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Re: HSR Watkins Glen

To: Joseph_Chimbolo@hyperion.com
Subject: Re: HSR Watkins Glen
From: Derek Harling <derek.lola@sympatico.ca>
Date: Thu, 08 Jun 2000 18:40:27 -0400
Track time was not limited any more than at other events. We had 5 sessions each
about 25 minutes of track time - actually our Sunday race was a little shorter 
but
only because of the speed of the leading F1 car! Some sessions were red flagged 
but
that was "our" fault not the organisers.

I agree that GTP and Group C cars got a bargain but that is because they were
featured this weekend. If organisers want to run feature races then those groups
will get more track time whether they are Group C or Bug Eye Sprites.

Your comment about "needs of the few" is also maybe off beam. There were 60 odd
entrants in the GTP/Grp C group - hardly "needs of the few". I think this is 
just
vintage racing maturing - if your particular needs were not met this weekend 
there
are many other vintage race events with different formats.

Personally I would rather have a 266 entrant event than a 4-500 one.

Derek Harling

Joseph_Chimbolo@hyperion.com wrote:

> I did not go, but I hear the car count was about 1/2 of what was expected.  
>Also
> very limited track time. Unless you drive a Group C car.  Contrary to Mr. 
>Spock,
> it  would seem that the needs of the few out, weigh the needs of the many.  
>But
> the weather couldn't be better.  This is just what I heard, I like to see 
>others
> opinons on the weekend to make a prediction of LRP HSR in the fall.


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