2017 Shifter class
Posted: Tue Dec 20, 2016 12:11 pm
Fellow Shifter Drivers and interested Parties,
I am opening this up for discussion so that the shifter class will at least maintain its recent popularity and hopefully have continued growth in the future.
These past 2 seasons we have been fortunate to build up the shifter class participation to respectable numbers. Keeping this momentum going with the myriad of motor types and vintages is always going to be a balancing act so that the class does not stagnate into having the latest and greatest equipment to be competitive at the front. Currently, we have Stock Motos, ICC motors of varying vintages and current KZ motors. Looking at the CKRC MyLaps Speedhive race data, the competitiveness of all these power plants is fairly close but could probably use some equalizing to continue to have good racing with participants having a perceived chance at victory.
I think we need to adjust the weights so that Motos and older homologation ICC and Formula C motor packages are more competitive with the current homologation KZ motors. On our current path, the KZ motors are very pricey and I think the current popularity of the class will be shortlived without some kind of compromise to entice newcomers to the class who may want to race shifter but at a reduced buy in.
I think a weight reduction for Moto and older spec ICC motors and Formula C motor packages is needed and here is a potential breakdown to equalize the various motor packages.
Stock Motos: Was 385 -> 375
Older ICC Motors: Was 410 -> 400
Newer KZ motors: 410
Typically, 10 pounds is worth 1 to 3 tenths depending on the driver.
DD2 is not mentioned here as they are looking at maintaining their own points series.
John K
I am opening this up for discussion so that the shifter class will at least maintain its recent popularity and hopefully have continued growth in the future.
These past 2 seasons we have been fortunate to build up the shifter class participation to respectable numbers. Keeping this momentum going with the myriad of motor types and vintages is always going to be a balancing act so that the class does not stagnate into having the latest and greatest equipment to be competitive at the front. Currently, we have Stock Motos, ICC motors of varying vintages and current KZ motors. Looking at the CKRC MyLaps Speedhive race data, the competitiveness of all these power plants is fairly close but could probably use some equalizing to continue to have good racing with participants having a perceived chance at victory.
I think we need to adjust the weights so that Motos and older homologation ICC and Formula C motor packages are more competitive with the current homologation KZ motors. On our current path, the KZ motors are very pricey and I think the current popularity of the class will be shortlived without some kind of compromise to entice newcomers to the class who may want to race shifter but at a reduced buy in.
I think a weight reduction for Moto and older spec ICC motors and Formula C motor packages is needed and here is a potential breakdown to equalize the various motor packages.
Stock Motos: Was 385 -> 375
Older ICC Motors: Was 410 -> 400
Newer KZ motors: 410
Typically, 10 pounds is worth 1 to 3 tenths depending on the driver.
DD2 is not mentioned here as they are looking at maintaining their own points series.
John K