When Will The New Race Format Be Out & How Can Teams Name Riders When They Don't Know It?

[a4poster 82]

Hi, following the AGM can or does anyone know the exact heat format for the coming season and the general rules for the meeting regards Tactical Substitutes, Reserve Rides & Golden Doubles.

 

Thanks in advance.

[foamfence 2,917]

Hi, following the AGM can or does anyone know the exact heat format for the coming season and the general rules for the meeting regards Tactical Substitutes, Reserve Rides & Golden Doubles.

 

Thanks in advance.

From what I have read, the exact format and rules haven't been finalised yet.

[A ORLOV 8,628]

Hi, following the AGM can or does anyone know the exact heat format for the coming season and the general rules for the meeting regards Tactical Substitutes, Reserve Rides & Golden Doubles.

 

Thanks in advance.

To fit in with the need to save costs they are having one heat only, of sixteen laps, with 14 riders in it, then you do not need any TS,RR or GD, simples

Edited November 22, 2013 by A ORLOV

[a4poster 82]

Thanks for the reply.

 

No doubt we will have to wait to a week before the new season starts before being told!

 

 

[The White Knight 9,039]

Hi, following the AGM can or does anyone know the exact heat format for the coming season and the general rules for the meeting regards Tactical Substitutes, Reserve Rides & Golden Doubles.

 

Thanks in advance.

 

 

Are you trying to wind me up?

[TonyE 822]

Golden doubles/black and whites etc are on hold pending the outcome of TV negotiations.

[tonyd 165]

Golden doubles/black and whites etc are on hold pending the outcome of TV negotiations.

 

On hold pending ???? They should have been torn out the rule book and thrown in the bin years ago.

[orion 7,610]

Going to be only 3 lap races next year to save on fuel .

[BluTiger 21,661]

Going to be only 3 lap races next year to save on fuel .

That's 2 more than really needed at some tracks I could mention..

[Mike.Butler 601]

this was the format in the BL in 1990:

 

1/2 v 1/2

6/7 v 6/7

5/4 v 5/4

3/6 v 3/7

5/4 v 1/2

1/2 v 3/6

3/6 v 5/4

2/7 v 2/7

5/4 v 3/6

1/2 v 5/4

3/7 v 1/2

1/4 v 3/5

3/5 v 1/4

6/7 v 6/7

nominated

 

in other words the old 13 heat formula + an extra reserve heat + hig scorers.

can't see much wrong with this tbh.

Edited November 24, 2013 by Mike.Butler

[MattK 3,447]

That race format would have to be re-jigged if the reserves are only going to race against each other and the opposite team's lowest second strings.

[A ORLOV 8,628]

That race format would have to be re-jigged if the reserves are only going to race against each other and the opposite team's lowest second strings.

You would get races with 1 and 3 as they will not be racing against 6 and 7.

Edited November 24, 2013 by A ORLOV

[The White Knight 9,039]

And you would get races with 1 and 3 and 3 and 5 as they will not be racing against 6 and 7.

 

 

'Liked' for the Avatar Aleksandr. :approve:

 

Sergei.

[MattK 3,447]

You would get races with 1 and 3 as they will not be racing against 6 and 7.

 

Depending on how it is enforced, we may well have to have fixed team spots. So, the highest average rider at 1, second highest at 2, etc. down to 7.

[Crazy robin 2,963]

As the title says really but I just can't see how teams are announcing riders when they have no idea of how the heats of a race meeting are going to work.