i would like to add one more point that I would like to be brought up at the AGM(then Im done I swear haha)
I would like the idea of turning the Novice Class into a class that you need to be promoted from instead of a class that you are just allowed to leave after 4 race heats. I know I am going to meet alot of opposition on this one.
I dont believe that just simply competing in 4 heats is enough race experience to simply be allowed to leave that class. There of course some exceptions but for the most part guys and girls are leaving novice and jumping into a shark tank called intermediate 600ss.
As I understand it from talking to the guys who came up from Calgary this year( Calgary guys on the forum please comment), they are told based on lap times and performance when they can move up. Guys who were racing novice when they came here for the WCC, were promoted to intermediate by their clubs by round five and raced intermediate here.
Now obviously if you can get on your bike and run 1:03's right off the get go then you are going to get promoted right away, but if you are running at the back of the novice grid running consistant 1:08's or 1:09's you might not be ready to move up.
I don't think its a issue of speed difference causing a issue of safety on the track, but I do be lieve that riders who moved up to quickly this season began riding above their ability and to quote Casey Stoner " ambition outweighed skill". While you do need to chase riders who are faster too improve, this should be done in race setting that isnt a feeding frenzy going into turn 2. If you are a guy who runs 1:09's in novice and gets a great start you will be mid pack in intermediate riding with guys who are way above your skill level, and at that point adrenaline and competativness kicks in and before you know it you are riding above your head, and the chance of getting hurt greatly increases.
I bring up red 114 earlier this season, he got into a situation where he was riding with guys who were faster and were riding above his skill level, he pushed to hard to keep up and had a nasty crash that put him in the hospital( of course that is just my view on the crash, nothing against him, he is a awesome guy and I really look forward to racing with him next season
) Two other novices that moved up as soon as they could also were in crashes that damaged their bikes quite badly.
I would just like too see a better promotion system set up( similar from going from intermediate to expert or amatuer to pro). I feel this would develop riders in a better way to move into far more competative classes and as a club promote a new design of racer develompent.
Again I know everyone is not going to agree with me, but it is a issue that I'd like to see have some disscussion wether a change happens or not.