Top 5 is very tuff with 50-100 bikes in that lane and your first win ticket is a time trial with NO POINTS, there SHOULD BE A LOSER ONLY BRACKET for first round losers with first round winners racing first round winners for second round points. No points for any loser, they could be paired for a loser bracket only after the winners only ET. bracket race.
Pops,
While I didn't meet my top 5 goal this year, I did end the season in 7th place, just behind your buddy Joey Gladstone. Right now its 2-1, my favor against him. I redlighted when I raced him in Rockingham.
I agree the points system does not favor the true winner of the first round nor is the 2nd round winner compensated for sending his opponent to the trailer-permanently. If a racer made it into the 3rd round, he will have the same points as everyone else that showed up that day to race. Even if they have lost in previous rounds and are sitting around drinking beer and you are sitting on your bike in the lanes about to do 3rd round eliminations- the points are equal at 22. In my opinion, the rider that advances to the 3rd round should begin collecting points above and beyond the rider that was eliminated in round 2. The only way that will change is if a collective group of the ET class racers forcefully complains to Jaye and Dave. Three classes are affected by this lack of logical thinking. It only adds one additional entry to the points tabulation so to say its extra work does not compute with me. True, everyone has to race under the same system, but it simply does not make sense to carry the "everyone gets a trophy" philosophy past the 2nd round.
I understand your thoughts about a looser bracket, but knowing the Man Cup people, its not likely to happen in our lifetime.
Have a happy holiday season and we'll see you in the lanes next season.
