GGR TTers and AXers, Rules proposals Options

[DanT]

GGR AXers and TTers, this is a proposal I have made to the incoming Comp. Dir. and the DEC. What do you think?

I would like the Competition Director/DEC to consider an immediate Tech bulletin for tire points. This could be instituted prior to the upcomming 2007 competition season. Many competitors have yet to ordrer/buy competition tires for the 2007, so this could be implemented without undue stress for the majority of competitors.
An increase in the granulairty of the points assessed for tire types/wear ratings would help move some cars into a more competitive class.
Currently in AX taking a totally stock car and placing any R rated tire on it for competition moves it up essentially 3 classes ( assuming that the points spread for each class is 50 points)


tire points
>100 WR 0 points
</=100 but > 40WR 50 points
</=40 WR 100 points
full race slicks 150 points

In this way an upgrade for any given car would only potentially move it up one class, for the first division of R rated tires.
DOT R tires such as R/A3S06 Hoosier, Kumho V710s have a decided traction advantage over DOT R tires such as Toyo RA1s, Kumho Victoracers, and Nitto NT01s
Initially when the points classification was proposed, one of the talking points was not to have any one modification move a car into a class where it became uncompetitive.


Also make the points for tires the same for AX and TT.

I see no reason for a differing points total for tires for AX and TT.

thank you for you consideration
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