Kidderminster National - May 12th + 13th 2007.

[ashleyb4]

I think talking should be banned the second you put one foot on the rostrum unless is something like OMG your hair is on fire etc etc.

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[Kopite]

anyone who has a paddy on the rostrum really needs to sort themselves out! I mean, WTF!!!

I do agree with not being able to leave the rostrum early, and no talking though. It's the only way to be fair to everyone, as everyone will react differently to being talked to before or during a race.

[millzy]

talking cant be fully banned

A, some times you have to ask the reff a question..like Dad what the hell did you do to me car ( joke i never let him touch it)

B, when do you want me to pull in for the stop go.

C, reff can you ask marshall 6 to sit down

D, can i kep passed car 6.. some times when the reffs are watching car 1 -2 -3 car 5 or a car at the back making a move on a caught car helps as the rules do state to let the faster cars passed

little things like that help make the race flow better

[Lee]

Very true Millzy, communication on the rostrum helps a heat but when people swear at each other and shout etc etc then this is not good. But a simple "lapping car six" or "dead car on the straight" is always helpful as the ref cant see all the cars all the time.

[Kopite]

good call Millzy, i can see you being a ref one day u know

[millzy]

see all the time!!! my cars pink and that one reff loses my car when we go testing...how hard can it be its pink!!

(oh hes going to love me for this)

swearing at each othere is bad, i didnt think you could swear on the rostrum ?? unless its at southwell and you can say what you like.

[millzy]

Originally Posted by Kopite

good call Millzy, i can see you being a ref one day u know

haha I used to reff the welsh regionals all the time befor i moved to the mid west championship

did my freeking nut in, man people like to argue with the reffs calls.

[ashleyb4]

I had this at kiddy i needed to lap someone and i didnt want to say car * can you let me though as im lapping as paul worsley said no talking on the rostrum.

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[wacattack]

Originally Posted by ashleyb4

I had this at kiddy i needed to lap someone and i didnt want to say car * can you let me though as im lapping as paul worsley said no talking on the rostrum.

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I think its all common sense, a polite "lapping car x" doesnt hurt. Its abuse that we dont want.

[Southwell]

Yes that kind of talking is fine, just to help you through, everyone does it at some point, it's when people have normal conversation that its offputting.

[ashleyb4]

I wasnt sure my first national and i didnt want to loose my best time like i did at york at the indoor finals.

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[losixxx]

Originally Posted by ashleyb4

I had this at kiddy i needed to lap someone and i didnt want to say car * can you let me though as im lapping as paul worsley said no talking on the rostrum.

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had'nt the car your were lapping ash stopped!!

[millzy]

harsh

dike didnt bathy beat you in round2?

oh and he beat southwell

harsh again

[losixxx]

Originally Posted by millzy

harsh

dike didnt bathy beat you in round2?

harsh again

he beat me in round 1 and 2 and overall saturday, about time only taken him 18 months...well done dave though, sure ian was in the hedge driving your car

although he didnt beat me as bad as i beat you on sunday m8......wait for the steam to come out of millzy's ear's!!

[ashleyb4]

Im not that bad. I think i did ok for my first national. and first time ive driven around kiddy with grip as the day went on i should have put a quicker motor in the 19 was a touch slow.

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[millzy]

Originally Posted by losixxx

he beat me in round 1 and 2 and overall saturday, about time only taken him 18 months...well done dave though, sure ian was in the hedge driving your car

Dont worry Chris ive got his car and ill make sure he dosnt beat you at the next one

[MattADH]

When I dropped out of round two and joined Chris Rowcliffe whose car was "waterlogged", we were both stepped back from the front edge of the rostrum to let the others get on with it.
It is only simple courtesy to do this in the same way as marshalling in the manner that you would like to be marshalled.

I am sure that many 'older racers' will remember the days of David Booth and Terry Wright who would give you a warning or a penalty for the most minor offence.

I undertand that there has to be a balance but think that maybe our refs are too nice and that more aggressive refereeing would cut down on some of the swearing and rule breaking...

Just my personal opinion...

[Kopite]

how about if you swear on the rostrum, you get sent home there and then? Wouldn't that sort things out straight away?

[millzy]

I remember doughty getting told off for swearing/saying somthing under his breath at him self for an error at Aylsburry national.

[Southwell]

Originally Posted by millzy

Dont worry Chris ive got his car and ill make sure he dosnt beat you at the next one

Gonna fall apart?