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I wanted to probe into the logic of rule 7.6.D of the Rally America rules.
It states:
"When a stage has been stopped, for whatever reason, before the last
competitor has completed it, a time for that stage will be assigned to
each competitor who has not completed the stage before the stoppage.
This time will be equal to the slowest time set before the stoppage.
Should the steward(s) consider that the slowest time set is abnormal, he (they) may choose a time that seems most suitable amongst the three
slowest times set prior to the stoppage. No competitor who is totally or partially responsible for the stoppage of that stage may benefit from this measure."
This method only seems to hinder the competitors that were never given the opportunity to set their own stage time.
If there's a blockage, why not just throw the whole stage?? That way nothing's gained by anyone. I doesn't seem fair that the folks in front of the stoppage get to determine their stage time and folks behind the stoppage have no control over their time?
I know it negatively impacted my, as well as others, overall time at Oregon Trail and it?s impacting the Pikes Peak results/times.
Thoughts, questions, concerns?.go!
Andrew Sutherland
UniversalRally.com
It states:
"When a stage has been stopped, for whatever reason, before the last
competitor has completed it, a time for that stage will be assigned to
each competitor who has not completed the stage before the stoppage.
This time will be equal to the slowest time set before the stoppage.
Should the steward(s) consider that the slowest time set is abnormal, he (they) may choose a time that seems most suitable amongst the three
slowest times set prior to the stoppage. No competitor who is totally or partially responsible for the stoppage of that stage may benefit from this measure."
This method only seems to hinder the competitors that were never given the opportunity to set their own stage time.
If there's a blockage, why not just throw the whole stage?? That way nothing's gained by anyone. I doesn't seem fair that the folks in front of the stoppage get to determine their stage time and folks behind the stoppage have no control over their time?
I know it negatively impacted my, as well as others, overall time at Oregon Trail and it?s impacting the Pikes Peak results/times.
Thoughts, questions, concerns?.go!
Andrew Sutherland
UniversalRally.com