At Ribble I have run race control for about 15 years and in that time I have told everyone that has asked that you must run your final to score points.
This is as we have now found out to be an "old wife's tale"
So over 15 years we must of had loads of drivers not racing their final and still gaining points, so there must of been some winners and losers over this time.
Just to put a lid on this,
- This is the way the software is set up.
- As far as I know we can't change it.
- We don't want cars on the grid that will damage the carpet or spoil the race for others.
- We like racers to let race control know if they aren't racing the final as we like to keep the same numbers in the finals as we had in the heats (Please see the posts from two weeks ago)
- If drivers are trying to fix the car for the final but don't manage it that's fine, there can be nothing worse than telling race control they are not racing than fixing the car but have been taken out of the final.
Not sure if any of the above helps but its as I see it.
Working late next week so I will see you the week after.
To end on a positive note a VERY big thank you to all that helped set up and put away the track on Friday, its you lot that makes the club.
Peter