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X Rated cadets
Started this discussion. Last reply by Tracey Nielsen Aug 1, 2011. 8 Replies 0 Likes
Anyone out there think that they should pass the written test before they race with rated driversOr even race against each other. It seams to me and I could be wrong but we seam to have a lotOf new…Continue
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Tracey Nielsen replied to Carlos Hedge's discussion X Rated cadets"many clubs already have 2 separate classes. for cadets. i think you will that its not the x rated karts as such that are the problem but those who have just taken off the x from the kart. they have not actually been grided before and its…"
Carlos Hedge replied to Carlos Hedge's discussion X Rated cadets"Hi Ross
We have been to MW a few times now the people up there have been awesome to us.
Yes I have seen this in MW it works grate you do have good fields in your cadet classes I guess this just makes it
A no brainer when you have plenty of racers.…"
Carlos Hedge replied to Carlos Hedge's discussion X Rated cadets"Yes I think you can see what I can someone is going to get hurt soon, a drivers briefing for x rated drivers would be a good start, splitting the fields is another good option as the numbers are now growing in our area, when you have an 8
lap race…"
Ethan Anderson replied to Carlos Hedge's discussion X Rated cadets"Yeah but they still get in the way of the rated they just need to be in the class of there own and have a short 4 - 5 lap race with all the other un rated drivers"
Ross Karlsson replied to Carlos Hedge's discussion X Rated cadets"In the Auckland region there is a flag briefing for all unrated drivers before the main drivers briefing and at Mt Wellington the unrated cadets run as a seperate class."
Ross Tait replied to Carlos Hedge's discussion X Rated cadets"New drivers also have a X plate on there kart and start off the back of the grid so it is safer and less scray for them to start racing !"
Darryl Evans replied to Carlos Hedge's discussion X Rated cadets"Hi Carlos,
Seems perfectly sensible that new x rated drivers have to pass the written test in some form before they are allowed to race.
At least then they will know what to do with a blue flag etc.
With large cadet fields and huge speed differences…"
Carlos Hedge posted a discussionX Rated cadets
Anyone out there think that they should pass the written test before they race with rated driversOr even race against each other. It seams to me and I could be wrong but we seam to have a lotOf new cadet drivers that clearly don't yet understand the flags. My son has been racing for aroundA year now and when he started he had very little understanding of what the flags meant yet wasAllowed to race, now that he is at the other end of the field I can stand back a appreciate the dangersThat an…See More
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