Ducati Sporting Club UK > News Items > Ducati Press Releases > Ducati Days Silverstone - The Art of Corse - 21/22 May 2011

[MJS]

Originally Posted by Monty

And as too the price of this event-I have been told by DUK that the main problem is the weekend hire cost of Silverstone-THEY have to pay for their circuit improvements somehow.......................
Oh, one other thing, I believe that the trackdays are being run by CSS.

John

They make me laugh though.

Of the parade laps, they say "We are aiming to break a World Record for the most Ducati on track at one time.... this will be a sight to be seen (and heard!)". But they want expect people to pay £100 for the privilege... Hardly conducive to breaking world records!

And it's a CSS day with training... hence the cost... but then the state "We may not be able to satisfy all requests for Training as limited in numbers to keep Coach to Pupil ratio favourable"

So is it CSS training, or just an expensive trackday? Find out on the weekend I guess....

Oh, and if you trailer/van your bike to the circuit, you're going to have to unload and then move your van/trailer to another parking area... despite Silverstone having a giant paddock...

Martin

[Cranker V2]

Some schmuck at DUK must be having a bad week me thinks. I like CSS days, and plan to do level 3 and 4 this year. The ducati event looked ok to me because it involved CSS levels. However, if the format is being changed and normal CSS ratios altered to suit HUGE groups, sod it. DUK are firing blanks.

[pbrown]

I can understand where the 495 comes from if the CSS training is taken into account but they should have enough spaces to instruct everybody or have two price structures. I have done levels 1-3 so not sure I really want to do level 4 on the Saturday.
Two weekend TD at Silverstone should be in the region of #320 not the 495 quoted.

[bradders]

re Silverstone being expensive, sure it is up there with the most in the Uk, but against £120k income (excluding the 30k spectators at this exclusive event at £50 a pop ) I cant see it being much more than £70k all in rental, as most TD companies manage with sub £200 and 130 places in a day...so thats a fairly expensive set of instructors, and the buffet must be from Harrods

seems a common view on the forums tho; DUK have missed the mark on what could have been a WDW type event, and not by charging £500 - sure they will fill the spaces - but by charging just to grace the concrete outside. Really hope they change this and make it a free to enter event, or at worst a tenner which includes some lunch or something. Then we can all stop moaning and just go and laugh* at those who paid the big bucks




*joke - obviously

[bradders]

wonder what CSS will be riding? Ducati day so not Yahamas I'd hope.

[Ozz]

Judging by the list of people on DuN who are doing the event I think this could sell out really quick....

There are 3 on that list.....

[Bionicle]

I think once dealers start informing DUK on numbers of their customers who have booked the event that DUK will then see they may have been over optimistic in their pricing, while everyone seems to be of the same attitude concerning the price can we have a show of hands of anyone who is actulay going to the event ? either for the full 2 days or the £50 quid walk round.

No need to ask if any one is paying £100 to parade round behind safety cars, as there cant be anyone willing to part with £100 quid for that, or is there !

[Cranker V2]

I shall be going. I contacted Silverstone direct for a litter clearance job over that weekend. There may well be a huge amont of tumble weed to collect and they where grateful of my diligence towards Ducati Multipoodle and Dribble virgin owners. There are still vacancies available in litter clearance, crowd control and parking assistance .

Reverse ticket touts are believed to have earmarked the weekend too. They will be mugging innocent punters in Banbury and giving them 50 quid to attend and go ooooer aaargh as the bikes whiz past.

[pbrown]

According to the latest from the dealers places are selling fast so get in before they are all gone. The press release about the CSS training on day one makes interesting reading.

[skidlids]

Originally Posted by pbrown

Two weekend TD at Silverstone should be in the region of #320 not the 495 quoted.

As I mentioned earlier I could book two Bank Holiday Mondays on the Arena circuit for around £320 to £330

And as thats the main circuit I want to ride at Silverstone this year I may just book one of them