The list now engages in another round of classing debate, and once again the
"I" class issue comes up again. Solutions proposed are more classes, fewer
classes, OSP, etc.
San Diego Region has a great local class for all of the "I" cars- our local SM
class. The rules have been around for years, and consists of the following
(paraphrased and only slightly shortened):
DOT legal tires required
So...
Your Elise is or kit car is outclassed or homeless... try SDR SM!
The DSM and Ponycars guys exclude your Porsche from the "national" SM... try
SDR SM!
Your Chevette is a great car, but in stock form could be passed by a soap box
derby car going uphill... take out the backseat, drop in a turbocharged 13B
rotary and try SDR SM!
Your Fiero is gutless and outclassed... keep the hood, drop a real car
underneath it, call it a Fiero... and try SDR SM!
Simple to classfy any car, virtually impossible to cheat. Whatever the
weakness of the car, you can address it. This class has been somewhat of a
haven for undeprepared SP and Prep cars, but is being led this year by a near
stock MR2T.
Not even a prospect for a national class (imagine the Phantom on the biggest
Kumhos out there), but if you have a lot of "enhanced" cars in your region
which don't really fit any class, or your resident national SP/P champ
routintely pummels the rest of his or her class until they're dazed,
senseless, and discouraged (and I can attest to those adjectives personally),
it can work.
Ron Chapman
84 CRX CSP
99 Miata S BS
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