Electronic Scoring at CCS Regionals

[CCS]

Please, CCS licensed racers only.

Answer truthfully how much you are willing to spend to have electronic scoring at all CCS regionals.

(Since no two transponders have the same "signature", if you purchase one and then retire, you can pass it down for approximately 5 years from date of manufacturer.)

This was the number one request on last years rider survey and we want to be certain what you really want to see in 2003.

Thanks for your time and input.

[Mongrel]

I would think a combination of 1 and 2 would be worthwhile.  Some of us may only attend 1 or 2 Nationals and the ability to rent a transponder would be more cost effective.  While someone that attends all the Nationals would benefit from purchasing them.

Guess I am a dumb ass for not reading it correctly.  For some reason I had Nationals on the mind.  I would be willing to buy one, but still think a combination of rental and purchase to be the best option.  Some people like me can only make 4 or 5 races in a year and rental may still make sense.

[ysr612]

I voted buy my own but I race in the cmra and they supply them.

[LRRS#52]

Right now I race at LRRS and we have electronic scoring already.

$25 per weekend seems kinda steep. At those rates I'd definitely buy the transponder myself (that's how I voted).

[roadracer68]

 ;D

I currently already have my own lap timer system that cost much more, but it will be good for CCS to keep tighter noose on who is where when that flag flies. I would purchase one , but they need to list times for riders maybe start doing timed qualification during practice to grid people .   :o

[rmahr137]

I second what roadracer68 said.  It would be nice if you could get all your lap times printed out, or maybe listed on a website where you could refernce them to see if you improved.

How is CCS looking at using electronic timing?  Just for CCS use only, or would times be provided to the riders?

[Zanyeights]

I have an AIM lap timer but I would gladly sell it and buy another.  Either that or a rental would be nice too.  If you amortize a timer over five years the rental would be super cheap!

[Zanyeights]

Sorry, fouled up the whole deal!  I didn't see the poll.  I think raising the entry fees a total of $15 is a hot ticket.  Thats 20 weekends before you equal buying one.  Or The 300 clams and just pass it on.

[Eric Kelcher]

I think the only way this will work is if EVERY bike has one and the only system that I see is to raise fees to pay for it or are you talking about REQUIRING people to rent or purcahse a transponder if they want to race?
Personally I think it would be better if CCS was responsible for the operation of the units good batteries/ function etc. that means no purchase and rental seems like a pain.
K.I.S.S.

[Paul O'Brien]

I picked no change as I dont want to pay even more to race - the current system is flawed ( I placed 5 positions back from where I finished in a OHR race) but its only happened once so far.

Why not have transponders available for purchase/rent anyway ? (i.e rent out the endurance units for the day first come first serve), then people who want to pay extra for timing info can get it, just dont make it mandatory for scoring... ;D

[sdiver68]

I voted to buy, but I am assuming the timingsystem would be on for practice and even LP trackdays so it could replace a lap timing system.  And I love the download of time data from the web idea.

$25 per weekend seems high.  At 300$ per transponder, with a usable life as indicated by you of 5 years, and assuming each transponder can make it to 10 races/year, then even $15 would recoup your investment in 2 years time.

[gifford]

I would like timed qualifing from a practice to get the grids sorted out. Really just mad cuz i crashed in the two money classes and have to come from way behind due to the way it's done now. :)