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1. Rules, Accidents, and Vintage Racing (score: 1)
Author: Editorgary@aol.com
Date: Sat, 23 Jul 2005 15:20:38 EDT
While the speed and power (legal or otherwise) of the cars involved in the BRIC incident certainly contributed to the intensity of the outcome, and that power may attract a certain personality of dri
/html/fot/2005-07/msg00274.html (9,736 bytes)

2. Re: Rules, Accidents, and Vintage Racing (score: 1)
Author: "kas kastner" <kaskas@cox.net>
Date: Sat, 23 Jul 2005 13:33:37 -0700
I want to point out that my message was sent over 30 days ago and has nothing to do with the incident at RA, but was referring to several previous messages concerning "cheating". -- Original Message
/html/fot/2005-07/msg00275.html (10,276 bytes)

3. RE: Rules, Accidents, and Vintage Racing (score: 1)
Author: Bill Babcock <BillB@bnj.com>
Date: Sat, 23 Jul 2005 13:47:11 -0700
Just shows how damned smart you are. Bill Babcock Babcock & Jenkins I want to point out that my message was sent over 30 days ago and has nothing to do with the incident at RA, but was referring to s
/html/fot/2005-07/msg00276.html (10,665 bytes)

4. Re: Rules, Accidents, and Vintage Racing (score: 1)
Author: <triumph_marx@freenet.de>
Date: Sat, 23 Jul 2005 23:29:25 +0200
We here in Germany/Benelux do standing still starts. What about to start a race like we do? The cars are a lot slower entering the first corner. Chris
/html/fot/2005-07/msg00277.html (10,597 bytes)

5. Re: Rules, Accidents, and Vintage Racing (score: 1)
Author: Tony Drews <tony@tonydrews.com>
Date: Sat, 23 Jul 2005 17:52:23 -0500
Chris, do you have any problems with cars stalling at the start and causing a wreck? That's the usual reason given for using the rolling start instead of the standing start. I've seen a few of these
/html/fot/2005-07/msg00278.html (8,151 bytes)

6. Re: Rules, Accidents, and Vintage Racing (score: 1)
Author: "R. John Lye" <rjl@gt-classics.com>
Date: Sat, 23 Jul 2005 22:25:27 -0400
At one point (and maybe they still do), NASA used standing starts. Chip Bond got rear ended in a Caterham 7 when the car in front of him stalled on the start, and although he was able to check up and
/html/fot/2005-07/msg00279.html (8,144 bytes)

7. RE: Rules, Accidents, and Vintage Racing (score: 1)
Author: Bill Babcock <BillB@bnj.com>
Date: Sun, 24 Jul 2005 01:43:13 -0700
In general, rolling starts behind a pace car are deemed more safe than standing starts, especially standing starts on a grid. They are certainly easier on the equipment as well. It's very hard to get
/html/fot/2005-07/msg00280.html (8,852 bytes)

8. Re: Rules, Accidents, and Vintage Racing (score: 1)
Author: WEmery7451@aol.com
Date: Sun, 24 Jul 2005 12:32:16 EDT
<< We here in Germany/Benelux do standing still starts. What about to start a race like we do? The cars are a lot slower entering the first corner. >> This reminds me of the olden days when we had st
/html/fot/2005-07/msg00281.html (8,156 bytes)

9. Re: Rules, Accidents, and Vintage Racing (score: 1)
Author: <triumph_marx@freenet.de>
Date: Sun, 24 Jul 2005 20:23:43 +0200
We have rolling starts but only on big grids with more than 60 cars on the
/html/fot/2005-07/msg00282.html (9,671 bytes)

10. RE: Rules, Accidents, and Vintage Racing (score: 1)
Author: Bill Babcock <BillB@bnj.com>
Date: Sat, 23 Jul 2005 13:46:41 -0700
Gentlemen's and Ladies agreements are, in fact, the only ones that really matter. The real difficulty in avoiding really ugly things (like suicide bombings, or the absurd rhetoric around Israel's wit
/html/fot/2005-07/msg00283.html (9,364 bytes)

11. Re: Rules, Accidents, and Vintage Racing (score: 1)
Author: "wgrosenbach@juno.com" <wgrosenbach@juno.com>
Date: Sun, 24 Jul 2005 23:51:57 GMT
Having properly marked and spaced grid markings can make a standing start easier to do and safer. There is always the driver who engages reverse while waiting for the green flag to drop, adding to th
/html/fot/2005-07/msg00284.html (7,799 bytes)


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