Why? Never been to the track before and will be on a 620cc monster.

If I feel comfortable I'll move up during the day.

I've never professed to be fast so I guess I'll just get eaten up alive in Desmo Due. But I can't see how not choosing the fast group means I'll end up in the gravel mate - bit of a stretch eh?

we are doing a trackday at cadwell not racing, anyone passes with inches to spare they should be taken off the track.

i have nothing to prove racing; im a novice at it; most people will be quicker; good luck to them.

those that are experienced racers should be, and will be quicker. if they punt me off into the gravel in order to get past maybe they're not so good?

They've also got a lot more track experience than I have, and this is me trying to get that experience. I've only done two track days and I'm not going to run out into the fast group at this stage on this bike on a track I haven't even played on a games console, let alone been there.

Look, I don't know how I'm going to react to having someone a few inches off my wheel, I've never raced before, but I really don't think I'm going to start loading my undies - I've been involved in live fire exercises with live rounds whistling over my head from guys behind me who've only been in the Army since breakfast. You just get on with it, it's out of your control.

I appreciate that you're just trying to help but I've chosen my path, you can have the satisfaction of thinking "I told you so" to yourself if I make such a mistake ;)

Thanks mate :D

i think what tony was saying is that when we are out there we will just get on with it. some of us will crap ourselves and feel intimidated others will rise to the challenge and give aa good as they get. some may even open a can of whupp arse on some of the experienced racers, who knows. i think it will turn out to be exactly as was intended. a novice series for those looking to make a step up from trackdays.

btw i do value your opinions but i still make my own up and am prepared to be proved wrong.

Well then you missed my point.

Nevermind mate, I appreciate your help and ultimately we all have to make our decisions based on advice we get from lots of different sources and what our own gut feelings are.

Do appreciate your help though, keep it coming.

Its easy to see where Weeksy is coming from here, chaps. This TD is only, what, a couple of weeks before you line up on the grid of your first race so you should really be gagging to be in the fast group and getting stuck in.

Take the point that you havent been to the track before, but the cc/hp of the bike you are on should be irrelevant by the end of April, so theres no reason why you shouldnt be wringing its neck within a few laps.

I'm a regular Inters-level rider, despite being fairly pedestrian to be honest. Inters, especially at Cadwell, and with Focussed Events, is pretty darned slow when compared to what levels you really ought to be aiming for your first race.

By this time all you DesmoDue boys would have done your CSS Lvl 4's, done up to half a dozen TDs already, and frankly be as fast as youve ever been.

There's no excuse for not being in the fast group by this time :P :P

Well there's your van down the chute buddy!!

[Edited on 3-2-2005 by tp-996]

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all these bloody experts everywhere!

i dont know, we are blessed. ;)

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Remembering that the definition of "expert" is.....
Ex being something past its prime and spurt being a drip under pressure!!
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