tiggen
New Member
HondaGal, I understand your argument that a new rider's attention should not be focused on lap times. However, a lap time is like a quiz grade in school. It is an objective quantification (is that a word?) of progress, i.e. feedback. It lets the learner konw where he/she stands. It lets them know that what they have been working on is indeed helping them get better. Without it, they don't know. If their lap times aren't improving, then they need to talk to CR's about what they are doing and find new things to work on or new way to conceptualize their riding.
Also, I think this kind of access to lap times is a function of safey as well. Having lap times for everybody would help ensure that riders are in the correct group and help to clearly deliniate the boundaries between them. THAT DOES NOT MEAN THAT LAP TIMES ARE THE ONLY PIECE OF INFORMATION THAT SHOULD BE USED IN DETERMINING ONE'S CLASSIFICATION. A CR's opinion about a rider's consistency, ability to hold lines, on track behavior, etc. would still be an integral part of getting bumped.
Also, I think this kind of access to lap times is a function of safey as well. Having lap times for everybody would help ensure that riders are in the correct group and help to clearly deliniate the boundaries between them. THAT DOES NOT MEAN THAT LAP TIMES ARE THE ONLY PIECE OF INFORMATION THAT SHOULD BE USED IN DETERMINING ONE'S CLASSIFICATION. A CR's opinion about a rider's consistency, ability to hold lines, on track behavior, etc. would still be an integral part of getting bumped.