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Originally Posted by rich07
But still you're saying that those engines are not used in a professional motorsport which is rubbish.
Even if the category is wholly of gentlemen racers (and it isn't as there are plenty of pros) it's still professional motorsport by definition. And by saying otherwise you're slandering the hard work of those who participate whether they be drivers, snappers, truck drivers or yes indeed hairdressers.
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No doubt the work done by the teams and drivers is very professional.
Unfortunately some of the sporting regulations including minimum pit stop times and driver seedings go against this notation of professionalism.
It is very much in the spirit of splendid amateurism prevalent in the British army tank regiments of the Second World War. Apologies if this analogy is too obscure, but I can't think of another comparison.
I follow AGT and have followed sports car racing in Australia for many years. And for most of those years the gentleman driver didn't need minimum pit stop times or driver seedings to be competitive.