Malcom, thank you again for your EXPERIENCED
input!!!
We went to impound and, were told that the
vehicles in impound would be heading to the
other end in 30 min, so we didnt even pull the
fuel tank to check plugs, we swapped
nitrous bottles, checked tire, pressure,
chain, added air to the airshifter, no
salt to clean off it, so that was it,
a car had a nitrous exposion on the course
in front of the return vehicles, and if that
had not happened then we would have
run well under 2 hrs (without trying to) lots of fun though,
doing the two way opposite direction
with quick turnaround.
Malcom, could you furnish us with
some FIM contact info.
And about how much
was the FIM fee for you guys to
run after the bike record??
Any help appreciated
Joe :)
"""Just out of curiosity what was done to the bike
between runs Joe in those 2 hours 20 minutes? """
Malcolm Pittwood wrote:
> I do not know what the arrangements at the World Finals were for FIA
> sanctioning but the speed of getting FIA approval depends upon the person
> filing the records information (the claim form with all signatures on it)
> and what his organisation does to speed things through the committees that
> sit to discuss 'approving' the claim. The timing of these committees
> populated by delegates from amany countries is any ones guess but they will
> not be frequent. From which motorsport group in the USA did the FIA
> observers come to the evnt this year, Glen?
>
> Because of the way we have made record attempts in the UK I have worked
> with British people who are recognised Internationally (FIA or FIM) but are
> also recognised by the Motor Sports Association (cars) and Auto Cycle Union
> (bikes) our National governing bodies The people I work with know speed
> record breaking - many have held records in the bike classes.
>
> I am not surprised that nothing has happened in two months - it has in the
> past taken 7 (yes seven) months to get a UK National car record ratified
> and certificates presented (well sent in the post actually). Now we have
> some streamlined procedures and a small group to ratify the paperwork.
>
> By the way the FIA and FIM are two different organisations and they would
> use different Stewards etc..
> The rules the FIA and FIM set down are not just about the accuracy of
> timing or measuring the course etc..........I am repeating myself here by
> saying, they also dictate how much work can be done on car or bike between
> the two passes and what parts can be changed. With a bike it is not a lot
> of servicing work.
>
> Jon and Joe and other bike racers may need someone to have a meeting which
> is set up for FIM sanction and apart from the record ratifying costs being
> down to the individual, the stewards costs would be shared by many, making
> the event tolerable in expense terms. (There again you may be happy with
> your SCTA record set to their World Finals/BNI rules being faster than the
> FIM record, which I do not mind, but we are back to differing views on what
> is a 'World' STANDARD). Just out of curiosity what was done to the bike
> between runs Joe in those 2 hours 20 minutes?
>
> In Britain we do not yet have an organisation that runs Land Speed Racing
> events - although such groups have existed in the past and run events to
> the UK and International standards - two passes in opposite directions in 1
> hour. Having spent time with John Beckett. Keith Turk and other ECTA
> racers this situation may be changed in the future......we are working on
> common standards and procedures.
>
> Malcolm Pittwood, Derby, England
>
> ps - good to see that the subject of FIA and FIM still raises passion on
> all sides.....
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