Mtkawboy:
It would qualify her -- but she's kinda snooty and wants to be in a more exclusive group -- the 205 Club.
Seriously -- Freud's right. There's a minimum of 205 in the P/P 1650 class. Minimums are established by the Club to acknowledge things like advances in technology -- that a bike with that size motor, bodywork, and such -- should be able to be urged with a lot of work -- to 205. That's a blatant simplification of why there are minimums -- but there's also real-world precedent, in Fred Vance's 209 record in the next-smaller-engine class (P/P 1350). So -- whether we like it or not, whether we think it'd be nice if there were no minimums -- those are the minimums and it's our job as racers to exceed them. And as she and I discussed this afternoon -- after she had the 202 recofrd in hand -- it'll only be that much sweeter when she does get the hat. She'll feel it better than anyone after trying so hard. I've heard it from others before, and absolutely no doubt -- will hear it again.
Gonna shut down the 'puter and tow the trailer off the Salt. G'night, and thanks for all of the thanks. We get a kick out of doing this for everyone.
