NSW Modern & Historic Road Race Championships 11-12 July

[Little Mick]

Yeah, it's just a rubbish schedule. They really, really shouldn't try and run a two-day race meet with both modern and historics. There's waaaay too many classes, and not enough track time for anyone. I'd always thought that they should run moderns on Saturday and historics on Sunday (assuming just a two-day weekend is available for the race meet). Have fewer classes, and more races per class, and compress those races into one day. Heaps and heaps more track time (for the same price), and no lengthy sitting around periods. Historics can deal with their oil spills on their own on the Sunday, after the moderns have gone home and are kicking back with their families and a cold beer, instead of eating into modern's race time with cleanup delays.

My $0.02

I even did a draft proposal a while back, including a schedule.

•Modern motorcycle classes:
–1000cc
–600cc
–Ultra-lights (400cc, 650cc twins, 250cc 4-stroke)
–Sidecars
Total: 4 classes


•Historic motorcycle classes:
–Periods 1 to 6 (some combined grids, based on entries)
–Pre-modern and F1
Total: 5-6 classes


•Event schedule:
–Modern:
•1 qualifying and 5 races per class
•3 sprint races (5 laps) and 2 enduro races (10 laps)
–Historic:
•1 qualifying and 4 races per class (Historic)
•3 sprint races (5 laps) and 1 enduro race (8 laps)

lWord was unless this goes ahead, won't be another state championship in our lifetimes.

Obviously the formula is wrong but they wait until it's too late to change it... then a guilt trip to go with it. Is it really a state championship? How is it different to any other meet? So if this is a state title and it isn't run again due to lack of interest at current prices and format then if the price and format doesn't change nothing changes. ...