Bumps

[GregR6]

Ya I hate to word it like that, cause I know some folks only do 2-3 per weekend  :-/
But it was frustrating paying for 8 races and only finishing 2. Guess that's part of racing though... :(

lessone learned: bring more spares...

[Howlin_Mad]

OK.  Someone with more than 1 race weekend under there belts please explain why you wouldn't want to go to a white plate?  I am not dying to do it just yet but when I have the points then up I go.  Is there some advantage to stay Yellow?

[K3 Chris Onwiler]

There's amateur contingency and tire $$$ up fpr grabs, as well as trophies and championships.  It's easier to win as an amateur.  In expert, pro riders stop by the local club weekends just to poach the contingency money.  If you're not the fastest guy in the USA, you stand a better chance of being a winner in amateur.

[speedy619]

Tiff,

   My short statement would be to ask what petitions actually get turned down?  Here's the long version: Clearly this guy has the points, results and # of races indicating that he has the experience and can be competitive.  
  Two things come to mind for me personally, he has tried to mislead to you possibly?  And this guy is probably going to be better off and the series and sport will be better off.  This guy is stuck trying to be a perfect amateur when he should become the expert he really already is.  In the meantime, the series suffers from grids that mostly amateurs and the real amateurs tend to stay at track days from the level of competition at the current amateur events.

[r6_philly]

Ya I hate to word it like that, cause I know some folks only do 2-3 per weekend  :-/
But it was frustrating paying for 8 races and only finishing 2. Guess that's part of racing though... :(

lessone learned: bring more spares...

Hey I entered 8 races and only got to ride 3 laps. Lesson is bring a spare bike  ::) because your A bike doesn't like running into a wall head on.

Oh ya, Greg is a CRASHER!!!!!!!  :P

[GregR6]

Here is a hypothetical question that comes up all the time.  What would you say?

A racer is claiming that he has only raced 3 race weekends, however he has over 1000 points.  All but 3 of his finishes were in the top 5.  He beat the top 2 amateurs in the region on several occasions.  After looking into his profile, I discover that he neglected to mention in his case that he not only raced last year, but placed in the top 15 out of 40+ bike grids in all of his races on what I now know was his "first" race weekend ever.

So, not only is it not this person's first season, but he has been placing quite well all year.  Would you accept this petition?

By the way, in the case you guys were mentioning, that 1/4 of a weekend included four full races over both Saturday and Sunday.  I would consider that a full weekend.

Ok... now I KNOW we're pointing fingers  :P
Yes, I did my LCR school last Oct, and entered 4 (of what was left open) sprints on Sunday. I started dead last every race. 10/12/14/15 places. 15th because I ran off in 7 and lost 2 spots... :-/  I hardly call that a "race weekend"... but ok, I raced...
The last event wasn't 4 full races. For the record...
Sat
MWGP 2d
GTO crash
GTU DNS
Sun
Sptbk 4th
HWSS crash
UnlGP DNS
MWSB DNS
MWSS DNS
(PS. Do you all keep lap times this long? I failed, due to frustration from crashing, to get my times for the races I DID get to enter. If so, could you forward me anything via email?)

over 1000 pts? well...ok, but also consider they were all 2x pts weekends...
Fine... truth's out. Thanks for posting... :-[
Guess peanut's (and yes u too Dafan) got another 1 to fight off next year. :-X

[smoke]

Hey I entered 8 races and only got to ride 3 laps. Lesson is bring a spare bike  ::) because your A bike doesn't like running into a wall head on.

MAN do I remember that Day.  You guys had past me in Deep 1 /2 and I followed up the hill but you guys were gone .When I got to the top!!!!! MAN  ANd your A bike .. did u keep the motor?

[smoke]

Tiff,

    real amateurs tend to stay at track days from the level of competition at the current amateur events.

That is load of crap. I did not do one track day last year. I jumped in head first and had a blast.  I don't care who is on the grid. I like learning and following, and getting lapped by the faster AMs.  Well all but Dafan would hit me with his pony tail. ( LOL)  I realy don't care who gos up or stays back so long as I can learn somenting new from the fast and slow guys  I'm cool.

[bmgracing]

Tiffiney are you going to post an updated bump list?  I didn't see my name on the first list and also sent you an e-mail inquiring about my status but haven't heard back yet.  I'm in the SW region # 114.  

I know this is not the correct thread, but there would not be these bump issues if you took most of the amatuer prize and contingency money away and have deeper (and more) prize and contingency money for the experts.  If this was the case, you could let the rider choose when he wanted to be a white plate after a certain minimum # of points were awarded or he/she could just stay a yellow plate forever.  Just my 2 cents.

[TiffineyIngram]

Greg--I'm not sure what you mean.  That wasn't about you in any way.  I have three seperate letters on my desk from three different racers with this same situation.  I haven't looked into your stats.
 ???

[GregR6]

MAN do I remember that Day.  You guys had past me in Deep 1 /2 and I followed up the hill but you guys were gone .When I got to the top!!!!! MAN  ANd your A bike .. did u keep the motor?

Oh.. I thought he was talkin about me. Instead of buying "spares" I went out and started building a 'B' bike... :)

[tigerblade]

I guess being slow has its advantages.  I don't have to go through all this drama!   ;D