MRA Round 4 - 14th and 15th September

mazmad · Postby **mazmad** » Mon Sep 16, 2013 1:29 pm

yeah Chris, your nomination seconded and thirded.

edit.... that was for Chris Q but either Chris would be fine

ja9 · Postby **ja9** » Mon Sep 16, 2013 2:31 pm

I'd be keen to hear what you're thinking Chris.

Here are my thoughts: I will not be racing if they continue to put us up with the Super TT's. I will only race against other Mx5's or do the Regularity or Supersprints.

Having said that, anyone contemplating doing Wakefield or Winton 300 this senario would be almost perfect practise although the mindset of the 300 drive is different to a Super TT driver.

- John

oztrackdays · Postby **oztrackdays** » Mon Sep 16, 2013 4:14 pm

No roof ?

Did anyone see Jamie Whincup stand on his roof after Sandown
They have more give than a MX5 soft top now.

evil_weevil · Postby **evil_weevil** » Mon Sep 16, 2013 6:09 pm

Off top of my head I'd look at similar to what was done for the 2012 AASA champs, three classes being
2B
2F
Clubman

now please forgive me here typing below as I have only really thought about this on the 3 hour drive home and I couldnt take notes driving so I am thinking out loud!!!!!!!

basically the 2F and 2B cars will be built close to the CAMS specs. However if a 2F car doesnt run a passenger seat, they stay in 2F. With CAMS that puts them in 2B.

Daniel Byron posted some class regs ages ago for clubman class, I'll see if I can find, I think they are on the MX5 challenge facebook page. I'd look at running similar to that for clubman. I dont think they'll need to change, however can always be reveiwed.

Clubmman - from memory it was suspension, brakes, intake and exhaust. no ECU and no built motor.

2F - as mentioned, built to 2F cams spec but still needs to run semi slicks. If you dont run door trims? dont care! still in 2F. run with only a drivers seat? thats ok! no aero mods though. engine wise as long as it complies with 2F no issues. ECU, cams, heads, pistons etc are fine. if you run slicks you are in 2B for rest of series.

2B would be anything with a rear wing (T wing) and aero. can run slicks or semi slicks. pretty much go nuts.
turbo would fall under 2B for now regardless if 1.6, 1.8, 2L or even superchagred. cant recall the last time we had a force fed car run with us. again, as in 2B slicks or semi slicks allowed.

my thoughts are though if you run slicks one event, you'll need to run slicks for the series unless its raining. wets are allowed for 2B only.

events only run at MRA (unless FoSC give us a round at SMP South?)
so points would be
75 points per class race per round.
1st - 25
2nd - 20
3rd - 15
4th - 10
5th - 5

trophy race even if you came 6th, 5th,1st (1st in trophy) and someone else came 2nd, 2nd, 2nd, the trophy race win gets the trophy of the day so the final scores go towards the champiopnship if that makes sense?

so thats what I have thought about thus far.

evil_weevil · Postby **evil_weevil** » Mon Sep 16, 2013 6:35 pm

Of course I'll be happy to be the category manager for 2014 however I'd appreciate the support from the rest of you lot haha
if someone can build a website, do it!
if someone can find a sponsor, do it!

anyhoo, its beer oclock cause I am on holidays this week. yeeeeeaaaaaaah!