LWSS combined w/ Thunderbike

[Bad_Matt]

I was rather suprised to see this pairing.  Why are these two classes (which are comprised of relativly similar bikes) being run together?  Not happy!

[r6_philly]

I am guessing neither classes gets enough entries so no point in keeping them seperate. if its the same people racing the 2 classes, then it really doesnt look like the attendence will improve. Why run 2 money loosing classes if you can run them at the same time!

[EX#996]

Where did you see that LWSS was now going to be run with Thunderbike?

Dawn   :)

[EM JAY]

 That would suck for thoes that wanted points for both classes, wouldnt they have to pay for two races and only get one race if they wanted points for both?

[Super Dave]

Lightweight Supersport having low entries?  Since the SV came out...I don't think so.  Philly, you've got to have tons of people in the east coast regions that race that.  That's like bread and butter...

Matt, where are you seeing it?

[Super Dave]

Well, here...

http://www.formulausa.com/shows/schedulesummitmay1.pdf

They are on separate days...

Here, yeah, with the one day race schedule...

http://www.formulausa.com/shows/schedulefirfeb.pdf

Same race.  They've got to change that.  Doesn't make sense to me, and I don't currently race a lightweight bike.

[AZ-MilleR]

I noticed they are doing the same thing at Firebird for February 22.  It is dissappointing since I like running both races seperately.  As a newbie I liked getting the additional track time in Thunderbikes.

http://www.formulausa.com/shows/schedulefirfeb.pdf

[Mark Bernard]

Same race.  They've got to change that.  Doesn't make sense to me, and I don't currently race a lightweight bike.

I have to agree Dave. It Dont make sense to me either. So if they dont change it, and I want to run both classes, will I have to pay a double entry fee to race both races but only have one race to do it in? That would really suck! This needs to be changed. Like you said Matt, both these classes are relativly similar bikes. If your going for points in both classes, then your getting screwed. Twice the money spent for one combined race! Come on now!! That just isnt right.

[Kevin177]

Just wanted to add my voice to the request.

please run separately.

[PJ]

I ran both Thunderbike and LW SS last season. Would like to again. There must be some other combination of classes that would work better.

[Eric Kelcher]

LWSS ride up LTSB ride up Thunderbike ride up LTGP.

So if you currently run LWSS and Thunder switch to LWSS and LWSB or Thunder and LWSB and they would be one step ride ups rather than two. Then you are still left with LTGP for a third class.

[Super Dave]

No, that's goofy...

It would be like combining Middleweight Supersport with Heavyweight Superbike.  Sure, middleweight bikes can ride in the heavyweight classes, but to combine them so that someone has to make a choice, and then CCS looses entries...

It just looks goofy to combine those two.  There has to be a better way.