highside 118 Posted December 3, 2023 How long do these riders stay a rising star. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
secsy1 213 Posted December 3, 2023 3 hours ago, highside said: How long do these riders stay a rising star. Also where is the list for 2024 for rising stars as several are already named in teams? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Daniel Smith 5,665 Posted December 3, 2023 6 hours ago, highside said: How long do these riders stay a rising star. Think it's 24yo &/or their average is 4.00+, whichever comes first Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
old bob at herne bay 828 Posted December 3, 2023 So a falling star is someone 24y + and an average of 4.00 - ? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Teromaafan 586 Posted December 17, 2023 With all this emphasis on providing opportunities for younger riders, the minute tapes go up for heat 1, the priority for a team manager is to win the meeting. How often has (and will) the objective been to get the RS’s compulsory three rides out of the way? How often does the away team’s RS take their programmed ride in heat 14? Reserve switches are a common match tactic and the stronger reserve will be used where a likely heat advantage can be gained. To compensate, this often results in the RS being thrown to a tougher heat, where nothing is expected of them, but gets them their three rides. How about making it compulsory for the RS to take a minimum of four rides? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
brianbuck 928 Posted December 19, 2023 (edited) Personally, I would be in favour of reverting to the race formula which was used in the 1950's which was 16 heats with teams of three pairings and one reserve. The riders in the team-proper got five rides and the reserve just two (with the option of 3 more as replacements for out of form riders in the team-proper. This might be a bit hard on the reserves, but having to give a reserve only two rides would make clubs more inclined to persevere with a young number 7 rather than keep chopping and changing like they do now, plus the fact that reserves wouldn't be allowed to take seven rides and thus play an unrealistic role in match results (which is nonsensical in my opinion.) If the extra heat is regarded as an unwanted additional expense, the format could easily be rejigged to make it a 14 heat match with perhaps the heat leaders taking 5 rides and the second strings only four. Just a thought so I expect to be shot down in flames!!!! Edited December 19, 2023 by brianbuck Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
