points bump to expert

[PJ721]

what is used for the points total to bump up to expert? total points from every class that you've run or the overall selective combined points for your region?

example: my Mid-atlantic overall points are less
than 750 and my Mid-atlantic class points are over 750.  

[Woofentino Pugrossi]

Well according to the 2004 PRINTED rule book...

(Page 11) Section 2.2.4, chapter A, sub section 4. Any amature rider who scores 750 points in a 12 month period.

Says nothing about "selective classes".

[GSXR RACER MIKE]

     Selective points are only used to determine overall points championships and do not use some of the 'specialty' classes in there totals.

     Total overall points in 1 region is what CCS goes by, no matter what classes. Notice also that as Rob posted this is in a 12 month period of time, not just 1 season. If you raced at all in '03 then some of those points could be included as well. Making the jump to expert isn't as tramatic as most people expect and will most likely make you a better racer. But if you feel your not up to that then you can protest your advancement to expert if moved automatically due to points. This can only be done once in a career, but is an option. All you would have to do (after finding out you were getting advanced) is to write a short letter describing why you should stay amateur for 1 more season and send it to the main CCS office. :)

[PJ721]

thanks for the info!

[eh427]

You  better start typing your letter. ;D

[PJ721]

Ya think so?  ::)

[dave_anderson]

This was my first year, I raced three classes with a total of over 1400 points. Is writing a letter a waste of time, or should I just put on white plates. I did not win a class championship.    

[EX#996]

This was my first year, I raced three classes with a total of over 1400 points. Is writing a letter a waste of time, or should I just put on white plates. I did not win a class championship.    

It's not necessarily a waste of time.  However, if your performance index indicates it, you may be bumped to expert anyways.

Dawn  

[Chuck]

I went ahead and sent a letter to kevin about using my one peition to stay amature next year.  It was my first season and my total points where somewhere around 1600, but my performance index was a dismall 642.  

I had originally planned on going expert in a LW class but, I haven't been able to get a newer race bike for next season so it looks like I'll be on my old 2000 ZX6R.  If I have to go expert that's fine and dandy, I just wanted to know what my options where.  

Think I'll be granted another year Amature, or should I quit moaning about being on an older slower bike and run in the Expert MW class anyway?

 :-/

[r1owner]

Think I'll be granted another year Amature, or should I quit moaning about being on an older slower bike and run in the Expert MW class anyway?

 :-/

Yeah, I think you should go ahead and race expert! ;)

[Chuck]

How are you Scott?!  Drop me an E-mail sometime.  

I don't want the YPC title I just want to have a good time doing this next year...

[digitalRoost]

642 is not necessarily dismal. Depends on what classes you're running in. In middleweight, that's a big class.

With that many points and decent results, I'd not be afraid to move up. That's how you get faster. Plus, consider if you raced with another organization....say WSMC. You'd be expert by the 3rd weekend!!!!