Could shake things up a little. Reversing the first 9 places from the first race result for the 2nd race grid.... World superbike announces reverse grids for 2017!
Yep, not sure what it is, maybe the tracks keep the racing interesting in the uk because the bikes if anything have outgrown most of them but I much prefer bsb. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Race Two starts, the field reaches the first corner on lap one. All the first nine guys reach the same piece of tarmac at the same time. All fall in a big heap. How many times will this have to happen before the penny drops?
I remember reverse grids from when I raced karts as a kid Rolling starts & absolute carnage as all of the slower drivers at the front get fully loaded in to turn one and fired off in to the tyres. Great memories
This is reverse on the front 3 rows, where at worst there is normally half a second or so between 1 and 9.
They have been using this format in British Touring Cars for a while and it has worked really well resulting in some close racing and the odd surprise winner. Anyway won't make any difference to Chas as he routinely had to play catch up last season which he did really well. Andy
so should you ride ya tits off and come away with a first in race one, ya get reward with a ninth place start in race two... Seems a bit harsh...
According to Chaz Davies' media feeds, he doesn't seem that bothered. Just chomping at the bit to get out there and at everyone.... which is good news for Ducati fans! Nobody is going to settle for less points in race one for a grid spot in race 2, because no result is guaranteed in the second race. The way Davies and Rea were riding at the end of the season they could have started at the back of the grid and still won. At least this will give a Haydn/Lowes opportunity to try to get away a bit before they get through a few places. However, apart from a little excitement in the first 2 laps, I don't think it will significantly change any results. However, it will create quite a fight for 9th place from those in 10th/11th etc....
10th downwards R2 grid also has dnf's from 1st race according to Q time, so possibly some quick riders on 4th row.
This system is okish on paper apart from the fact it devalues a world championship imho, but if one of the top 3 from R1, on 3rd row in R2 has a bad start he could end up at rear of the pack. I think the new rule is crap, creating overtaking with a gimmick is not the way to make a world championship interesting.
Used to the norm in hot rods ( maybe even still is ) ,made for exciting races , something similar in saloons ( tho places drawn from a hat
