Co-Drivers on Hillclimbs...
Posted: Mon Aug 10, 2009 1:25 pm
Hey all,
Please forgive me here, as I might be wholly ignorant to what could be very compelling reasons not to allow a co-driver up the hill, but I gotta tell ya - allowing this would very cool for several reasons:
1) It would allow people to become more familiar with the course
2) People who've never raced before would be much more willing to try if they could get comfortable with it by co-driving a few times first
3) It allows instruction by our more experienced drivers (just like in autocrossing)
4) Might give workers occasion to see the top of the hill
The only reason I can think of that we wouldn't want to allow it is for insurance reasons, but at the meeting held Okemo I this year, it seems like that wasn't the issue at all (while discussing TSD Rally folks participating).
Personally, I'd really like to have some experienced drivers give me pointers while on the hill, and I'm quite sure workers wouldn't mind being able to take the occasional trip up (they work all day for us and all they get is to eat first? Come on! )
Anyway, just a thought - and if I'm not missing something here, would it be possible to re-evaluate the rule?
Thanks all!
Bill Hurd - 773, Silver Jetta on biodiesel
Please forgive me here, as I might be wholly ignorant to what could be very compelling reasons not to allow a co-driver up the hill, but I gotta tell ya - allowing this would very cool for several reasons:
1) It would allow people to become more familiar with the course
2) People who've never raced before would be much more willing to try if they could get comfortable with it by co-driving a few times first
3) It allows instruction by our more experienced drivers (just like in autocrossing)
4) Might give workers occasion to see the top of the hill
The only reason I can think of that we wouldn't want to allow it is for insurance reasons, but at the meeting held Okemo I this year, it seems like that wasn't the issue at all (while discussing TSD Rally folks participating).
Personally, I'd really like to have some experienced drivers give me pointers while on the hill, and I'm quite sure workers wouldn't mind being able to take the occasional trip up (they work all day for us and all they get is to eat first? Come on! )
Anyway, just a thought - and if I'm not missing something here, would it be possible to re-evaluate the rule?
Thanks all!
Bill Hurd - 773, Silver Jetta on biodiesel