They give you the option to start in I for the very reason that IF you already have track day experience you can start in I if you want. One of our guys who's been riding for 20 years who had never done a track day, he was in B for about 3 laps, they told him to GET OUT and go to I because he's a menace, and he was in A before lunch. The time the CR spent throwing him out of B in the first place could have been helping someone else.snikwad;21801 wrote: While that does make sense I think we all should still start in B.
If you're good, they'll move you up. I just made "I" and I'm not sure but I have a feeling I'm gonna be here for a while.
Lol.
hey now, go easy on me, im new to "I"Meat;21967 wrote: Frosty,
Maybe Canadians are just naturally higher skilled riders than here in the US, but if everyone with 6 track days was in Advanced then Advanced would be totally packed. In the Southeast Nesba, the advanced group is pretty sparse many track days, and Intermediate is always slammed.
Beginner is definitely more packed than advanced. So logic would dictate that most people do not bump to intermediate or advanced in 6 track days. So why not be safe and have a rider prove himself rather than have him place himself in a group he does not belong and if it takes 4 sessions to get bumped into the proper group, that shouldn't be a big deal. It is much better to have a controlled rider held back a few sessions than it is to have a squid cause a crash or frustration in a group he is not skilled enough to be in.
I agree with snikwad in that there are definitely people in I that don't seem skilled enough to be there....like the riders who use the ENTIRE track when they don't need it....brake too early, too hard, unpredictable. But I have to admit some of these people have heightened my skills in crash avoidance.
That being said, I do feel that the vast majority of Intermediates belong in intermediate.
If you've done 6 track days, you shouldn't be all over the place, braking early, too hard or be unpredictable.Meat;21967 wrote: Frosty,
I agree with snikwad in that there are definitely people in I that don't seem skilled enough to be there....like the riders who use the ENTIRE track when they don't need it....brake too early, too hard, unpredictable. But I have to admit some of these people have heightened my skills in crash avoidance.
Not if they have a race license, but if they can not produce one the day of registration or inspection, he can just do beginner and get bumped.FrostyFire;22074 wrote: If you've done 6 track days, you shouldn't be all over the place, braking early, too hard or be unpredictable.
I completely agree that if you've never had track day experience that you should definitely start in B, but if you DO have quite a few days under your belt, it's not necessary. What if a racer decided to start doing track days with Nesba....should he or she start in B too?
Now you are cracking me up. You aren't being serious, are you?FrostyFire;22410 wrote: Or, they could setup some kind of structure for the very first session of NEW "I" riders to Nesba. Have the group of brand new people go out with a CR at the back of the pack for immediate evaluation. If you fail at life then you get bumped down.....if you don't you get to stay. That would be the best solution!
...that's what the B group isFrostyFire;22410 wrote: Or, they could setup some kind of structure for the very first session of NEW "I" riders to Nesba.