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Jeff's point reminds me that I've thought for a while now that we could probably move Clubman to Saturday and get much bigger grids since at any given event it's already half F4 bikes, anyway. ESS could naturally go with it.

Since most Clubman "big" bikes are only competitive in Clubman, it probably wouldn't make too big a difference to those who ride them (I've been one of them, myself), and they might appreciate the price break.

However, I do get the impression that the Saturday schedule is already jam-packed as it is. And the relative peace-and-quiet of the Clubman race on Sunday makes for a nice late-morning break for those who don't race it. But if we could fit one more sprint into Saturday, moving Clubman and ESS together might put a lot of bikes on the track (that would otherwise be loaded up in the trailer) and more than offset the reduced fees per entry for the club.

Just a thought. Make what you will of it.

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Jeff's point reminds me that I've thought for a while now that we could probably move Clubman to Saturday and get much bigger grids since at any given event it's already half F4 bikes, anyway. ESS could naturally go with it.

Since most Clubman "big" bikes are only competitive in Clubman, it probably wouldn't make too big a difference to those who ride them (I've been one of them, myself), and they might appreciate the price break.

However, I do get the impression that the Saturday schedule is already jam-packed as it is. And the relative peace-and-quiet of the Clubman race on Sunday makes for a nice late-morning break for those who don't race it. But if we could fit one more sprint into Saturday, moving Clubman and ESS together might put a lot of bikes on the track (that would otherwise be loaded up in the trailer) and more than offset the reduced fees per entry for the club.

Just a thought. Make what you will of it.

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all scheduling questions go through Walter (thank goodness). I am sure he will respond when he finds time in a couple of days.

all scheduling questions go through Walter (thank goodness). I am sure he will respond when he finds time in a couple of days.

as much as i want to race ESS, i've kinda had to give it up. staying an extra day to spend 80 bucks to do one race that no one else is in kinda sucks. especially when there isn't even enough entries to bring in contingency money. the turn out is getting better as the year goes on and more 250s show up though.

although, i'm not convinced that the field of 250s would be much bigger on saturday either. there was a lot of 250s in the endurance this weekend and at hallett, but only about half of them do the sprints... not sure why.

as much as i want to race ESS, i've kinda had to give it up. staying an extra day to spend 80 bucks to do one race that no one else is in kinda sucks. especially when there isn't even enough entries to bring in contingency money. the turn out is getting better as the year goes on and more 250s show up though.

although, i'm not convinced that the field of 250s would be much bigger on saturday either. there was a lot of 250s in the endurance this weekend and at hallett, but only about half of them do the sprints... not sure why.

You'd certainly know better than I would, Jon.

I've seen a number of them in endurance and assumed they were being sprinted, too, but this year the mini sprints are usually over by the time I make it to the track, and it's been over a year now since I last raced in Clubman/ESS. I thought they were all over the place, but maybe my perspective is just out-of-date.

Oh well...it was just a thought. My race weekends wouldn't change either way, but I figured that if it might get more people on the track with minimal impact on the club's bottom line it wouldn't hurt to float the idea.


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You'd certainly know better than I would, Jon.

I've seen a number of them in endurance and assumed they were being sprinted, too, but this year the mini sprints are usually over by the time I make it to the track, and it's been over a year now since I last raced in Clubman/ESS. I thought they were all over the place, but maybe my perspective is just out-of-date.

Oh well...it was just a thought. My race weekends wouldn't change either way, but I figured that if it might get more people on the track with minimal impact on the club's bottom line it wouldn't hurt to float the idea.


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Who is in if I can move ESS to Saturday?

Who is in if I can move ESS to Saturday?