[hotracer]

Actually, I believe track time is important, at many circuts 10 lap races last nore than 8 mins, which really is no longer than a glorified sprint event.

Track time is important, when a car is called up from a paddock, asembles, goes out on to the track, grids up, gets a countdown of up to 5 mins, does a green flag lap, grids up and then starts and then has a 8min race, then quite often has to go to a holding area before getting back to the paddock, the actual time racing in rather a small percentage of the officials consideration at an event.

Many popular series both saloons, sports cars and single seaters are extending the race lengths to give better value for money.

ARPf3 is a min of 25 mins, sports car races tend now to be longer.

It is just one of the sensible ideas that need to be taken on board to effect changes to attract driver to come out and race.

don't knock practical ideas !

rgds Alan Everitt