Ducati Sporting Club UK > DesmoDue Race Series > DesmoDue - General Questions and Chat > Z rated Diablos

[Tonio600]

You know what, I would be slightly gutted if you were allowed to race on Z rated rubbers
Nothing personal mate, just that the rules should apply to all in the same way...

For the little story, somebody called the New Era scrutineering people before the Donington round, asking them to check my bike's tyres and to fail it if it was wearing Z rated tyres. Which it was at the time (as openly disclosed in this thread...), but legal tyres had already been booked with Holbeach and were on their way. I would have just hoped that trust prevailed. I can be so naive sometimes...

So to cut a long story short, do not be surprised if only your bike gets its tyres checked at the next meeting... (that won't be because of me though )

[Tonio600]

Originally Posted by Imola Duke

Whoops............and that bike was raced at Donny ........
We can only use H rated Diablos Rob

I was told beforehand that I would not score points on Z rated tyres and that I could even be excluded from the meeting.

You have to love club racing...

[Robinashman]

Ouch, best put my hand in my pocket. Recon it's daft racing with a speed-limited tyre but hay ho don’t want to open any old debates.

Don't know when the bike was last raced, could have been last year!!!

[Imola Duke]

Originally Posted by Robinashman

Ouch, best put my hand in my pocket. Recon it's daft racing with a speed-limited tyre but hay ho don’t want to open any old debates.

Don't know when the bike was last raced, could have been last year!!!

Rob
which one is fitted with the zr's ? You could just swap the wheels over,
save you a few quid

[Imola Duke]

Originally Posted by Tonio600

I was told beforehand that I would not score points on Z rated tyres and that I could even be excluded from the meeting.

You have to love club racing...

Love it lol

Yesterday at Angelsey has totally shot my diablos

[Robinashman]

Originally Posted by Imola Duke

Rob
which one is fitted with the zr's ? You could just swap the wheels over,
save you a few quid

Just seems a shame to bin a perfectly good set of tyres, I'll be bringing the tyre changing gear to Anglesey so gives me something to do Sat day.

[Lily]

Originally Posted by Robinashman

Just seems a shame to bin a perfectly good set of tyres, I'll be bringing the tyre changing gear to Anglesey so gives me something to do Sat day.

save them for trackdays.

for anyone contemplating olds tyres for Anglesey can i suggest against it!!

The surface is really abrasive and it hurts when your tyres give up

[ChrisBushell]

Just to confdirm that any bike found to be running ZR rated tyres could well find itself excluded from the meeting and not scoring any points.

[mat2hew]

in fact, whilst your not alowed Zd's, H rated should perform much better on our bikes, especially from cold, and especially on a cold or extra especially in the wet. the h rated will get to temp far quicker than the zd's as they are made for bikes with up to 200bhp! the H is made for bikes exactly like ours (which is I suspect why we have them) My tyres after donington don't appear to have over heated which usually leaves a slight oily in appearance shading on the tyre, if yours have then you might want to lower your pressure slightly or stop doing burnouts!

I think i'm right, (i'm always right) if anyone has any other words of wisdom I'd love to hear them, especially if they contradict the above!

Matt #72

p.s. holbeach tyres fitted mine, he will be at most race meetings, but I think you have to ring him first so that he brings some along. £160 fitted

Matt #72

[mat2hew]

i've never been able to spell, i won't change, sorry. (I do try)