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Mandatory full tank of petrol and must keep windscreen in place?

Novice and a SV, current statistics equal harmless. Right?

Matt beat a few Class 5 cars too. I know these regs are supposed to be for the future but should we look at what we've got and see how we can best fit the majority? If a R300 k on TB's is the minority do we carry on as we are? I do feel for anyone who hasn't got a direct competitor because you don't have a person to learn from after a run or to have the banter, or in my case ply with multiple excuses. Class 2 is currently a well populated close class with battles all the way through it. Ideally all classes should be like this. Having been at the back of Class 3, myself and Phil Matchwick had a great time learning tracks and beating each other by hundredths. We know we aren't going to get close to the top runners but trying to worry Oli at Llys y Fran was also enjoyable. There is more to life than class wins.

Do I take it we have enough attendees for the lunch to go ahead?

I think we have to be careful regarding actions being "in the spirit of the championship". I don't see much difference between someone detuning their car to fit into a class and upgrading their car to be at the top of a class. The only difference would appear to be cost and the knowledge that their car was ever higher than the class limit?? Detuning seems to be happening in Class 2 and Class 3 at the start of this year and Phil Cook is proposing to do it over the winter if Class 3 allows TB's. Should they all be at the bottom of Class 4 to keep the spirit?

Having been a Novice last year and not knowing anything, I was surprised that the 2015 regs would see the gap from Class 3 to Class 4 jump from 30bhp to 50bhp. That doesn't feel like people can progress. I personally wouldn't change the Class 4 Power limit. If we are looking to the future where will the Supersports fit, arently they 175bhp standard? I agree with Simon's comments regarding an extra Class, because there are more and more cars for sale with over 190bhp but would be overshadowed by a 260bhp car. In an ideal there we woould have a lot more drivers. Unfortunately Simon Roger's sarcastic comment is near the truth. Shaun's as a driver, in his car running 260bhp is too quick for everyone in Class 5. What I don't like reading are conspiracy theory's and yes everyone has a lean towards their own circumstances but I can only see the less competitive Class 5 drivers being pushed from place to place. Unwanted in Class 4 and no chance in Class 5. Whichever way it goes we risk people leaving the championship either from this year's Class 4 or Class 5. Now for my situation...... Based on the released 2015 regulations I bought Simon Harrison-Moore's car but I don't really care who is beating me next season. I was looking further ahead as I would like to feel I have a plan for some fair competition. It would seem the most affordable way for that is to buy a 150ishbhp 1.8ss engine and enter class 3. Currently the Simon's car could be detuned to 210bhp from 222bhp. I would imagine Graham Denholm's car has similar bhp to Simon H-M's as their times were very close so he maybe another Class 5 heading for Class 4. I agree that we should be making the rules fit for the majority of competitors who are currently in the championship because if we don't then existing members will get disillusioned and leave.