Longer races or more practice time?

[Dawn]

This is a message I received looking for your input:

Could you set up a poll asking riders preference for longer races or more practice times?  This year, with the reduction in the number of classes, we are planning on adding a lap to the sprints, but could change that if practice time is prefered.
 

So here you go!

Dawn   :)

[bmfgsxr]

i voted for longer races. but it would depend on how much longer practice was.. if you were only going to add two minutes to a practice session id still take the race. if you were going to add 15 minutes to the practice sessions i may have to change my mind.

[dwilson]

If it was between a third morning practice session and longer races, I'd go with the practice.

If it was between a couple extra laps in practice or a couple extra laps in race, I'dgo with the race.

The rational is more sessions to sort the bike out would be ideal, even is the individual practice sessions were shorter.

Just my .02...

[Xian_13]

Just an opinion...

Practice time is nice at a new track, but once I know the layout I need to racing pace to inprove my times.

I often will NOT run all of the practice time for a few reasons...
1. To save myself and my tires for the Race
2. To many other riders out on the track
3. To go get that extra cup of coffee in the morning ;D

Give me more Racing laps... (I never preregister so I always start from the back)

[GSXR RACER MIKE]

     More practice TIME (2 sessions), probably not, then go for the added race distance. Extra practice SESSION (3 total), then yes, more practice.

     If you are like me and can't really be going to the practice days at each event, then 3 practices on race days can be a real help. Last year I was mainly doing Sunday only races (because Saturday was a normal work day for me last year), so 1 or sometimes 2 practice sessions for me on Sunday wasn't really enough. When we use to run 3 practices a few years ago, I would often times make more aggressive changes for the 2nd session, then tweak it in from there for the 3rd session.  But I would sometimes skip 1 of those sessions too, if I was feeling good on the track that day. In my opinion 3 sessions also helped to reduce the number of people on the track at 1 time too, because some people don't like to go out for 1st session and waited till the 2nd and 3rd sessions, others ran the 1st two sessions then skipped the 3rd. If I was only going to run 2 sessions then I usually ran the 1st and 3rd ones because the 2nd session usually had the most riders in it.

[KBOlsen]

3 practice sessions would be very, very cool...

[Woofentino Pugrossi]

3 practice sessions like when I started in 99:D

[am_#65_john_deere]

i say cut the number of race classes to maybe FIVE,
then lengthen each race by about 10 laps and have two practice sessions for each class. ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

[cheezer64]

     LOOOOOOONGGGGERRRRRR Races..... ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

[Super Dave]

i say cut the number of race classes to maybe FIVE,
then lengthen each race by about 10 laps and have two practice sessions for each class. ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

I Like that!

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[Bernie]

I couldn't place a vote, wazzup?

I'd vote for longer races for sure.

[TBMain954]

Longer races!!! :o