This is the way most roadrace bike clubs work. 250 4 strokes and 125 two
strokes fit in the same "formula". 250 two strokes race against 600 4 strokes.
600 is instead of 500 just due to the sizes manufacturers typically produce.
The capabilities are quite similar.
Not saying that's how land speed ought to be, just that it has been done.
Simon Smith
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> From: dahlgren[SMTP:dahlgren@uconect.net]
> Reply To: dahlgren
> Sent: Wednesday, September 13, 2000 6:49 AM
> To: Dan Warner
> Cc: land-speed@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: New Category
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> As far as i know there is no penalty for running a 2 stroke .
> From what i have seen they seem to run in the class that matches the
> displacement with no X2 handicap.. So if you handicap the rotary that
> works exactly like a 2 stroke of the same displacement seems like the 2
> stroke ought to get the same handicap or both engines don't have one..
> The physics is the same for both engines.
> Does this sound like it makes sense to someone other than me??
> maybe the engine class sizes ought to read 'displacement is calculated
> by the number of cc or cubic inches that that produce power in 2
> crankshaft revolutions..' Or it has to read the 'the number of cc or
> cubic inches of 1 swept volume times the number of swept volumes...'
> Either way will cover every combination that you could dream up no
> matter what type of engine you have.. and no more 'handicaps' to argue
> about at all. seems like it ought to be one way or the other but can't
> be both.
> Does anyone have a problem with the logic in this ???
> Dave Dahlgren
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