Focussed events chrono timing to sort groups on trackdays

Why would anyone feel the need to "make the cut" for inters?! Are the novice group lined up and shot after lunch or something? You're there to have some fun and explore your bikes performance in a safe(er) environment than the road.
Grouping people roughly by ability is going to make it more likely you'll have a safe and enjoyable day, although I take the point that the smaller capacity machines make that lap time in a different way, you can't please everyone I guess.
If you're such a competitive, willy-waving ego maniac that the thought of having the wrong coloured sticker on your bike makes you want to set fire to race control then you need to forget trackdays and come racing, as it's probably more suited to your temperament.

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Originally Posted by crisis95

Why would anyone feel the need to "make the cut" for inters?! Are the novice group lined up and shot after lunch or something? You're there to have some fun and explore your bikes performance in a safe(er) environment than the road.
Grouping people roughly by ability is going to make it more likely you'll have a safe and enjoyable day, although I take the point that the smaller capacity machines make that lap time in a different way, you can't please everyone I guess.
If you're such a competitive, willy-waving ego maniac that the thought of having the wrong coloured sticker on your bike makes you want to set fire to race control then you need to forget trackdays and come racing, as it's probably more suited to your temperament.

Couldn't have put it better myself! Unfortunately i've seen far too many lads treat the novice group like the plague when infact its probably the best place for them. Unless i'm ridicuosly fast compared to the rest in my group I don't give a shiny ****e what group I'm in, i'm there to have fun. done 3 in the novices with no problems.

Advanced to me is the fast group, inters is the fast and inconsistent lot. i've had a few try nerfing me onto the grass into a corner in the inters, thats where I normally like to go but the best day i've had on track was at snetterton in the advanced. All good riders, no stupid overtakes and good fun trying to run with the guys on trackbikes

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Hi Everyone,

We noticed a lot of discussion in the Cafe section regarding Chrono days and thought our response might be worth including in this section to help you with your understanding of the format.

Thankyou and we welcome your comments.



So how will they work?

After signing on you will go to the fitting area where we will fit a transponder to your bike (the bracket fitted to your bike can be kept for future events).

We will then run the normal day, with briefing and sighting and groups

At 11am we will stop for the usual 1 hour lunch where we can study the collated data and then place the riders in the groups where there times are similar.

What you will find on these days is that we will now have groups 1, 2 and 3 and these will be based on your level on that event.

As many of you will know we have been testing this system for over 6 months on our European events and it has been given a big thumb’s up!

Once we’ve re allocated the groups, the riders are on circuit within a group of probably around a 6 to 8 second split from the slowest to the fastest of the group, and this means that you get far better track time and it completely removes the problem of having riders in a group that is too fast or slow for them

The day will recommence at 12pm and run again as normal. The only change to the timing of the day being that lunch will be from 11am to 12pm. It will then run as normal to 5pm

What we can also forsee in the future is that we can help the riders build an accurate picture of their history at the circuits they use.

And the day after the event we will send every individual (by email) a record of their day

At Focused Events we are always trying to improve the service we give and if possible bring forward new and innovative ideas. We have looked at this for some time and feel that this will be a really major step forward for the future of the activity you and we all enjoy. We hope that having experienced this with us you will feel the same as the customers on the European events did.

Finally we have noted that one or two comments from TDR members showing concern that they may lose track time.

We are confident enough to offer a FULL credit if you do not get the usual 6-7 sessions due to the transponder system!

If you do have any questions then feel free to call the office on 0845 0267272, or email info@focusedevents.com

Thankyou for your time in reading this

Focused Events

Please check our site for more information:

http://www.focusedevents.com/chrono_days.asp