knowing where the fat, slow old man can get out of your way now had planned on racing this season at both IMI and TT. Sad to see they are prejudice to 4 strokes and anything not Rotax.
In my work it has become obvious that the Green Team will make everything illegal that does not have a strong lobby. We as kart racers that are dumb enough to think we are exempt just need to look around us. First boats, then snow machines in Yellowstone, next motorcycles are almost all the way there. Don’t think we are not on the list. California will eliminate 2 cycles in the next 5 years or so. Houston and a few of the major eastern cities are next. With Denver and Colorado’s strong Green Government it is pretty well a given we will be on the list.
I am not anti 2 cycle or Rotax, my early racing was 2 cycle drag bikes. It is a great engine and simple. But 4 stroke power is almost there if not caught up. Just as fast, cleaner, uses less fuel, and doesn’t require as much tuning. My time is limited these days so although my understanding of tuning the 2 cycle is better, 4 cycle is easier and a lot less work weekend to weekend. Throw it on the trailer and race with very little work.
Good luck with the decision I don’t want to see all these track politics anymore then they already are over this new strategy.
Jim, your track is great, love it. But by default now my money will pretty much all go to IMI this year. Obviously your customers are noticing the new policy. Furthermore it does not just affect non-Rotax owners, it affects all owners who don’t have a 2009 or newer engine if you are Rotax. Now they have to lay out a grand or more and don’t even end up with a back-up motor for that oh-$#!%.
The way it looks, any racers who aren’t wanting to layout an extra $1000 to $1500 (depending on how good the trade in is) for a new engine on a kart that already works great for them are going to a new track. Especially 4 cycle owners. If your engine is relatively new as Gunter put it, a $5000 Vampire is a trade in for 2 Rotax’s and that isn’t going to happen. So those people are going to take a beating and not even get a trophy from the pretty girl in the winners circle because they have to learn a new engine and probably driving techniques this season.
It would really be interesting to hear what people are getting for their motors they trade in??? And, what happens to the old engines, Rotax is really going to mill a perfectly good Vampire are they?
Sorry for all the wordy stuff but that is the newbee on the blocks 2 cents!
