Re: HP Capability/Useability
Bill, yep, and that set me off. They knew the rules before coming to the race, long in advance. Jockeys are small for a reason, ditto motorcycle riders.
Some series, such as the SCCA stuff I do, is weight of car and driver at a minimum. So, that sort of equalizes, to a point. For example, in our upcoming 13 hour enduro we will set the weight of the car and driver to match the 227lb heavy driver, who will be last across the scales for impound. The rest of us, at around 155-165, will race at a nice advantage throughout the event, and you can tell 75lbs on a race car for sure!
But those Indy rules were weight of the car, period, so naturally it would benefit you to get as light of a driver as possible. I suppose the "large" racers have been disenfranchised? I've a suggestion: If those fellows were worried about competitors having an advantage maybe they should have done a little "training" and had a few less Big Macs or pushed back from the table a little earlier. I can't remember that one fellow that was on TV complaining but his head was as large as a beach ball and you could tell he'd been doing some eating! ;-)