Mmm V2 Up In Smoke !!!

[MTBikerTim]

Originally Posted by NovakTwo

Before I start rumblin, let me say this..I am no apologist for ROAR. Nor, is anyone else here at Novak. ROAR is what it is.

The first time we approached them for an approval was for the original brushless motor rule. Even then, the only reason we got a hearing was, by that time, Associated had worked with LRP to offer a motor based on Novak's sensored design. So, Roger Curtis and Mike Reedy (Associated) are the individuals that spearheaded the first ROAR ruling, not Novak. We joke that without their participation, racers would still be racing brush motors. Novak had absolutely no track record, or pull, with ROAR, or any other racing organization. I believe Reedy (a god to modified racing) was the president of IFMAR at that time.

Great post.

I'll have to agree with the others that the rules are just annoying. I am a basher but I also love to race. I really don't like having to race and conform to a bunch of rules just to compete. Especially when it involves replacing $100 escs with a $300 roar approved esc that still doesn't have the features of my $100 esc. I'd rather just not race. Thankfully my club just doesn't care for club events. I went road racing with a different club last night and it was great fun especially since I was racing in buggy class and once again they just don't care what you have in the car.