bmart
Control Rider
My $.02. CRs work hard to keep track days running safely from being on duty early to help riders, to run tech and registration, and then to coach all day on track and in the pits between sessions. I've been doing track days since the 90s and have seen the advanced group as a reward for coaches who aren't too tired to use it to enjoy riding in.
Still, I've never seen a coach turn anyone down when they were asked for some help in A. There's something seriously wrong with me as I usually ride all three session, coaching in the first two, on my track days. I'm always happy to follow someone around in A and then lead them a bit...then talk in the pits. I suspect that most CRs are the same.
I've thought about this over the years and always end up in the same place. What's the harm with the coaches wearing their shirts in A group with the same passing rules for everyone in that group. No need for a wave-by in A. It would let riders know that it is a coach when you point to your tail after you go by.
Still, I've never seen a coach turn anyone down when they were asked for some help in A. There's something seriously wrong with me as I usually ride all three session, coaching in the first two, on my track days. I'm always happy to follow someone around in A and then lead them a bit...then talk in the pits. I suspect that most CRs are the same.
I've thought about this over the years and always end up in the same place. What's the harm with the coaches wearing their shirts in A group with the same passing rules for everyone in that group. No need for a wave-by in A. It would let riders know that it is a coach when you point to your tail after you go by.