My views on how motorsport should be conducted.
Discussion
Having thought about this for a while, my views often deviate massively form what is done by those in charge, especially as regards homologation.
Primarily, the way in which cars can be pushed into racing, without actually having come from a standard road model. For instance, we are still waiting for that 4WD, 2.0 Turbo, fixed-head Peugeot306 CC, that has been seen tearing up rally stages for years now. Similarly, where is the TVR T400R that raced at Le Mans for a couple of years?
My point is this, if you want to race, why not do it with a road-car that you have turned into a rcing car and not one specifically made for the job? Do the people who run the homolagtion boards have no balls at all for enforcing their own rules?
My proposal is this:
If you want to put the afforementioned 306 CC into rallying, build one. If not you'll just have to go with what you have. Don't like it? Don't race.
Another proposal is to bring back the production class for Le Mans and have standard road cars (which fully comply with safety), racing with the big boys. Things like standard, road legal 911 GT3s, TVR Sagaris, Ferrari F430s, Ultima GTRs and the like. Cap the price at something like £155,000 (list) and watch as people actually start watching the racing, which will doubtless be more entertaining than a whole decade of F1.
Rant over.
Your thoughts?
C
>> Edited by combover on Wednesday 29th March 19:11
Primarily, the way in which cars can be pushed into racing, without actually having come from a standard road model. For instance, we are still waiting for that 4WD, 2.0 Turbo, fixed-head Peugeot306 CC, that has been seen tearing up rally stages for years now. Similarly, where is the TVR T400R that raced at Le Mans for a couple of years?
My point is this, if you want to race, why not do it with a road-car that you have turned into a rcing car and not one specifically made for the job? Do the people who run the homolagtion boards have no balls at all for enforcing their own rules?
My proposal is this:
If you want to put the afforementioned 306 CC into rallying, build one. If not you'll just have to go with what you have. Don't like it? Don't race.
Another proposal is to bring back the production class for Le Mans and have standard road cars (which fully comply with safety), racing with the big boys. Things like standard, road legal 911 GT3s, TVR Sagaris, Ferrari F430s, Ultima GTRs and the like. Cap the price at something like £155,000 (list) and watch as people actually start watching the racing, which will doubtless be more entertaining than a whole decade of F1.
Rant over.
Your thoughts?
C
>> Edited by combover on Wednesday 29th March 19:11
I've always been a fan of homologation specials. I love owning a car that is directly related to the one tearing up the stage or track. I've had a bunch of them over the years, and have to agree with you wholeheartedly that the good old homolgation rules made for much better sport, both at the top and lower down the food chain.
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