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Does anyone else thing this is a daft rule or is it just me?
Generally at a WTCC meeting once the first race is up and running there may be a battle for 1-4th but after that only 9th place man is trying to better his place. Those in 5th to 8th all seem to be happy to sit it out knowing that there better off in second race of the day.
They would be better off doing a BTCC Lottery grid then everyone would have to race in first race.
At least it's not as bad as when Jason Plato always used to go for tenth in the BTCC in 2004/5!
That frustrated me soo much! that was the only reason why he was getting p*ssing got poles! Slimey man.
I tend to think that reverse grids are a bad idea, far too gimmicky, have no place in a serious championship, and that they show a lack of confidence in the competitiveness of any series that uses them. Then I watch a race like the second one at Brno on Sunday, which was made exciting by the reverse grid, and I suddenly don't feel as strongly about it...
The BTCC 'pick a ball' system may look incredibly tacky, but it is really the only fair way of doing a reverse grid and avoiding people deliberately dropping back into a certain position. Doesn't mean I like it, though.
I agree, lose the 'reverse grids' full stop.
Why are the losers getting rewarded with poles, and the people doing a good job & winning races getting penalised?
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Originally Posted by VX_Rules
Yes i noticed that too, JP seems to sit back and hope for the reverse grid or get the lottery pole.
Suppose thats the only glory he will get these days !!!
If there's a rule, it's there to be bent. I don't personally think it's a good rule for the BTCC, but anyone who tries to stay back and get the pole is just taking advantage of the crazy rule! Nothing "slimy" about it at all :rolleyes:
I don't see why they can't just have two qualifying sessions. I don't like these reversed grid ideas, but at least in things like GP2 or the F3 Euroseries race two counts for fewer points.
Either that or have done with qualifying and randomise the entire grid, then reverse it for race two. That way it's fair for everyone. It'd make keeping a season-long average grid position count easier too ;)
imo the reverse grid is the least contrived part of the WTCC, at least that rule is there for everyone and is the same for all the teams - the BMW's, Seats (diesel), Seats (petrol), Honda and Chevvy all seem to run to different weights now, and many of them have been changed at least once this season. The boost pressure for the diesels has changed, Seat are allowed Aero rule breaks, Chevvy have rule breaks as to their suspension arrangement and the Lada's keep turning up with an illegal engine but allowed to compete - makes it virtualy impossible for the fans to decide who is actually the quickest team or driver, especially when you factor in the success ballast, which is enough to completley ruin a cars competitiveness, unlike the BTCC where you can still win with ballast on
All very good points.Quote:
Originally Posted by Robinho