Quote Originally Posted by JenJen
Here are the numbers for endurance middleweight & endurance lightweight. At the last race there was a total of 21 rows 42 for endurance middleweight, 14 for endurance Lightweight a grand total of 56 bikes griding up. When we have such large grids we have to do a break after 7 rows & another break between the 2 classes.

As for Ngtu at the last race we had 42 bikes ,15 rows with the break after the 7th row. Ngto there were 47 bikes, 17 rows with the break. The Novice numbers stayed consistent at HPR races.

Hopefully this helps with the conversation.
Well, that proves Abraham Lincoln right when he said, "No man has a good enough memory to be a successful liar." ops:

Casey's diagram looks pretty good if there is enough room to make a noticeable stagger. Would two or three feet between each bike in a row rather than the near 10 of MotoGP be enough? A possible benefit could be for the riders at the back of a large grid might be able to see the starting lights. It may also have the opposite effect. What about running a static test with a number of bikes in the critical positions during a lunch break on a lapping day before the season starts. It would be cheaper than coming up with a better light system if we care enough to change it.