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vintage turn out at Road Atlanta sucked this weekend.

Discussion in 'WERA Vintage' started by james walker, Sep 14, 2015.

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  1. hinshaw929

    hinshaw929 Well-Known Member

    I wouldn't worry too much about that - you're riding a BSA. :D
     
    hinshaw929, Sep 21, 2015
    #101
  2. james walker

    james walker beat down, broken & busted

    ouch. :D
     
    james walker, Sep 21, 2015
    #102
  3. yamageezer

    yamageezer Well-Known Member

    Then again, there could be a field of Royal Enfields turn up and then he'd be a shoe in, for sure!
     
    yamageezer, Sep 21, 2015
    #103
  4. Robin172

    Robin172 Well-Known Member

    That depends, if one of them was ridden by a Linsdell...
     
    Robin172, Sep 21, 2015
    #104
  5. yamageezer

    yamageezer Well-Known Member

    Ollie or Steve! :bow::bow::bow:
     
    yamageezer, Sep 21, 2015
    #105
  6. JBall

    JBall REALLY senior member

    A nice thought but makes no sense. Not interfering with a championship takes the form of not running into the championship contenders, but other than that, its just another race and should be run as such.

    Who can ride around with the knowledge of every other competitor, where they are in the points, the points difference between each finishing position, and the effect on the points if you somehow get in between two of them? I do math at work, and I race to get away from work, not do more math.

    Anyway, I have the word from the big boss (Evelyne) that Vintage is a points championship and anyone can enter and win the race at the GNF.

    See you all in V5!
     
    JBall, Sep 21, 2015
    #106
  7. Mongo

    Mongo Administrator

    Up until a couple few years ago you had to run in the class prior to enter the points classes (Vintage and National Challenge) and be in the top 15 or so depending on class to run the Sportsman classes. There was no run it and get a dq, you were not allowed to run it period without meeting the criteria.

    As for the run it and DQ thing in Vintage, I think it's silly and I don't remember ever doing it. It's a points chase and should run just like the other National points championships. If you're legal you race it. If the one double points win gets you a championship then so be it, the others should have run more rounds and/or been faster.

    As for what Emily and Evelyne are remembering we've done in the past I have no clue. I'll talk to them, get it sorted and let everyone know.
     
    Mongo, Sep 21, 2015
    #107
  8. Mongo

    Mongo Administrator

    It's up to them to go faster, this is racing not tiddly winks.
     
    Mongo, Sep 21, 2015
    #108
  9. WERA33

    WERA33 Well-Known Member

    Was told the same by Emily today. If you have zero points in a vintage class you can win the GNF and be scored..you're going to be gridded in the back of that class though.
     
    WERA33, Sep 21, 2015
    #109
  10. Mongo

    Mongo Administrator

    Good, looks like I don't have to talk to them :D
     
    Mongo, Sep 21, 2015
    #110
  11. yamageezer

    yamageezer Well-Known Member

    Well it looks like I'm running V8MW at GNF!
     
    yamageezer, Sep 21, 2015
    #111
  12. 50Joe

    50Joe Registered User

    And that's the way it should be. :up::up::up::up:
     
    50Joe, Sep 21, 2015
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  13. james walker

    james walker beat down, broken & busted

    I don't think there are, and I'm too lazy to check (...or don't really care enough to check :D) but are there any under-attended classes this year that a double win by someone could win them the championship? That'd really be somethin' if someone showed up for that one race and won a championship. :crackup:
     
    james walker, Sep 21, 2015
    #113
  14. JBall

    JBall REALLY senior member

    :stupid:

    There is no class that can be won by only a double points win. There are a number where a few points will make the difference between first place and all the rest of the losers...
     
    JBall, Sep 21, 2015
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  15. KawH1R

    KawH1R Well-Known Member


    Uh oh, me thinks the gauntlet has been thrown.....
     
    KawH1R, Sep 21, 2015
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  16. El Skwid!

    El Skwid! Old guy, old bikes

    All this interest in V5 now, where have you guys been all season?
    It's mostly been the Four Horsemen of the EXpocalypse: Kurt, Kris, Eric, & myself.
    (Yes, Kurt has that SpeedWerks FZ whatever it is, but he has an EX for the wet!)
     
    El Skwid!, Sep 21, 2015
    #116
  17. V5 Racer

    V5 Racer Yo!

    Exactly what I've been thinking.
     
    V5 Racer, Sep 22, 2015
    #117
  18. fullmetalF4i

    fullmetalF4i C. Lee #826

    musnt.... purchase..... Kawasaki Z1.....
     
    fullmetalF4i, Sep 22, 2015
    #118
  19. #156

    #156 Well-Known Member

    I ran at least one v-5 round. Would have been two but was having bike problem.:up: Don't have enough points to win but will offer bike to someone who can. If no takers I'm gonna try to show up and win now that I got bike ready.
     
    Last edited: Sep 22, 2015
    #156, Sep 22, 2015
    #119
  20. V5 Racer

    V5 Racer Yo!

    Hey, I remember our party in the rain. Good times. :D
     
    V5 Racer, Sep 22, 2015
    #120
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