Hey everyone. I need to get some new tires and I am wondering how the whole contingency thing works with WERA. I'm currently setting up an XTRM account right now, and I saw Dunlop and Bridgestone offers money if you place in a race. I thought about running either tire seeing as how it could possibly help pay for expenses. If that's not how it works please let me know and enlighten me. Thank you any help is appreciated.
Dunlop contingency 2015 http://www.dunlopracing.com/2015CONTINGENCY/WERA.pdf Basically Novice 1st $75 2nd $50 3rd $25 Expert 1st $150 2nd $100 3rd $75
How much contingency do you plan to make? Is it worthwhile to run those particular brands because of contingency, in lieu of better trackside support with another brand? Just asking.
it is really a tough decision, i also thought about switching to dunlops from michelins for the purposes of the contingency. i decided to stick with michelin this weekend and probably continue to do so. i just like these tires so much. i left about $175 on table this past saturday, but it isn't much when you add the service offered by stick and the tires. i rather be on tires that i'm confident than risking injury in a crash.
Honestly I don't know how much contingency I'll make. I've had a second and a third place finish at NOLA earlier this year and I'm hoping I can at least do another third. I've never ridden any of the DOT race spec tires so it'll all be new to me; however, I've ridden Michelin's for years and I like them.
the powercups are just awesome.. i haven't been on slicks, but i really don't believe there is much difference between the slicks and DOTs at this point. i could be wrong though.
I don't plan on running slicks so I don't have to have a rain tire and a race tire. I think at my pace I can be fine with something like the cups. That's what I've been looking at getting until I saw the contingencies.
You may wanna take a look at how many riders have to grid up per class for them to pay. I'm at the same crossroads but facing the opposite direction. I'm going to switch from Dunlop to something else.
Dave Grey is a worthwhile vendor to work with. While he's a Michelin guy, being new to racing and having someone there to bounce ideas off of - not just pressures, is a significant benefit to factor in when choosing tires. He even deals with other brands from time to time, which is of added benefit. :thumb:
Oh, if Dave Grey would start selling those eye-talian tires for you, and me too :bounce: that would beimp:
I'm going to Barber in March and plan to ask a few people their opinion . I'll ddefinitely talk to David.
Just like NESBA Dave Grey Sucks!!!! ; ) Seriously... Dave helped me this last weekend with some clutch issues... Dave dropped what he was doing.. Came in my pit. Helped me remove half of the left side of my bike and got me back on my way in 30 min... Did he have to do this? Hell no.. But he did and that's just the type of person he is...I will run whatever tires he works with.. Shinko,s bring em on... If Dave supports them I will too.. he is a class act...
I need him now then lol. I put new friction plates in and the clutch won't completely disengage now. I'm stumped.
