Ducati Sporting Club UK > DesmoDue Race Series > DesmoDue - General Questions and Chat > Who isn't going to Donington?

[kye]

Like I said in the other thread, I'm not prepared to be shafted by New Era again, and if we can actually agree on a course of action to be taken by everyone we might get listened to for a change, so who's not doing it?

[domski]

You

[skidlids]

Still waiting to hear the outcome of the call made by the MT member that deals with New Era

[multi600]

I'm not going unless there is a big change to the proposal by NE

Mike

[weeksy2]

Originally Posted by multi600

I'm not going unless there is a big change to the proposal by NE

Mike

Guys,

i think someone should go and ask New Era who PROPOSED the changes to 12 laps and 1 race...

i was chatting to a few Superclub racers and apparently this was a racer based decision after chatting to riders in Superclub paddocks over the last 12 months. New Era were not the force who governed this decision, it was in fact the Paddock.

Of the riders i spoke to today they were all exceptionally happy with the decision for 12 lappers...

"splits the men from the boys"
"gives a proper race over a proper distance"
"same as in MotoGP isn't it, 1 chance 1 weekend"

the simillar quotes go on and on.

Interesting huh

[NBs996]

the responses on the ne message board seem fairly happy to try the new format, and I too reckon it will work better.
ok, so there's been a few negative scenarios posed by some of us in dd, but there's -ve's for any format.

The only question I'd raise is value for money - is it worth spending £130 + costs on only 2 sessions on track? No, but it it worth spending the same money for 3 shorter sessions? Again, no. You want track time for your £ then do track days.

For me, selflessly, the short races are not good. My first 2 laps are traditionally rubbish, then there's not enough time to get back in the game. Longer races might give me a better chance.
Then there's qualifying - with 15 minutes instead of 10, we're not likely to get another scenario like the superpole of oulton.

I'm looking forward to it.

[psychlist]

Originally Posted by weeksy2

ii was chatting to a few Superclub racers and apparently this was a racer based decision after chatting to riders in Superclub paddocks over the last 12 months. New Era were not the force who governed this decision, it was in fact the Paddock.

Of the riders i spoke to today they were all exceptionally happy with the decision for 12 lappers...

"splits the men from the boys"
"gives a proper race over a proper distance"
"same as in MotoGP isn't it, 1 chance 1 weekend"

the simillar quotes go on and on.

Interesting huh

What's interesting there Steve is that you give us the idea that the superclub racers have some sway over New Era in the Superclub paddock, if that is the case then why can't the DD racers hold some sway over NE and Jim in the club paddock