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Originally Posted by mikeyscott
Professional in the sense of drivers or the way it's run?
I'm all up for top drivers racing at TORCH and teaching us more. If it means two heats of 2WD / 4WD and the regulars getting bumped to the B final, that's racing
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A couple of things, really. First to be aware that the guys who run the club have no real desire to put on regionals, etc. Since they're the ones who have kept the club running for years on end, I think it would be a shame to start pushing in that direction.
Second, that the issue with having more professional drivers along is a corresponding (and understandable!) increase in competitiveness. I remember when I used to race as a kid that as the club grew larger incidents like shouting at newcomers who had messed up when marshalling became substantially more common too - and it really did put off new arrivals.
Basically, I think it's brilliant that the club is growing - just to say that personally I enjoy the very relaxed, friendly atmosphere, and wouldn't want it to change. I have seen no signs of the above couple of things going on at TORCH, I just think it's something worth keeping an eye on as time goes by.