Sideshow#36

Bit harsh really mate. I can see it from the other perspective. However yes you are right advanced/racers shouldnt be in the novice group, only as a last resort.

Having had to go in a novice group once since starting racing I can honestly say that it was one of the scariest rides of my life. While you may think they are carving you up, they have actually calculated how to get around you! Because novices have very little race craft or knowledge of how to ride a bike fast it is very hard to get past you. Novices are very unpredictable. They take strange lines and get spooked very easily.

Book yourself on a novice only. A few of my mates have done this, complaining about the same things as you and they loved it!