I was wondering about A & B classes in this series. After thinking about it for a bit, I think it will work just as well as it does for the other series. It has less meaning on the rally track, given the driver-selectable voltage, but for scoring it will be necessary to be consistent.
Considering the angle winder aspect of the series I think we should definitely test voltages before setting it in the rules. Much like we did last year with the F1-22 cars.
I agree with your assessment on taking steps to ensure a split series. Not sure selecting the direction of the following rally-track races based on the first direction matters, but happy with either decision there.
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