LRRS Practice Changes for 2007

[a13x]

Cruising thru the rulebook tonight and noticed this right off the bat. Changes to the times required placing you in which practice group.


2006
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NOVICE
Blue - Less than 1:27
Yellow - 1:26 to 1:30
Red - Greater than 1:30

AM / EX
Blue - Less than 1:19
Yellow - 1:19 to 1:23
Red - Greater than 1:23


2007
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NOVICE
Blue - Less than 1:26
Yellow - 1:26 to 1:30
Red - Greater than 1:30

Note: Blue practice is now sub 26's, a second faster than 2006

AM / EX
Blue - Less than 1:19
Yellow - 1:19 to 1:21
Red - Greater than 1:21

Note: Yellow practice is now much narrower window. A full 2 seconds faster than 2006. This was the largest practice group and hopefully this will slim it down.

[Paul_E_D]

Again, I don't think that represents a real change. The times were always adjusted now and then to resize the groups. THey are working on a whole new model for practice grouping.

[Doc]

Firmly in the RED novice group.

[Awesome]

Looks like good groupings but I doubt there will be much enforcement. They never checked my times, i just told them what practice to put me in.

[Supah Dave]

That's where the problem lies. They just ask people what practice group they are in instead of checking times and assigning accordingly. Hopefully they'll do a better job of it this year because it sucks when you're running hot laps in practice only to have to slow down to go around a moving roadblock.

[a13x]

They are working on a whole new model for practice grouping.

Yes I'm well aware of that. I like the new model even better.

[Awesome]

Well why don't you tell us about the new secret model that you like.

[legalspeed]

Well why don't you tell us about the new secret model that you like.

WERA

[mmracer37]

We could tell you, but then...........................


Seriously though, it's still in the works. Lots of hard data is being organized to back up the plan. We don't just want to say "this is how it's going to be" without researching it.

[Awesome]

It has been in the works for quite some time now, Is it really that complicated?

I mean...KB had enough trouble, and never quite got the hang of red, then yellow, then blue. I'm scared to see what this is going to do to him.

[mmracer37]

We are trying to minimize the bitching as much as possible

[Awesome]

There's no way to do that in LRRS. You should know that. It's a big crowd, one guy will complain and it'll spread like herp in a whorehouse....I mean......uhhh......

But seriously, KB is going to need a diagram and a tutor.

[Supah Dave]

Are you going to be the first (and only) one to offer your tutoring services?

[Awesome]

He's my friend, i kinda have to. It's cool though, he knows how to make my martini's just right.

[a13x]

Is it really that complicated?

Yea it is surprisingly.

Hey if it works out even Pete might make it out in time for a few laps

[TheIglu]

Will there still be people in the pits for him to wander around and talk to about nothing?

If so, then no, Pete won't make any practices.

[a13x]

Will there still be people in the pits for him to wander around and talk to about nothing?

If so, then no, Pete won't make any practices.

Damn, betcha Mike and the boys didn't think of that!

Actually I bet the new Practice thing would be done by now if Mike wasn't so busy whoring the Arcade...

[OreoGaborio]

Actually I bet the new Practice thing would be done by now if Mike wasn't so busy whoring the Arcade...

I never missed a practice I didn't wanna miss and I made plenty of practices when i was in novice blue..... I loved novice blue.... almost as much as i loved the reaction from the tech inspector when i asked him to put a blue sticker on my EX500.... "BlllllluuuUUUEE????? BLLUUUUUuuuuuUUUUUE????"

Uhhh yes... blue... did I fu-fu-fu-fukin s-s-stutter?

[13]

I never missed a practice I didn't wanna miss and I made plenty of practices when i was in novice blue..... I loved novice blue.... almost as much as i loved the reaction from the tech inspector when i asked him to put a blue sticker on my EX500.... "BlllllluuuUUUEE????? BLLUUUUUuuuuuUUUUUE????"

Uhhh yes... blue... did I fu-fu-fu-fukin s-s-stutter?

BLUE?! ON AN EX!? Come on buddy........

[a13x]

I never missed a practice I didn't wanna miss and I made plenty of practices when i was in novice blue..... I loved novice blue.... almost as much as i loved the reaction from the tech inspector when i asked him to put a blue sticker on my EX500.... "BlllllluuuUUUEE????? BLLUUUUUuuuuuUUUUUE????"

Uhhh yes... blue... did I fu-fu-fu-fukin s-s-stutter?

You'll find that still happens as a Am or Expert.

I'd get it in Novice Blue on the Hawk, and Am Yellow or Ex Yellow (Stone). HAWKS CAN'T GO THAT FAST!!

Wait till one (other than Tom Barry) is in Blue Expert baby!

[SVRACER01]

ill be red AM

[13]

ill be red AM

It's ok, we'll still have fun.

[nt650hawk]

I don't know about you but I am thinking EX red is going to be the big practice session now.

[KB]

It has been in the works for quite some time now, Is it really that complicated?

I mean...KB had enough trouble, and never quite got the hang of red, then yellow, then blue. I'm scared to see what this is going to do to him.

This year I am going to have a manager. I will practice when they say......"Hey KB you need to get out of bed you have pratice in 4 minutes"

KB

[KB]

He's my friend, i kinda have to. It's cool though, he knows how to make my martini's just right.

If you call that a martini. It's more like vodka, with some vodka, and then some olives for good luck!!

You can call me KBetty Krocker.

KB