Ian B: In relation to the MT not responding to BlatChat threads, you say "Unfortunately I'm afraid it was the case under previous Chairmen" I was the Chairman from 2000-2004 (IIRC) and there was never any such policy in my time (nor my predecessor's). If fact, we were very active in engaging with BlatChat and assisting in its development. On the subject of this thread, the decision to require FIA bars pre-dated even my tenure on the MT. As various others have pointed out, the decision was taken (and I am not sure there is any value in questioning if it was right at the time) and in my view won't be reversed. The reason is that, having decided on a minimum safety standard, it is inconceivable that any MT would decide to reduce the apparent safety level in today's world unless there is clear evidence that the standard bar is just as safe as the FIA bar. I look forward to seeing the test analysis, but I would be more than a little surprised if the data showed the standard bar to be safer. It is really easy for people to point out what other track day companies do and suggest that the risks of litigation are minimal. The trouble is, when you are the one with his head on the block the risk analysis feels very different! I commend the approach the MT are adopting to collect evidence to see if the policy makes sense, but anyone who thinks there is any chance of the policy being changed is not being realistic. We should all be grateful that we have volunteers willing to give up a lot of their free time to organise events for us. They do a great job!