Wave starts

[brotekind269]

I wanted to get some opinions on the new way CCS is running their wave starts. Instead of sending in the waves, there is just a big gap and everyone goes on the first green....

I'm kinda torn, Makes for better competition..It's easier to make up 30 ft. than 3 secs.  but safety wise, There is a crap load of bikes going into turn 1.

Not bitching or anything just wanted to get some feelings on it.

Also why all of a sudden the change. I just noticed this the beginning of last month and bunch of guys and myself got meatballed for starting on the 8th row instead of the 18th.

[Super Dave]

Well, that's not a wave start. 

There are lots of gapped starts, but they aren't considered wave starts.

[r1owner]

They still run wave starts AFAIK.  They certainly did at Road America.

[wolf44]

if the grids are big enough they'll do a wave start.  Hell even the some of the LW races at road america were two wave starts

[r1owner]

What really sucks is when they have a two wave start for an am only race!  I had to start from the 2nd wave at VIR a couple of years ago.

[Sig]

The gap start kinda sucked at barber because i suck at starting and the good starters started throwing slow experts back at me by turn 5 of the first lap. :(

[Headdog122]

Come on Sig....  I liked throwing the slow white plates back at you guys cuz I sucked after lap 3.....  I couldn't hold my concentration and pick out my references.  Grrrrrrr.....!!!

BTW...  I would like to say that Greg got a great launch one of the races Sunday.....   

[Sig]

ah hahaha....he sure did.......

Hey does this look familiar?

http://www.cycleaddiction.com/images/herekittykitty.jpg

[brotekind269]

So it's not a wave start......

Am combined with Ex race with 40 total bikes, and one green flag.... Maybe that should be a wave start.

[r1owner]

The gap start kinda sucked at barber because i suck at starting and the good starters started throwing slow experts back at me by turn 5 of the first lap. :(

Go expert and register early is the only thing I can tell ya.

[tstruyk]

What really sucks is when they have a two wave start for an am only race!  I had to start from the 2nd wave at VIR a couple of years ago.

was that your 4th or 5th AM season???

[wolf44]