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Originally Posted by Justin
Do you know the typical format for the racing?
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Yes indeed. Not sure how much you already know, so apologies if I'm stating the obvious:
In rallycross all drivers are eligible to take part in three heats, the grid order for which is totally random. Based on where the competitors finish in the heats they are awarded points: 1 for 1st, 2 for 2nd etc. The driver with the lowest points total after three heats will be allocated the best grid position in the finals. Obviously the heats are important as they determine starting position in the finals, but its the finals that determine championship points so thats where the hardest racing happens.
Depending on the number of cars in a given class there are multiple finals ("A", "B", "C"). "C" for the cars with the most points (i.e. those who had the lowest finish in the heats), with the winner of the "C" final going onto the back of the grid in the "B" final. The winner of the "B" final then goes to the back of the "A" final and the winner of the "A" final is the overall class winner on the day.
It can sound confusing, but it makes sense on the day!
Its a very rough timetable, but at Lydden the racing normally takes place around the following times:
09:30 ish - First round of heats.
11:00 ish - Second round of heats.
12:30 - 13:30 - Lunch.
13:30 ish - Third round of heats.
15:00 - Finals.
So if you are arriving at 1 you should have time to find a spot, watch the third round of heats and all the finals, which I would say is the best part of the day.
