Open car in rain
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Don't try and compare Karting & Car events as they are totally different risks & standards, just like race suit standards.
The normal rule with the blue book is if it does not say you can do it , you can't. So as the blue book says nothing then you can't.
I've competed in a Caterham in Sprints & Hillclimbs for 12 years, and during that time as you say i've seen some events allow it, some turn a blind eye and some outright ban it.
Personally i've tried it once or twice when everyone else was, but was never comfortable with the thought of putting a flammible synthetic waterproof over the top of a race suit. So over the years we've settled on keeping the Heater in, and on wet events you will see us gently steaming sat in the paddock. Under an umbrella, works well on cold events as well :-)
The normal rule with the blue book is if it does not say you can do it , you can't. So as the blue book says nothing then you can't.
I've competed in a Caterham in Sprints & Hillclimbs for 12 years, and during that time as you say i've seen some events allow it, some turn a blind eye and some outright ban it.
Personally i've tried it once or twice when everyone else was, but was never comfortable with the thought of putting a flammible synthetic waterproof over the top of a race suit. So over the years we've settled on keeping the Heater in, and on wet events you will see us gently steaming sat in the paddock. Under an umbrella, works well on cold events as well :-)
You get wet. Very wet sometimes.
My last race weekend at Silverstone, which is probably the worst circuit in the UK for club racing as the security staff and officials treat you like scumbags, we were kept in the holding area in torrential rain for about 20 mins before our session. By the time we went out we were all absolutely soaked through.
That, and the draconian and inconsistent implementation of the track limits rules, was the final nail in the coffin of my club racing "career".
My last race weekend at Silverstone, which is probably the worst circuit in the UK for club racing as the security staff and officials treat you like scumbags, we were kept in the holding area in torrential rain for about 20 mins before our session. By the time we went out we were all absolutely soaked through.
That, and the draconian and inconsistent implementation of the track limits rules, was the final nail in the coffin of my club racing "career".
LowTread said:
You get wet. Very wet sometimes.
My last race weekend at Silverstone, which is probably the worst circuit in the UK for club racing as the security staff and officials treat you like scumbags, we were kept in the holding area in torrential rain for about 20 mins before our session. By the time we went out we were all absolutely soaked through.
That, and the draconian and inconsistent implementation of the track limits rules, was the final nail in the coffin of my club racing "career".
Did you not have a friend and a couple of umbrellas?My last race weekend at Silverstone, which is probably the worst circuit in the UK for club racing as the security staff and officials treat you like scumbags, we were kept in the holding area in torrential rain for about 20 mins before our session. By the time we went out we were all absolutely soaked through.
That, and the draconian and inconsistent implementation of the track limits rules, was the final nail in the coffin of my club racing "career".
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