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    Skegness - Saturday 17th September (Shoot Out 2)

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    Nicely edited opening post Carl. Usually you copy the promoter's website word for word. Were you worried that the forum would go into meltdown when the blinkered ones read the final line of the following paragraph ?

     

    2L Saloon Stock Car Championship of the World takes place at Skegness Stadium on Saturday Sunday 17th 6-30pm.

    In support of the Saloons are Brisca F1 Stock Cars.

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    Sheffield - Sunday 31st July (World Semi-Final)

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    Maybe, as FWJ has chosen Buxton, that is classed as semi final 1 regardless of the date they are run, therefore first reserve goes into semi final 1 ie Buxton

    It couldn't work that way as you wouldn't know for sure who won't turn up at Buxton until the day. Drivers may have stated intention to race and then something happens in the 2 weeks in between that changes their plans and this would lead to the reserves being used in an incorrect order. Therefore, the first semi by date has to be treated as semi 1. Otherwise, somebody could falsely state their plans to race at Buxton and then pull out after Sheffield in order to help a reserve driver get their preferable surface for a semi.

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    Sheffield - Sunday 31st July (World Semi-Final)

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    I meant where's the news about the change of the rules about the reserves going into the semis?

     

    i.e. how come 152 is at Buxton and not Sheffield?

    Maybe it's just a case in previous years someone hasn't cancelled from the second semi final before the first semi has run?

     

    Last year no one dropped out of the second semi final.

    http://bscda.co.uk/semi-final-grids-2015/4589849145

    With all due respect daniel, we are talking about 40+ years of history where reserves have only officially been allocated to semis in the order that they have been run.

    Either the rules have been changed or they are being applied incorrectly in this instance.

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    Sheffield - Sunday 31st July (World Semi-Final)

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    152 is listed as being in the buxton semi as a reserve due to the withdrawal of 169.

    I thought that reserves were used in order so no reserves should be listed for either semi as they should be allocated at sheffield first and they forfeit their place if they are not available when called upon ?

    It appears that they may have decided to allocate in order that withdrawals are notified this year.

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    Sheffield - Sunday 31st July (World Semi-Final)

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    What happens in the semi, do they leave a gap where 186 should start or does everyone move up 1 position to fill the gap?

    Everyone moves up and 313 slots in at the back.
    Unless the rules have changed, F1 have always left gaps in the grid and reserves have been on additional rows at the back.

    It is in F2 where they make up the grid based on attendees with no gaps in the grid.

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    On This Day - 11th June

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    Saturday 11th June 1983

    Stu Smith won the final at the World Qualifying round at Blackburn. At Long Eaton the same night, Bert Finnikin won heat, final, and the "Half Crown Dash" - whatever that was!

    Prior to the regular inclusion of support formulas, Keith Barber realised that there was a period of 'downtime' between Heat 3 and the Consolation while drivers repaired their cars (I know some find this hard to believe !!), so he introduced a 'dash' involving the 3 heat winners.

    The pub beside the Nottingham Road car park was the Half Crown so I assume they were the sponsors on this occasion.

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