Diagonal Grid Rows

[racedk6]

How bout we reverse grid, last place 1st and 1st place last :shock:

Then I will race ROROROROR and lead for maybe a corner

[Clarkie]

MOHAMMERTIME!

[T Baggins]

spe⋅cious  /ˈspiʃəs/ Show Spelled Pronunciation [spee-shuhs]

–adjective 1. apparently good or right though lacking real merit; superficially pleasing or plausible: specious arguments.

spe·cious (spē'shəs)
adj.
Having the ring of truth or plausibility but actually fallacious: a specious argument.

Kinda like "deceived by distance... good from afar, but far from good" :lol:

Had that happen to me at a couple of "dark" clubs where she looked great inside but in the light.... meh, not so much.

To quote the wise prophet Tone Loc "When we got undressed it was a big old mess - Sheena was a man!"

[PremiumBlend]

To quote the wise prophet Tone Loc "When we got undressed it was a big old mess - Sheena was a man!"

HAHAHA... I just heard that song the other day for the 1st time in years.

[dave.gallant]

isn't this about the time, in any thread of this sort, where clarkie would quote the longest post (only to lengthen the thread) and rattle off something that would totally offend every side of the argument?


i miss our little kiwi buddy :roll: :lol:

LOL I read, I laugh, I keep my comments and opinions to myself as none of this BS concerns me any more :wink:

You pansy!

You just don't want to admit that change for the sake of change will propel the MRA to the forefront of club level racing in the United States!!

All of you Australians are alike. Criminals; all of you!

:shock:

[Clarkie]

MOHAMMERTIME!

[dave.gallant]

I used to holeshot from the 2nd row, people need to learn how to start better, but I also got the holeshot on my 250GP bike from the 3rd row at Phillip Island as well :wink:

When Mohammertime can beat most of the 600's to T1 on his SV650 it kind of shows you a few things 8) People just need to learn how to start better if they want to compete with Brad, ST and a few others

I disagree; We should all talk about racing more instead of actually doing it.

Phillip Island? Where exactly is that???

[T Baggins]

Phillip Island? Where exactly is that???

It's in Canada you dipshit! Geez, for a tech guy you sure don't know anything about using "google"...

[dave.gallant]

Phillip Island? Where exactly is that???

It's in Canada you dipshit! Geez, for a tech guy you sure don't know anything about using "google"...

I didn't know Clarkie played hockey, eh??

[T Baggins]

Yah, he's a freakin canuck hoser dont'cha know... I thought you guys were friends? Didn't you know any of this?

[dave.gallant]

Yah, he's a freakin canuck hoser dont'cha know... I thought you guys were friends? Didn't you know any of this?

I am glad I got to actually look this up:



Where the hell is Spiderman Bob when you need him?

[Spiderman]

Where the hell is Spiderman Bob when you need him?

Busy workin... ya know, trying to keep my work visa valid & all, eh?

:lol:

[T Baggins]

this one's for Bob:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UKmuXw3lS10

[chrobis]

Di-amn; leave town for a week and all hell breaks loose.

I am simpatico with pretty much everything Casey has posted here, but realize that I must respect those who have gone before (cuz ain't many of you my elder's). You older-timers must have something - maybe I just phrased my opening question wrong. I should have asked,

"Why don't the AMA, WSB, and MotoGP arrange their grid rows perpendicular to the track, like ours?" Will that get this thing back on track?:twisted:

Mostly I am curious. Tell me that back in the day, before there even were grids, some folks got together, thought about the perpendicular arrangement, the diagonal arrangement, Jeff's backward facing, Grubbs' reverse order, and yes, both 'Tastes Great' and 'Less Filling', and determined that perpendicular was best. Who can confirm this for me? :lol: (BTW Jeff, when drag racers get to turn one, they aren't racing anymore.)

I like the idea of proposing it at a rider meeting, to be tried on a different race weekend.

And since this thread is getting hijacked all over the place, just when is the awards banquet coming 'round? Oh, and I have a simple fix for people not being able to see the starting light - put it on a taller pole.

[Jim 'smooth' Brewer]

"Why don't the AMA, WSB, and MotoGP arrange their grid rows perpendicular to the track, like ours?" Will that get this thing back on track?

Sheesh, Chris, what are you thinking trying to get back on topic? :shock:

I can think of 2 reasons *some* of the pro series grid diagonally - 1) the tracks they ride are wide enough to make a difference (see Chris Dale's MotoGP diagram) and 2) they qualify for grid spots so it's certain the guy on the pole is faster at that track (plus I imagine there's some visual prestige to being started a little ahead).

Clarkie's "learn to start better" comment applies here, though.

Does anyone really know why the stagger the rows? (I guess we could ask Jason Kingham, eh?)

[dragos13]

Clarkie's "learn to start better" comment applies here, though.

Does anyone really know why the stagger the rows? (I guess we could ask Jason Kingham, eh?)

I dont really see how this has anything to do with how well someone can launch. Its a matter of a distance advantage over the guys you have more points then. If they launch better, good. We could all launch like Rossi or like a newbie, doesn't make a difference. If I'm gridded third, and I get just a slightly better launch then pole, I get the holeshot. Staggering back a little, would mean I would need a significantly better launch to take the holeshot from pole. So, in a way THIS will cause the need to launch better.


Good question Chris, why dont all the other guys do it like us? I mean, if this is the best way of doing grid spots. ALL other orgs that I have been able to find grid pics of, stagger their riders as they move across. Maybe they just haven't caught up with the MRA yet 8)

[hcr25]

What other "clubs" do the staggered grid starts?

[dragos13]

What other "clubs" do the staggered grid starts?

Well, being hard to find many small club info here is what I have confirmed:

MotoGP
World Superbike
AMA Superbike
Wera Nationals
Utah MoM

I'm pretty sure when I raced with Phoenix CCS they gridded the same way we do.

[Moto-Mania]

MOHAMMERTIME!

The prophet has spoken.

[racedk6]

Rollin start! Problem solved :roll:

Next?

[hcr25]

I dont think WERA does it like that. Unless the track has pre painted grid spots. Also I dont think WSBK, Moto GP or AMA really count as "clubs"
After all the AMA does rolling starts, maybe we can try that. It actually looks like fun if you are not in the back.

On a separate note I would like to be able to have colored number plate back grounds.

[dave.gallant]

I would like to change the color and order of the MRA starting lights.

(We really should match MotoGP)

[racedk6]

After all the AMA does rolling starts, maybe we can try that. It actually looks like fun if you are not in the back.

On a separate note I would like to be able to have colored number plate back grounds.

I win!

And yes colored number plates!!! I want colored number plates damn it!

Other clubs do this is so we should too!

[hcr25]

Also we need umbrella girls!

[racedk6]

Also we need umbrella girls!

Call Danika!

She gots lots of friends :wink: