I have changed my mind

[Also a Believer]

Its funny how and where things happen that change your opinion on how things are done and thought about. After watching the telecast from the safety of my lounge this afternnon whilst refelecting on a conversation had this morning I have changed my mind.

The story goes like this,

At 8.30 this morning whilst standing in front of the Westin Motel in Pitt Street sydney waiting for my car to brought from the bowels of thge building by one of the attentive staff I had thoe fortune of bumping onto Mr Caddich dressed in the slendor of his v8 out fit and obviously on his way to EC. He was probaly thinking at the time get me out of here as I approached as minuted before I had been playing the fool and and carrying on with stupidity with my wife. I introduced myself and asked a few questions about his series and the vision,whilst his answers where gaurded as expected we did manage a discussion on the support catagories and in some point the costs now associated with the running of even these classes of motorsport. Whilst I will keep the content to myself out of respect the man concerned was passionate about his sport and its future. This prompted a though or two on 2004 and what we have seen this year delivered by the systems in place for this catagory.

We and I mean me as well have critisized the points system this year yet it gave us a series that went down to the final round and even then a driver still comes from 4th to 2nd in the series. I ask if we had another system and the result was known 3 rounds ago would we have still watched so intently. I am sure that there are a number of things we have been critical about on these forums but at the end of the day we still have the best series in the world and I for one will never doubt the passion of those steering it, might not agree sometimes but the passion I now know exists

[GTRMagic]

Passion does not equal competence...

[Also a Believer]

But it does keep us motivated......

[pete55]

So that's where you've been AAB, fooling around with your wife. Anyway if the points system is so good this year why are they going to chance it again next year.

[Also a Believer]

your guess is as good as mine pete, not saying all is right or wrong anymore just happy to know that I saw something first hand that made me stop and think and not be hasty to condemn

[Falcadore]

Well I guess it comes to how much of a purist you are. If we have to have a points system that HAS to come down to the final event, then what is the point of running rounds 1-12? Why not just award the trophy to the driver you like the most? Or better yet, let them race all season for little aparent reason and then have a phone in poll at the final race to see which driver the country thinks should be the champion? That's televisions prefered method of measuring achievement at the moment right?

If one driver/team combination is significantly better, should he/they not be rewarded for those efforts and not penalised because of some desire to apply the lowest common denominator to a supposedly professional series?

[pete55]

I agree Falcadore. If after all the parity issues are sorted out and they are close now plus the cost cutting control items are implemented, i can't see why we have to have a points system that doesn't reward achievers both on the management side and the driver ability. In the past we haven't had parity but we probably do now as close as possible then why not reward the people doing the best job.
As Falcadore says why have all the other rounds if they are going to artificially negate those rounds from having any affect on championship standings anyway.

[retro]

[QUOTE=pete55]I agree Falcadore. If after all the parity issues are sorted out and they are close now plus the cost cutting control items are implemented, i can't see why we have to have a points system that doesn't reward achievers both on the management side and the driver ability. In the past we haven't had parity but we probably do now as close as possible then why not reward the people doing the best job.
QUOTE]

The cost cutting issue that has been raised by Avesco/Tega and driven by Mark Larkham is dead in the water atm.

[pete55]

Not all of it Retro.

[Schrodes]

I introduced myself and asked a few questions about his series and the vision...

OUR series.

[DarthFalcon]

Originally Posted by Schrodes

OUR series.

Shhh! Don't let TC hear you say such things!

[D.R.T.]

Originally Posted by Also a Believer

I am sure that there are a number of things we have been critical about on these forums but at the end of the day we still have the best series in the world

If it is the best series in the world, why is there the need of a unfortunate point system, just to get the series down to the last round.

[StuiE]

Originally Posted by Also a Believer

We and I mean me as well have critisized the points system this year yet it gave us a series that went down to the final round and even then a driver still comes from 4th to 2nd in the series. I ask if we had another system and the result was known 3 rounds ago would we have still watched so intently.

I don't think anyone really thought anyone other than Marcos was going to win the Championship, it was obvious before Tassie, just because it's 'mathematically possible' doesn't really change the racing. I presonally couldn't care less about the championship, I just watch each race, and hope it is a good one.