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Dear BOD,
I have serious concerns with actions the CRB is taking related to the Improved Touring category. It is my hope that you will intervene with the recent decisions they have made.
The ITAC developed a process that takes much of the subjectivity out of the classification process. This process still has room for exceptions where if something doesn’t look right, additional research can be conducted and utilized to determine the appropriate results. In addition to using this process on new classification requests, it has also been used on existing cars to resolve previous classification errors. This is not a new thing and the CRB has approved / implemented numerous previous corrections. The ITAC recently submitted a batch of cars and now all of a sudden the CRB will not approve any of the recommendations as it can not be accepted under the “errors and omissions” clause. I honestly don’t care which clause allows the corrections but find it absurd that it has been allowed for so many cars before, now it can’t. The CRB also told the ITAC not to have open communication with the IT community on the Improved Touring.com or other public forums. For a club built on membership, this ongoing communication and interactions should be encouraged. I applaud the ITAC and support what they have been doing.
Don’t get me wrong, the IT category is quite good and “works” but there still are many inequalities and the category can be made truly great. We recognize that the classification process will never be perfect, but we should at least have cars classed by the same rules and methodology. As the ITAC receives requests for IT cars to be run through the classification process, review the cars and then make any applicable adjustments. Why is it that existing cars do not deserve the same treatment as a newly requested car being classed? It simply does not make sense.
Your support in approving the recent classification requests, utilization of this process for new and existing cars, and open communication would be greatly appreciated. If you have any questions or would like to discuss this further, I can be reached during the day or evening at --listed my cell phone number ---. I have also included the e-mail I recently sent to the CRB related to this matter. Thank you for your time and attention.
Dave Gran