I would hate to see the H16 class go. Just as much as hate to see F18 fail (if it still can do that)

I think indeed that the combo is the best situation imaginable. And I truly believe that.

We need the easy, inexpensive and just do it entry of the H16

We need the Formula's to work of coolness and projection to the future. Afterall we quite a few of us drive family cars but watch nascar on T.V. But we would still be driving T-fords if racing like F1 and nascar wasn't around.

My optimal scene would enclose :

Tornado (Olympic, so can't beat that)
F18 (best next thing)
H16 (to train up new blood and young talent)
A-cats (Where did the carbon masts etc come from ? all out development class)
F16 (the best compromise between the triangle of Tornado/F18 on one end and the H16 and A-cat at the other two corners)

I really believe the curtain is falling on most other classes excluding the F20/I-20's.

I for one expect a great future in a scene like that. Also for the Builders ! It would mean more turnover in each of the 5 or 6 classes and thus leads to economy of scale.

Wouter