Right, many have asked how I intend to “rank” 2-handers considering some take part in the ISORA, others not, and that the Round Ireland Race should really feature prominently considering its length.
Well, put simply, I am not going to re-invent the wheel and after scouring for points system solution, I have decided to apply the same scoring system than RORC (based on the Cox-Sprague system).
The scoring is a function of the number of starters and a “race coefficient” reflecting the length and difficulty of the race.
The “race coefficients” applied for the Irish race calendar are:
ISORA < 75NM => race coefficient = 1
ISORA > 75NM => race coefficient = 1.2
Round Ireland 2-handed => race coefficient = 1.6
Applying the above rules gives us the following provisional overall standings for the 2-handed Irish circuit:
If I have omitted any somebody or some race, please don’t hesitate to let me know.