Here you goCan someone throw in the pizza management link. That way I can see the course laid out over Google maps
no, not at all. many use the arrows and prerunning. and if still there the ribbons.How do the bikes navigate the course on raceday? Do all of them use GPS now days?
no , not all of them do.
I cant imagine starting SCORE race without one. GPS's play a critical role in locating VCPs. Gone are the good ol' days of just racing from checkpoint to checkpoint.no, not at all. many use the arrows and prerunning. and if still there the ribbons.
no , not all of them do.
You know by requesting your plot from SCORE and measuring it in Google Earth after the fact. Some top TT drivers have a Go Pro inside the cab pointed at the Stella to record when you hit the VCP's. Things happen, it does make sense.Anyone missing VCP's these days is not paying attention, Stella beeps at you confirming that you hit the point, it's pretty simple dont proceed until you get that confirmation that you hit it, the "I lost the race cause I missed a VCP by several feet "does not fly - how do you even know you missed it by a few feet in the first place, if you did not know where it is. logically does not make sense.
Anyone missing VCP's these days is not paying attention, Stella beeps at you confirming that you hit the point, it's pretty simple dont proceed until you get that confirmation that you hit it, the "I lost the race cause I missed a VCP by several feet "does not fly - how do you even know you missed it by a few feet in the first place, if you did not know where it is. logically does not make sense.
I know what you are implying and yes the Stella will confirm with a beep, but it will not show you where the course is or VCPs are, like a GPS does. There are a lot of whooped out parallel lines in the SF area. You can easily be off course and miss a VCP by 120' if you can't see the course markers. I have raced when my GPS failed and was constantly second guessing where the VCPs were.Anyone missing VCP's these days is not paying attention, Stella beeps at you confirming that you hit the point, it's pretty simple dont proceed until you get that confirmation that you hit it, the "I lost the race cause I missed a VCP by several feet "does not fly - how do you even know you missed it by a few feet in the first place, if you did not know where it is. logically does not make sense.
We sometimes put the "rings" on the screen to show our distance from a point. Pretty cavalier to say "it can't happen". In dust at 100 mph and strange stuff happens.There are also many many left over course markers all over too to make it extra interesting on race day. SF has been raced for many years by several different organizations. In the middle of a race with adrenalin flowing and dust so thick you can't see the end of your hood it's very easy to miss a VCP. Even with GPS the navigator better not have the screen zoomed out too far or it will look like you're hitting the VCP but you're not.
easy for you to say. Some of us old timers still count on chasing ribbons and fading memoryJust import it into Google earth. Works great.
Mike
I was curious also why SLR isn't racing or more pro bikes.Dang, 3 pro moto guys? No SLR Honda?
Seems like a good opportunity to SCORE a win, haha.
Six man teams lol. Gonna race 50 miles each roughly +-.
What is happening to the moto scene down the