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Here's the skinny.....
The following will most likely be the rule going forward.
Any Amateur rider whose best lap time is at or better than the 110% rule in a minimum of 5 races over a minimum of two race events during the season will be asked to advance to Expert (assuming they meet the other requirements for advancement - safety, attitude, experience etc.)
A rider can elect to move to Expert the following race event or remain an amateur for the rest of the race season but will automatically start the next season as an Expert.
The logic.
The criteria for advancement is performance based & not how many points a person accumulates. (there is a relationship but it is indirect). Advancing riders too early can frustrate a good racer while, leaving the fastest racers in Amateur (past season end) doesn't allow the rest of the Amateurs opportunities to place in the top spots.
Looking at the past season's expert best lap times for all racers. A majority of classes will have an amateur that runs around the 110% of class record lap time finishing in the lower 1/3 of places - a great starting point for new Experts.
Almost a dozen amateurs fit into the above advancement category today and will/have been asked to move to expert. The 2014 rules while not as explicit as above does allow LRRS to advance riders based on Rule 5.6.1 Administrative advancement.
Opinions/comments?
example of expert lap times
LRRS Expert advance times.pdf
ps. I am in contact with CCS to figure out - if a LRRS racers attends other CCS events and CCS feels a rider should advance to Expert but do not meet LRRS criteria- how we handle that.