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Andy Bettencourt
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What you are saying now are two completely and seperate things. These cars will proabably have to run ballast..but that doesn't mean the cars weight was set outside SOP. There are hundreds of cars that have to run ballast to make minimum weight.
Its part and parcel to the same thing. I remove everything I am allowed to remove from the car, I put in a legal cage, I put my fat arse in the car and I weigh it. If I have to ADD ballast, then the car has made FAT on purpose for competition equalization and using your logic re: people not running cars that are too heavy in the rulebook, nobody will build one by design of its specification.
During the initial vehicle classification process, the Club shall assess vehicle performance factors such as—but not limited to—manufacturer’s published specifications for engine type, displacement, horsepower, and torque; vehicle weight; brake type and size; suspension design; and aerodynamic efficiency. Based on such factors, a minimum allowable weight shall be established. At the end of the second, third, and fourth years of classification, the vehicle’s racing performance relative to other vehicles in its class shall be evaluated. If the Club deems that, in the interest of fostering greater equity within a class, a vehicle should be reclassified to another Improved Touring class, such a reclassification shall be made. Alternatively or additionally, if the Club deems that an upward or
downward revision in the minimum allowable weight is warranted, such a “performance compensation adjustment” shall be made. Any performance
compensation adjustments made after the second and third years of classification shall be provisional. At the end of a vehicle’s fourth year of Improved Touring classification, an assessment of class equity shall be made and the vehicle’s minimum weight shall be established.
Ahhh, no it doesn't mention an overdog. In fact, it specifically mentions the possibility of REMOVING weight which wouldn't be done if the car was an overdog. The rule is pretty clear, based on the cars lap times, aka relative performance, it can be: reclassified as it sits, it can be reclassified at a higher weight and it can be reclassified at a lower weight. The only thing it mentions is doing it within the second through fourth years. Taking the Beetle as an example, it has been classified for 4? years now so if it turns out to be an overdog in ITC and competitive at an achievable weight in ITB, the door is shut. Except for the restrictor rule... which means it's not only fat, but it cannot breath either.
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And while you may be correct in that we might be able to get more cars LISTED in the ITCS for ITC by doing this, I submit you won't get any ACTUAL cars on track because nobody would do it. So the net is zero increased cars counts in ITC.
And based on your logic, one can conclude why the new cars aren't being raced in ITC.