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Originally Posted by baconmaker72

..... a better idea is if we all crashed at Ghostie's house for the season. :D

Sounds like a blinding idea... I'll bring the Magners!

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Originally Posted by Jolley

Sounds like a blinding idea... I'll bring the Magners!

Now your talking. :D

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Originally Posted by Jolley

Sounds like a blinding idea... I'll bring the Magners!

I'll bring the pole, who's taking care of supplying the dancers? ;)

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Originally Posted by baconmaker72

I'll bring the pole, who's taking care of supplying the dancers? ;)

I can sort that out... They have their own pole!

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Originally Posted by Jolley

I can sort that out... They have their own pole!

No Poles, just Latvians & Russians. :D

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Originally Posted by baconmaker72

I'll bring the pole, who's taking care of supplying the dancers? ;)

Craig can do that - after the jig he did at the last chicane at Doom last year!! :lol:

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Originally Posted by Ghost

No Poles, just Latvians & Russians. :D

A majority seem to be Brazilian in London (and I'm not talking about their grooming habits!)

This thread needs pictures!! :lol:

I have been thinking of our current race regs and how to increase the field of entries for future proofing our very successful series.

As you know, we have two classes:

Class A – fuel injected 618cc capacity machines 65bhp 150kg
Class B – Carbed 583cc capacity machines 53bhp 154kg

The intent of the series (correct me if wrong), is to provide a race series for Ducati enthusiasts witth Class B for those with limited experience and Class A those with more.

Class B gets around 20-25 entries for rounds with class A 10-12 currently.

The combined grids work ok currently, shorter tracks giving rise to the number of lapped riders. Its mainly A’s doing the lapping along with certain B riders who are quick.

There have been thoughts on introducing a more current machine to the grid to activley increase the entrants in class A. The current combined grid could not continue with a vast increase in entrants from class A, the max field being 35(?) riders. Therefore an increase would nescessitate split races, potentially increasing costs.

The ages status of our current machines as also been brought into queestion. Will DD be a classic bike series in the near future without encouraging newer models into thee fold? Our nearest relations in machine type would be minitwins and in terms of cost CB500 cup. So are those the series we need to target to poach additional entries? Or, as currently, remain a ducati enthusiast series?

There are a number of newer models on the market (SSie, ST2, ST4, 800, 695, 696,796) that can be purchased from £1500 to £6000ish. SV650’s range from £1200 to £4500ish (fully prepped) and CB500’s from £500 to £1800ish.

BHP wise, minitwins are about 75-85bhp and CB500’s 50bhp. Therefore class B is the Cb500 equivalent and minitwins outgunning the class A bikes by 20bhp for a good un.

I would like to leave class B alone, run as it is with healthy grids.

Class A, does it need an injection of modernity? I would like to move upto Class A in the next season or two, just for the craic. But I can’t see Class A entries increasing without more modern machinery being available for the grid. And an increase in Class A would require ( IMHO) a separate grid, not combined, not split starts.

So to see a separate A grid would realistically require 20 plus entrants. On modern(er) machinery , with upto 85bhp, costing upto £4500 prepped. Do any of the previouslmt mentioned machines fit the bill? ST2 80ish bhp but getting long in tooth, st4 100bhp but getting long in tooth, 800ss 75bhp and getting on, 796 80bhp, 695 70bhp.

How about an 85bhp limit Class A evo? And a 53 bhp limit Class B? Two grids, to start racing in 2013 season? Buy em, build em, race em , wreck em?

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Originally Posted by Jolley

I'm South (nr Greenwich), and the tracks from my house are:

Brands 12miles
Mallory 130miles
Anglesey 309miles
Snetterton 98miles
Pembrey 218miles
Castle Combe 98miles
Oulton 209miles
Cadwell Park 167miles

Total 1241 miles (double that if I want to come home!)
Average distance 155miles/round (again, just to get there)

I would have said that anyone living anywhere between London and Manchester would have similar journeys (on average) over the whole year. Despite living in the South, I would say the worst case (other than the extreme North!) is someone like bradders, who I would expect averages over 200miles.

My point, which I have wandered from, is that I think there is a good geographical mix that doesn't really favour Northerners or Southerners.

Thought I would join in on the fun, all need doubled for the return trip

Brands 460 miles
Mallory 340 miles
Anglesey 345 miles
Snetterton 400 miles
Pembrey 418 miles
Castle Combe 410 miles
Oulton 260 miles
Cadwell Park 320 miles

Knockhill 5 miles:D