The preamble of Section 15 (Prepared Category) specifies that "minimum
weights shall be established," and the section where the cars in the classes
are listed also mentions "Min. weight."
By the fact that "with driver" is NOT specified, it follows that the
reference is to the car only.
For reference, weights of PRODUCTION cars are specifically with driver, and
are a couple hundred pounds or more for the same cars in PREPARED. (My
Spitfire is 1405 in D Prepared without driver, 1680 in G Production with
driver, for example -- I could only wish stepping out of the car reduced it
by 275 pounds!).
And for historical reference, once upon a time my G Production weight was
the same 1405 as D Prepared. That was before they added the "with driver"
provision. They added 180 to everyone when they added "with driver" and then
bumped it more when they added some new rollcage requirements.
BTW, are you close? Leave the helmet in when you weigh. And anything else
that was there during the run. Somebody was busted for being two pounds
under at Nationals this year (I think he just lost one run in a borrowed
car). Man, if that'd been me, I'd have been down to my skivvies and
barefoot, arguing everything else was stuff that was in the car when it ran.
--Rocky Entriken
----- Original Message -----
From: "Aaron Johnson" <fpspitfire37@msn.com>
To: <autox@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, October 18, 2002 12:49 AM
Subject: minimum weight requirement
> Okay...
>
> I've read the Solo rule book cover to cover and can't find the rule
> which states how minimum weight is taken, with or without driver, in the
> prepared category. The only mention of weights is that all minimum
> weights shall be easily attainable or something like that, which I find
> truly humourous. Everyone says minimum weights are with driver...but
> where is the specific rule which states that...if it isn't written then
> I take it that the minimum weight could be with driver.
>
> I've been searching for this for a couple weeks now, the reason is the
> F-production road race spitfire needs to weigh 1600 with driver and the
> Solo rules are 1550 in D prep. Currently the car weighs in at 1642 with
> me in it....so about 1420 without (and under 1400 after I finish with
> the winter regiment and fitness program :) I find it hard to believe
> I am going to have to ballast 150lbs to meet the solo weight. I just
> want to be legal while I'm out there, I find no satisfaction in
> cheating, but I am always looking for ways to use the rule to it's
> fullest extent.
>
> Why not create a rule in the Prepared category that is similar to the
> street prepared but states, Cars prepared to the GCR/Production Category
> specification may be used. If the autox community wants to bring out
> more road race cars (and I always seem to hear that) a rule of that
> nature would be very beneficial.
>
> Aaron Johnson
> #37 F-Production Spitfire Mk IV
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