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**SetSnonejog** · 01-19-2009, 06:33 PM

I agree that on the face of it, there is benefit in this idea.

However........

As per usual, the rules are a bloody mess and have changed from what was agreed.

Why?

Cost reduction.
Initially there was the 3 races/engine rule which meant 6 + 1 joker engine per driver per season + free engines for practice sessions (anybodies guess how many, but I would say 1/race or /2 races) = a total of 16 - 24 engines.

The new rule specifies the total number of engines per season per driver (races + free practice) being 8! Looks to me like a serious cut of costs for the poorer teams.

01-19-2009, 06:33 PM	#10
SetSnonejog Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 623 Senior Member	I agree that on the face of it, there is benefit in this idea. However........ As per usual, the rules are a bloody mess and have changed from what was agreed. Why? Cost reduction. Initially there was the 3 races/engine rule which meant 6 + 1 joker engine per driver per season + free engines for practice sessions (anybodies guess how many, but I would say 1/race or /2 races) = a total of 16 - 24 engines. The new rule specifies the total number of engines per season per driver (races + free practice) being 8! Looks to me like a serious cut of costs for the poorer teams.
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