[acotrel]

People in car and motorcycle racing are obsessed with rules. Rules are used to create a level playing field and allow non-creative people to flourish. If there were no rules, there would be no loop-holes. I suspect that many rules are disingenuous. They are sometimes devised to give the rule-makers an advantage. Nobody ever seems to take a step back to gain perspective and decide what is 'for the common good'. Motor racing venue owners are in the entertainment business. The sport is funded by gate takings and competitors' entry fees.