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Replacing one problem with an even bigger one.
Posted by 'DavyBoy' on 24 Mar 2009 @ 13:48

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Standing starts are far more dangerous than rolling starts... its why they're not used in NASCAR/IRL. The consequences of somebody at the back of the grid rear-ending a staller near the front don't bear thinking about.

I agree that there is a problem with first lap incidents and the root causes are :

o Disregard for the consequences of bumping/boring brought about by the advent of bodywork.

o Karts bunched too close together on the grid - need to separate the rows by several kart lengths and stagger the grid, like you'd have in a car race.

o Too many karts on the track - maybe there should be a limit of 16 karts per race ?

o Disregard for wet conditions - maybe races should be started on a single file basis.

To be honest I actually advocate a faster rolling lap. I think the pace of the rolling laps at many circuits is too slow and it results in a mexican wave delay when people brake and/or accelerate before the lights change. I'll probably get the head taken off me now for saying that but on the occasions I've raced with a faster rolling lap, there have been fewer incidents.

Food for thought.

Message Thread:

first corner crashes by 'paul40' (23 Mar 2009 @ 17:15)

Re: first corner crashes/standing starts by 'JohnForce' (23 Mar 2009 @ 17:51)

Re: first corner crashes/standing starts by 'itpro' (23 Mar 2009 @ 18:02)

Re: first corner crashes/standing starts by 'kartcollector' (24 Mar 2009 @ 8:10)

Re: first corner crashes/standing starts by 'pratty' (24 Mar 2009 @ 8:56)

Re: first corner crashes/standing starts by 'paul40' (23 Mar 2009 @ 18:03)

Re: first corner crashes/standing starts by 'John' (23 Mar 2009 @ 18:16)

Re: first corner crashes/standing starts by 'paul40' (23 Mar 2009 @ 18:33)

Re: first corner crashes/standing starts by 'ScoobyScene' (23 Mar 2009 @ 19:53)

Re: first corner crashes/standing starts by 'dave56' (23 Mar 2009 @ 20:30)

Standing Starts...... NO! And I'll tell you why! by 'itpro' (24 Mar 2009 @ 11:01)

Absolutely! by 'SteveC' (24 Mar 2009 @ 11:21)

Replacing one problem with an even bigger one. by 'DavyBoy' << You are here!

Re: Absolutely! by 'JohnClucas' (24 Mar 2009 @ 21:20)

Re: Standing Starts...... NO! And I'll tell you by 'stephenc47' (24 Mar 2009 @ 20:09)

Re: first corner crashes/standing starts by 'Jazpas' (23 Mar 2009 @ 20:27)

Re: first corner crashes/standing starts by 'Avago' (23 Mar 2009 @ 21:05)

Re: first corner crashes/standing starts by 'buzzinrussell' (24 Mar 2009 @ 0:01)

Re: first corner crashes/standing starts by 'BiPed' (24 Mar 2009 @ 14:05)

Re: first corner crashes/standing starts by 'Invader' (23 Mar 2009 @ 21:09)

Re: first corner crashes/standing starts by 'Hootsman' (23 Mar 2009 @ 23:34)

Re: first corner crashes/standing starts by 'alasdair' (24 Mar 2009 @ 8:37)

Re: first corner crashes/standing starts by 'SimonS' (24 Mar 2009 @ 19:13)

Re: first corner crashes/standing starts by 'NikG' (24 Mar 2009 @ 9:52)

Re: first corner crashes/standing starts by 'BiPed' (24 Mar 2009 @ 13:58)

Re: first corner crashes/standing starts by 'DonaldJTKM4S' (24 Mar 2009 @ 16:07)

Re: first corner crashes/standing starts by 'NJB' (24 Mar 2009 @ 16:16)

Re: first corner crashes/standing starts by 'John' (24 Mar 2009 @ 17:11)

Re: first corner crashes/standing starts by 'AdeSmith' (24 Mar 2009 @ 17:23)

Re: first corner crashes/standing starts by 'Cburton' (24 Mar 2009 @ 18:38)

Re: first corner crashes by 'stephenc47' (24 Mar 2009 @ 19:55)

Re: first corner crashes by 'NickyW' (25 Mar 2009 @ 9:31)

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