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>Some novice ... you could ride circles around me! > >But the point is an iteresting one. For the most >part, I think the majority of VRRA members are >novices, or at least as slow as novices. We're a >threat to no one but out own pride! That's what >attracts me to vintage racing. We make up in >enthusiasm what we lack in talent and dollars. > >Being last as usual, encourages me to try harder not >quit trying. But I do prefer to be a close last >rather than a distant last. What we need to have fun >is larger grids, not separate classes. I know the >combined P1-Open P1-500 races are getting a little >thin and those remaining are committed and have the >speed to show for it. We should encourage more of the >P1 big bikes to come out. I love seeing them, hearing >them, getting a close up look a them (while their >owners kick them and curse at them - sorry!) >Unfortunately, all we can do to encourage you is say >"look, this is fun, try it." I don't think we can try >to make it possible for every person to win. We just >have to make it more fun for everyone, including me in >last place! > >That said, I thin the P1-pen class is a gret >opportunity for anyone thinking of running the classic >bikes. We always run the Open bikes with the 500's >and so you get to be on the track and learning with >some great machinery. It's one of our key classes for >spectator interest. And by being on an Open bike, you >at least have some more grunt to run with the 500's >(no one knows your on an Open bike once the flag >drops.) There is also a lot of aftermarket stuff >available to build these bikes compared to the 500's. > >Ray's last point is the most important one and the one >we can work on this year. We need to do a better job >running our weekends to ensure that rides get the most >track time possible. Simply saying that people can >bump up a period to get more track time is not enough. > I personally would prefer to have more practice and >longer races than run a short practice and short >sprints. For most, I suspect, this is a better >formula than having to take your bike into the next >period race or bringing more than 1 bike to race more >classes. This way I'm only last once!!!

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