Paul, (pyschlist) as ever some good points in there, - and others.
A needed qualification on something Assen came to us the DSC and the riders in September, please do not imply that this was summer, which could be taken as June/July - it being late in the season we did not have IMO enough time to work through all implications. It is my personal (I stress that) opinion that NOW, TODAY given some rider opinion that it is perhaps a race too far for 2006, - BUT we the DSC saw an opportunity that we believed was good for the members so we took it, - and we did ask you lot on September 7th in the DUK truck before we the MT made our decision to go for this.
Points or Trophies or even the strange idea of a fund? Who knows what is best, that is the truth of it.
Start of the season, again who knows? Personal opinion, race for points or stick to trackdays. Wet, cold race? Again who knows? - worst weather of last year was at Donnington in August, Clerk of the course makes the judgement on race day, leave it to him (or her).
The great problem with the RC and the MT this year is that DD has taken up an enormous (unreasonable) amount of our time; - we have f4rted about over issue after issue, should this person ride, should that person be not allowed, should this modification be allowed, who said this, who said that; IT HAS BEEN UNREAL at times. So given the pressure that I and other have been put under by a few people it is no wonder that perhaps decisions have been made that are seen as wrong when we look back.
All we have ever tried to be is fair. Fair to all, not just those that use this message-board or have big mouths.
My 2 pence.
Carry on,
- whatever you do, enjoy the racing bollox to the politics!