2020 Rulebook suggestions

[gary3000]

Formula 40 Rule Change

From 2019 rule book (page 17):

8. Formula 40 GTU
-- Based on Race of the Rockies GTU class displacement and
configuration limits as per 2.4.1.6
-- Racer must be 40 years of age or older on the day of the event.
9. Formula 40 GTO
-- Unlimited displacement and origin.
-- Racer must be 40 years of age or older on the day of the event.


Proposed 2020 rule change:

8. Formula 40 GTU
-- Based on Race of the Rockies GTU class displacement and
configuration limits as per 2.4.1.6
-- Racer must be 40 years of age or older on the day of the event.
-- Racer in the top 5 of point standings in RORO or RORU is ineligible for the event.
9. Formula 40 GTO
-- Unlimited displacement and origin.
-- Racer must be 40 years of age or older on the day of the event.
-- Racer in the top 5 of point standings in RORO or RORU is ineligible for the event.



Rationale: Formula 40 was structured in the past to limit participation by racers competing in ROR. The reasoning is/was probably similar to the rules governing Amateur GTU and GTO.

[Jim Brewer]

Formula 40 Rule Change
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-- Racer in the top 5 of point standings in RORO or RORU is ineligible for the event.

Thanks Gary for suggesting this. I think the complexion of the club has changed quite a bit since 2014.

I'd like to propose modifying your suggestion to use the same wording as the 2013 rulebook,

2.4.1.8 Experts who race RoR and are a MRA top 10 plate holder from the previous
season are ineligible to race Formula 40 that season (see section 4.2 C).

What do you think?? We could change it from "who race RoR" to be "who are entered in RoR for that weekend" - basically make it similar to the Amateur GTO/GTU restrictions defined in 4.2.A.

There was quite a bit of previous discussion about this which can be found here
http://forums.mra-racing.org/showthr...nge-Discussion

[gary3000]

I think going back to the original rule is fine.