That gardening thing is just nerves, mainly. You don't want to line up in a deep rut, obviously, but does it make a difference in the actual success of the start? Not really. Many think wrongly that reaction time at the start is critical, but when you factor in the first turn shuffle, and and drag race down the back straight, it become clear that it's only a small part of the start.
Gardening is a funy one for me, it doesn't bother me but seems to really annoy other fans. I noticed when I take newbies it doesn't seem to bother them either, because they see the 2 minute counter going down they assume it's all part of the build up to the race I guess!
Prior to the timing rule gardening was getting out of control. You should compare 70s v 80,s v 90,s etc it gradually got worse till they finally listened to the fans. But it was too late. We ll know thaw start is importnt but if they all have the same time it’s irrelevant. Starting gate on that night played the role. But they all got to start from each gate until the finals.
Great track long gone!
great vids as always Martyn, have you any videos from hackney hawks 1980 team ?? cheers
No, sorry
That gardening thing is just nerves, mainly. You don't want to line up in a deep rut, obviously, but does it make a difference in the actual success of the start? Not really. Many think wrongly that reaction time at the start is critical, but when you factor in the first turn shuffle, and and drag race down the back straight, it become clear that it's only a small part of the start.
Remember that day a bank holiday Monday I think and the dust was a nightmare
Gardening is a funy one for me, it doesn't bother me but seems to really annoy other fans. I noticed when I take newbies it doesn't seem to bother them either, because they see the 2 minute counter going down they assume it's all part of the build up to the race I guess!
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Annoys the hell out of me. Just get to the tapes and race
Prior to the timing rule gardening was getting out of control. You should compare 70s v 80,s v 90,s etc it gradually got worse till they finally listened to the fans. But it was too late. We ll know thaw start is importnt but if they all have the same time it’s irrelevant. Starting gate on that night played the role. But they all got to start from each gate until the finals.
Don't understand the gardening comment
Stamping and moving soil at the start line to help get off the line.
But some racers keep at it for too long