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New FIA rules, new NAR rules?

Posted: 17 Jan 2003, 11:32
by DanTheMan
I don't have all the details, but apparently launch control will be banned in F1 this season. Any thoughts on whether we should ban it in NAR or not?

Posted: 17 Jan 2003, 11:43
by killahead
One other thing is the qualifying. I finally found out how they are gonna do it. I found this on http://www.f1technical.net/

"Qualifying :
- There will be two qualifying sessions - Friday and Saturday, both 13.00 - 14.00;
- qualifying to be one (only) flying lap for each car, cars to run one at a time;
- running order on Friday to follow Championship (previous year at first race), with Championship leader going out first, 2nd in Championship running second, and so on;
- running order on Saturday will be determined by the Friday times (which do not count for the grid), so that the fastest on Friday runs last on Saturday, the second fastest second last, and so on. "

About the launch control I dont know. I only used it in the last 3 races last season. It gives better starts perhaps, some people get to much wheel spin without LC and spin around. I think we will have LC in Div 2 anyway, at least in the beginning.

Posted: 17 Jan 2003, 11:57
by DanTheMan
Personally I used launch control in every race I started last season. I find it very useful to me, and I would certainly be at a disadvanatge if we banned it. But, since it will be banned in FIA races maybe we should consider it.

Why don't you set up a poll and announce the poll on the homepage (to ensure everyone casts their vote)?

/Daniel

Posted: 17 Jan 2003, 15:39
by Alx
Thats a good idea.
But it seems that there is alot of start crashes and LC is just a way to minimize stalling and people spinning in front of you.

Personaly I would like proper starts and a bit of wheelspinn, but I am afraid many drivers, myself incl, will crack under pressure and destroy someone elses race. Do not want that on my consience.

/@

Posted: 17 Jan 2003, 20:56
by cartandretti
the qualify session thing is going to be a problem for me because I have a league race at 4 pm pst and soccer in the mornings. What should I do?

Lavvy

Posted: 17 Jan 2003, 23:58
by Lavvy
Would it not take considerably longer to qualify even with just 1 flying lap each?....also if F1A do this rule they surely must do away with the 107% ruling or 1 spin and ur outta the race!!??......
As for launch control i really feel we should use it.....start line stalls, and spins/crashes would be everywhere!!, and many people spend a lot of time practising a track, too long in fact for it to be ended by the car next to you spinning on the grid!