[DeTomaso] What a great car!

[MikeLDrew at aol.com]

In a message dated 11/13/07 22 40 49, artstephens at charter.net writes:


>      It appears that you are not entirely correct.  :-))  The Touring
> division only requires "U" rated tires (124 mph).  The grand touring
> division only requires "V" rated tires,  which allow a tech speed of 140
> mph.  Beginning with the grand sport division,  "tires should not be more
> than two years old".  I don't see an age restriction for tires in the
> touring and grand touring divisions?
> 

Panteras are reportedly subject to additional penalties which are NOT in the 
stated rules.   A Mustang in the touring group can run on U-rated tires, but a 
Pantera in the SAME group must have V-rated or better.   This according to 
MD.   I refuse to invest the substantial money and effort to travel a great 
distance to participate in an event whose rules are so arbitrarily and 
capriciously enforced and/or ignored by the organizers.   

I have heard from other ORR vets who run in other ORR events around the 
country, where the tire tech is more reasonable (i.e. restrictive when it makes 
sense and has to be, i.e. high speed classes, and less stringent in the lower 
speed classes).

But those are WAY too far away, unfortunately.

Mike (ironically, the Silver State people would probably be happy to accept 
my Sciroccos as-is!)


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