Originally Posted by Chip-3Door

The rules dont say that if you cut all the bars back out the chassis has to have a specific amount of strength anywhere than I can see?
They just say if you are adding tubes and/or cutting out chassis sections those alterations need to be submitted for approval and he has done so.

He has read the rules very carefully, come up with a design that he felt should "just" pass them, and has checked as he went along with the organisers that his assumptions are correct, what more can anyone do in any form of motorsport than that?

Building a car to regulations is ALL about the letter of the rules and NOT their intent, surely you realise that?