SHELBY FEST 07 - Let's talk Classes

[REPTYL]

This is my proposal that I’m putting forward for all to view and comment on.

If it passes scrutiny here, we will be running with it at this years Shelby Fest.

I have utilized the results from the last two years Shelby Fest to ensure the formulae works well and covers all contingencies.

Saturday’s event will be split in two.
In the morning competitors will be on the track trying to record their fastest lap time. Laps completed after lunch can also count towards the fastest lap, but these laps also have another use. (I’ll cover that in a moment).Trophies will be awarded to the top 10 fastest performers regardless of car type or spec. If you have a fast car and you’re a good driver, you will be rewarded.

Now for the afternoon’s competition:
Trophies will be awarded to the 10 competitors that have the lowest regulatory factor. The regulatory factor is calculated by:
Subtracting the fastest lap time from the average (total number of laps completed minus the 3 slowest laps or safety car laps).
To qualify the driver must have completed 80% of the average number of laps completed by all competitors (Rounded up to the nearest whole number).

Sounds complicated, but it really works and works well.

To add one last twist: If you placed in the speed event, you will be exempt from the regularity event. Unless you have scored a higher ranking on the reg event, in witch case you become exempted from the speed event, thus freeing up spots for more trophy winners.

So regardless of weather you have a stock 302 doing 2 minute laps or a supercharged chev doing 1.30’s, there’s something in the event for everyone.

[REPTYL]

These are the reularity times from ShelbyFest 06
First number is the number of laps minus slowest 3, warm up and cool down laps.

2nd number is the reg. factor (fastest lap - average lap speed)

Garry Shipton 13 00:00.902
Leigh Reaby 17 00:01.565
John White 18 00:01.756
Lindsay Ratnik 13 00:01.934
Phil Neall 18 00:02.249
Garrett Hebden 18 00:02.383
Peter Maloney 18 00:02.387
Warwick Harrison 17 00:02.401
Chris Liokos 13 00:02.404
Colin Turner 18 00:02.614
Richard Ferguson 17 00:02.749
Cameron Parsons 19 00:02.755
Jason Millington 19 00:02.841
Don Stafford 14 00:02.859
Robert Ginneken 13 00:03.033
Tony Cram 13 00:03.108
Trevor Hill 17 00:03.837
Shelly Wyatt 11 00:04.094
Warren Boylan 17 00:04.280
Phil Mizzi 18 00:04.316
David Draper 13 00:04.384
Karen Mizzi 13 00:04.741
Ross Kaigg 17 00:04.753
Mark Pividor 14 00:05.066
Bruce Rigby 11 00:05.109

DNQ Not enough laps completed

Darryl Carr 2 00:00.183
Richard Gilham 10 00:01.007
Alan Davies 5 00:01.423
Bill Davies 4 00:01.584
Peter Duncan 9 00:01.919
Terry Ridley 8 00:02.371
Danny Higginson 8 00:03.544
Kaylene Turner 9 00:03.695
Garry Higginson 7 00:03.928
Jason Nichols 9 00:05.529

[REPTYL]

These were the times from Shelby Fest 06

John White 01:37.563
Garrett Hebden 01:38.245
Warwick Harrison 01:39.087
Trevor Hill 01:39.154
Warren Boylan 01:39.854
Ross Kaigg 01:40.869
Garry Shipton 01:41.409
Cameron Parsons 01:41.837
Colin Turner 01:41.842
Peter Duncan 01:43.053
Phil Neall 01:43.689
Don Stafford 01:45.898
Chris Liokos 01:45.990
Lindsay Ratnik 01:46.689
Jason Millington 01:46.791
Peter Maloney 01:48.441
Darryl Carr 01:48.545
Kaylene Turner 01:48.765
Leigh Reaby 01:50.059
Phil Mizzi 01:50.790
Richard Gilham 01:50.843
Bruce Rigby 01:52.115
Robert Ginneken 01:52.910
Danny Higginson 01:53.156
Richard Ferguson 01:54.470
Bill Davies 01:54.600
Shelly Wyatt 01:54.913
Tony Cram 01:55.051
Mark Pividor 01:56.612
Karen Mizzi 01:56.720
Garry Higginson 01:56.863
David Draper 01:57.397
Terry Ridley 01:59.321
Alan Davies 02:01.136
Jason Nichols 02:09.514

[Philm]

HI Jason,
Sounds complicated but I am getting my head arround it.

Is this correct,
The morning session will be setting the fastest lap, the number of laps or average has nothing to do with the afternoon event other than the Fastest lap time?

The afternoon event will be a "One run" format where you would go out complete a determined or minimum number of laps.


I have one concern with the afternoon event. With my limited experience driving at these events, the one thing that I always enjoy is the courtesy that all drivers show when competing. If you buggered a lap that was ok, it didn't matter, with this event you may not want to slow down, pass when safe etc etc...

However I do like your proposal.

My 2 cents.

Phil

[Flukeyluke]

When and where is this event held?

[REPTYL]

The morning session will be setting the fastest lap, the number of laps or average has nothing to do with the afternoon event other than the fastest lap time?

Correct. This allows drivers to go out and complete their laps as per other years. You can warm up your tyres for a lap or two or cruse around at your leisure slowing to let cars past when you have to.

The afternoon event will be a "One run" format where you would go out and complete a determined or minimum number of laps.

Not exactly. Again as per previous years cars will be grouped and set out on the track at different times through the afternoon.
The time spent on the track will be same as always. It's only the afternoon times that will be calculated differently.
The 80% rule is added to stop drivers only doing a coulpe of laps and having an advantage when averaging out the times.

As for slowing down to let cars past.
We always group the cars according to lap speed, so lapping other cars is rare.
If you do slow down a couple of times, no worries, your 3 slowest laps are deleted from the equation for this exact reason.

[REPTYL]

Originally Posted by Flukeyluke

When and where is this event held?

Winton motor raceway 20th-22nd April 2007
Stay tuned for further updates.

[Leeroy]

Reptyl

looks like a very fair system. As I see it it rewards the person doing the very best with what they have got on the day, which is to drive to your personal best limit and driving your car to its potential best limit.

Leeroy

ps/ did i make sense!!!!