Power to weight ratio for each it class

[AE86ITA]

Perhaps a little of topic, but do usually cars with thin (180-190Lbs) drivers win their classes?? Or heavy driver win their share?

[callard]

My 1972 911E IT-S Porsche 911 weighed in at 2350 with me on board (180 lbs suited up) and I had to add 250 lbs of ballast to meet the SCCA mandated 2585 lbs based on their wild ass guess as to makeable HP. (insert frustrated emoticon here)

[Chip42]

Perhaps a little of topic, but do usually cars with thin (180-190Lbs) drivers win their classes?? Or heavy driver win their share?

both. light guys in ballasted cars have an advantage in that they can ballast more strategically, in heavy cars the light driver helps to minimize the amount of excess weight.

but I've seen plenty of big guys hammer down and win with better driving, prep, and racecraft.

[Knestis]

Given the number of factors that influence "speed" or "lap time" the difference between a 150# driver and a 200# driver isn't even repeatable lap-to-lap by a typical club racer, let alone the influence of that factor on "winning."

K

[erlrich]

What ^ said; plus I would be willing to bet if you could determine the overall proportion of XL drivers to average/thin drivers in club racing, the proportion running up front is almost the same. I know a few big boys who can wheel a car real good.

[Bill Miller]

I know a few big boys who can wheel a car real good.

Paging Kevin Ruck. Mr. Ruck to the white courtesy phone please.

[lateapex911]

Paging Kevin Ruck. Mr. Ruck to the white courtesy phone please.

Have you seen kevin recently??/