wow im out of breath after trying to keep up w/ all of these posts...
ive typed up 10 different responses...which leads me to beleiving there is NO solution. A possible solution is to get rid of C at lorettas.
Not every C rider on the gate at your local race cares or wants to go to Lorettas.. so where do they fit in? C class.
However your local C class hero, where is he at LL? Mid pack maybe? So, would it of been fair for him to have to race B? Nope.
There is no answer, nobody will ever be happy. Theres too many arguments for BOTH sides. Eliminating C class, or adding a D class at local races could be the only answer. Let D be non points paying, 5 race maximum before you "point out".. let them sign up for half price because theres no points / year end awards (its to get their feet wet)...stagger them with another comparable speed class... so that we aren't adding extra gate drops to the day.
thoughts on that? I remember we had D class in d12 I think for a little while? I wasnt around then though so I have no idea how it worked or how successful it was or was not...