OK, I will be probably be blasted for this discussion but.........
Why are the classes "Open & "Women's"
I think that is creating the atmosphere that when a "woman" gets good at
driving she can go to the real class of the "open" one. I also have heard
that when autocross drivers get good they can go road racing. I disagree with
both. This classing system is a slam to the women National Champions!
In no sports competition is this classing thing true that I can think of
except Solo II.
In most sports and competition there is one class or the women aren't compared
to the men's. I have never heard of a Woman Olympic Skier being now good
enough that she ought to go to the men's class.
I resent the implication that the women's classes are not enough competition.
I think the men have been nice to us to allow us this over equal thing for a
long time and it's time we quit abusing it!
I have been beat by some excellent women drivers and think the classes should
be "Men's" & "Women's". The men do not have a choice to run us. Why do we?
The women's classes were created to encourage a couple or family to both be
able to compete and both have the possibility to win their class. It creates
the family atmosphere I think we want.
I have always supported this idea and the last few years I have been more and
more frequently asked if I am going to move up to the "open" class because I
have driven well. (Or maybe I should ask for a bad driver class since female
driver Debbie Fessler - an awesome driver killed me in Peru last weekend)
There are excellent women drivers in Solo II and to me in a world I think we
have wanted equality, we are also asking to be more equal than the men.
I think the classes should be
Men & Women
Janice Sansone Rick
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