2015 RACE rules

2009 csbk sport twins rules "previous years class champion can not compete in following years". I love you to CF
 
I had sent an email a couple of weeks ago to RACE. I was wondering about the lwt prod'n and lwt sbk classes. At that time RACE had not changed their "list of available classes" at RACE. I was politely trying to tell them "you need to update your website". Chris wrote me back and stated "tell me what bike you want to use and we'll fit you in somewhere. ?! It seemed odd to me. I really like shannonville and its location, (I know, I know, it has some shortcomings). I don't know what to think about the situation.. I might just end up spending my limited fun money on track days rather than racing.
 
They'll find a class your bike is competitve in for you to race instead of making a class just for you, which would be pretty boring lol.

He's just saying that instead of you trying to figure out what class your bike runs they'll figure it out for you.
 
I think the answer is not a bad one, why not tell him what bike you are racing and he will tell you where you are able to race. Doesn't seem to me like a reason to not race. Track days suck ;)
boyoboy said:
I had sent an email a couple of weeks ago to RACE. I was wondering about the lwt prod'n and lwt sbk classes. At that time RACE had not changed their "list of available classes" at RACE. I was politely trying to tell them "you need to update your website". Chris wrote me back and stated "tell me what bike you want to use and we'll fit you in somewhere. ?! It seemed odd to me. I really like shannonville and its location, (I know, I know, it has some shortcomings). I don't know what to think about the situation.. I might just end up spending my limited fun money on track days rather than racing.
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If a specific question is asked and a specific answer is not given, that is a bad answer.
 
Damn, tough customers

First time I meet Chris, I went to introduce myself and he was just kind of like meh! He is not the greatest with Customer Service, or interpersonal skills or talking to people lol but I am not going to stop racing for it. I am just going to ignore him from now on and go on with my life.
 
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I have a line on an old GS500 (94) that I was thinking about running in lwt prod'n against the cbr250's and ninja 300's. By soar's rules the gs 500 would be legal, I just wouldn't want to end up racin against the 650 twins at race because there isn't enough entries in lwt prod'n. Its fun to be on an underdog bike-but runnin a gs500 in lwt sportsman would only make me a moving apex lol

I have a feeling that RACE may end up placing the few lwt prod'n racers in with the 650 twins' lwt sbk due to a lack of entries. And I love track days....
 
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Well the first "question" wasn't a question at all if I'm reading it right.
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no, it wasnt a specific question, it was a suggestion that race update their website to confirm the classes that WILL be run. The answer I got "we'll fit you in somewhere" seemed a little odd, as it makes planning for a competitive bike (or ringer) difficult if not impossible. but given the state of entries overall, no one can predict future entries or classes. my dilemma...
 
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boyoboy said:
no, it wasnt a specific question, it was a suggestion that race update their website to confirm the classes that WILL be run. The answer I got "we'll fit you in somewhere" seemed a little odd, as it makes planning for a competitive bike (or ringer) difficult if not impossible.
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Why not just tell them what bike you're thinking of using and see what they say?
 
that question has already been answered, "we will fit you in somewhere". the real unanswered question is "Is lwt prod'n going to be run? what I'm looking for is "a bike with an advantage", a ringer w/o cheating. a 40 hp gs500 with its relatively wide wheels would likely be at least competitive against cbr 250's and ninja 300's. If I am going to spend some time and money on a gs500!? I want to be assured of the class I would be runnin in.

the sport is waning. and it is sad, when in april, you dont know if your intended class will even be run. Nobody knows if the lwt prod'n class will even be run.
 
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Let me assure you Lightweight Production WILL be run.

Edit: at least on weekends that I go. And run the Sportsman Light. There will be 250(s) out there in that class too. And it will be my vote that Lightweight Production and Lightweight Superbike not be grided at the same time.

boyoboy said:
that question has already been answered, "we will fit you in somewhere" what I'm looking for is "a bike with an advantage", a ringer w/o cheating. a 40 hp gs500 with its relatively wide wheels would likely be at least competitive against cbr 250's and ninja 300's. If I am going to spend some time and money on a gs500!? I want to be assured of the class I would be runnin in.

the sport is waning. and it is sad, when in april, you dont know if your intended class will even be run. Nobody knows if the lwt prod'n class will even be run.
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bakaboy said:
Let me assure you Lightweight Production WILL be run.

Edit: at least on weekends that I go. And run the Sportsman Light. There will be 250(s) out there in that class too. And it will be my vote that Lightweight Production and Lightweight Superbike not be grided at the same time.
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I like your confidence - I don't know what the req'd minimum entries would be for the lwt prod'n class to run, but how many 250s were running on the weekends that you went?

and it wouldn't really be too bad being gridded with lwt sbk, if the bikes are scored separately for each class.

so, what is your estimate of the number 250's bike on a typical weekend?
 
There will be 2 to 6 per weekend.



boyoboy said:
I like your confidence - I don't know what the req'd minimum entries would be for the lwt prod'n class to run, but how many 250s were running on the weekends that you went?

and it wouldn't really be too bad being gridded with lwt sbk, if the bikes are scored separately for each class.

so, what is your estimate of the number 250's bike on a typical weekend?
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