BackroadGirl57
KITT Still Rocks!
That's ridiculous. Why chase off knowledgeable people? And no first aid training??Governing bodies for motorsport....
In Australia, the main one is Motorsport Australia (MA) They are run under the FIA I believe. The national championship, (ARC) state, and club level rally events are all run under MA.
There is also the Australian Motor Sport Action Group (AMSAG) which is only in my state, NSW, I think.
They were formed when many years ago, many members of MA didn't like how they were doing things, so formed their own group. They run their own smaller championships, and the events are more old fashioned, small, low entry fee events.
Anyway, MA has got to the point, where they are driving their members away in droves. You now need a full medical (including ECG) to get your licence, and then every two years once you turn 45.
They require copies of all your medical records. Basically, they don't want anyone over the age of 45, so are making as hard as possible for those over that. Which is just silly, because that is where all the knowledge is.
Many entry fees (partly some clubs fault, not all MA) have gone from $600-$800 to $1200-1500
Is any of this the same in the US?
Oh, and you have to be able to get out of the car in under 10 seconds.....in the service park. A lot of good that will do, when you're wrapped around a tree.
But it doesn't matter if you have no first aid training, obviously that isn't important!