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    Default ITAC changes. Chairman resigns.

    I have gotten official word that the ITAC chairman, Andy Bettencourt has resigned.

    (for those who don't know, ITAC is the IT advisory Committee that is charges with setting race weights, classs structure and writing/changing rules, and operates under the CRB.)

    Andy can explain his reasoning better than I of course, and it's his place to do so, not mine. But, I know it's safe to say that he has issues with the methods and direction of the CRB, relative to what he feels the membership wants for the category.

    As members of this site arr IT racers with a vested interest, I thought you should know.

    Andy has been a tireless champion of IT, and has walked a fine line between the different forces. He has really gotten better thru the years and is irreplaceable.

    It's not a good day for IT.

    A broader base forum has a discussion thread regarding this and other IT matters over on RR/AX, if you'd like to read what a broader base has to say.

    http://roadraceautox.com/showthread.php?t=27390.
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    That's really not good as that would be #3 in less than 6 months.
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    Ugh. Not good. Not good at all. Beginning to look like 1789 all over again...

    Sigh.

    I look forward to Andy's side of the story; do keep us posted in the meantime...

    GA


    (P.S. I've been avoiding RRAX for a while now; as I explained to someone else, that place has become much like when you're digging through your dog's s**t in search of the gold trinket he swallowed, and when you find it you're wondering if it was worth the hassle...)

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    There really isn't a 'side' to the story. After months of consideration and reconsideration I simply believe it was time for me to move on. The vision I have (and have had) for IT, the way it should be governed, etc isn't meshing with the way the CRB wants to do things. This was NOT a quick decision, it was one I did not want to make and took many hours of thought and discussions with good friends and fellow members.

    I have valued my time on the committee and am honored to have been chosen to participate by Rick Pocock. The teams I have worked with over the past 6 years have been awesome, both on the ITAC and the CRB.

    I have conveyed what I perceive is best for IT, what I feel the members want and I feel at this time that the CRB is going in different directions. It's dissappointing but it happens. I have taken some hits and realize that currently, the war is not winnable for me so I needed to make way for new blood.

    Thanks to all.
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    Andy - we all appreciate the hard work and leadership. When it's time- it's time...

    (Dammit - now the man won't be so friggin distracted he's only going to get faster....:-)

    Greg - hit the nail on the head - no gold trinket in that pile...this site is a classier place
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    Andy - Thanks for all you did and do. You are a class act and we are better for that.
    Thanks,
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    What Greg A. said

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    I'm sorry to hear of Andy's resignation. I feel that he, like Kirk, always had a proper vision for IT and were doing the right thing. Given what I perceive about the ITAC/CRB relationship I do not blame him and all. Sad day.

    Andy, thanks for all the work on our behalf.
    Last edited by Ron Earp; 01-26-2010 at 03:10 PM.

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