So who\'s racing next year?
 

So DSC members, who's racing next year?

I sense the racing bug is about to bite a few members. How many will be wearing the stylish orange jacket next season? What are you riding and with which club?

I'll be on either: Monty's TZ250 (if he'll still let me and he's not racing it himself), my CB500 or if I can find one cheap enough, a CBR600rr with New Era Superclub.

What are your plans?

If it's your first season, how are you feeling?

WeeJohnyB

I've been on the phone today to the ACu and to DP.

I was the first to commit to Desmo Due so if that takes off I'll most likely run in that but I'm planning on a few rounds on the 996 with Weeksy and co.

How do I feel - VERY nervous!

I know I'm going to get spanked but somehow it doesn't seem to stop me - the curiosity is overwhelming.

TP - soon to be in a fetching shade of orange.

I'll be so bold and give you advise. Not that you need it, so it's more like my 2 cents. Go for the 600 class. It's were the natural progression leads you if you have the ambition to find out how good you are.

I'll still be racing in Derby-Phoenix's 750/twins class. It's not a highly competitive class, more like a gentlemen's class, which suits me because I don't have the ambition that WJB has. I know you do, John, don't deny it.;)

TP, is that you over on Visordown? Must be! Fantastic mate! I think I met you at Donington, haven't I. Good on you to give it a go. See you on the grid!

Yes and yes we met at Donny.

You may congratulate me once I've taken the grid - I may run out of cash or bottle before then! But thankyou for your kind words :D

[Edited on 12-11-2004 by tp-996]

Felix, just out of Curiosity, how many races did you compete in this year and what would you say the total cost amounted to.

The reason I ask

1/ Is it has a good a value £ 4 £ has a normal trackday. 6 x 20 min sessions
average cost say £130.00

2/ Do you get tyres at a discounted rate at race meetings

3/ Are there hidden costs, not including fixing it after a fall.

Uuhh, too many questions, Jon. I'll try a few, though.

I raced 6 days which amounted to 14 races. Cost for the entery fees was about £120 per day on average. Petrol, food, etc, you'll be able to estimate. Bike maintenance is expensive on mine, so we won't mention that part. Crashing cost me two footpegs, a lever, a clutch cover, and a fairing respray. Let's call that £200. Tyres I got at Costco for less than they paid for them. They made a mistake and I got three sets. Maybe I should've put a Costco sticker on the bike for compensation.:frog::lol:. I used two sets of tyres, about £160 a set.

Now, if you are comparing racing and trackdays on your basis, you'll not go racing. The truth is that racing makes absolutely no sense, and you can't justify it rationally.

BUT, if you haven't raced you haven't lived. (Blimey, must stay off the bottle for a while...)

Hoping to continue in my efforts to bolster the back row of the grid in the gentlemans class, but money's looking a bit dodgy at the mo :(

Jon, racing is way more expensive than trackdaying, but way more exciting! :burn:

Is that fighting talk, mate? Bring it on!

I intend to be spectating - only from the best seat in the house! If I can beat one of you in a race then I'll be happy.

[Edited on 13-11-2004 by tp-996]

I'm waiting to see what WJB wants to do-the mighty Wee Beastie WILL be on track-there's just no decision yet on who is riding her. After her performance at Snetterton I'm thinking of painting an RSVR Aprillia on the side with a line through it-you know like they used to do on the side of Spitfires-what do you reckon??:lol:
In fact I'm just off out to the garage to start stripping her down ready for a rebuild............

John

Well - judging from this post and WJB's post above it seems that WJB is racing the TZ then? Or aren't you two talking at the moment?

There's a '95 TZ in MCN at the moment ...

I think I will stick with td's. I know I'm probabley missing something great, but I really like to do a couple of spanish td's a year. I don't mind telling you that I hate the rain and the cold, so at least with a td I'm not under pressure to go out. Maybe the urge will get to me watching you guys next year. All the best for the new season.

Hey guys, guys.....big up to you all goin racing. I hope y'all do well, but one word of advice, I raced New Era superclub for 5 years and I am still paying off 25,000 (count 'em) English pounds worth of debt on credit cards. Its a slippery slope once you get started aaaarrrrggghhhhhh......:sing:

Would love to have a go, but just know that I'm nowhere near good enough. Maybe I'll be joining Jon on his Spanish track days.

25 Grand!?!?!:o:o Oh, dear! I've got one simple rule: If I don't have the cash to pay, I don't race. I hope I'll be able to stick to it and keep some traction on that slippery slope.;)

Well, I know I won't be at every round (as much as I'd like to), so I expect you to be well ahead come Croft. I suppose Chunk will sit that one out, eh?;)

Hope to be back at the top of the slope by the new year then slowly start to slide back down it from March to October next year.
As it stands I currently have the options of the 600 class again with either my R6 or the newer and faster Gixer if I can't find a buyer for it.
The 400 class for the 1st time on my ZXR400, still needs a few bits but slowly getting there.
Or the SoT on either the 916 or 748 (if it isn't sold) in which case I may chuck the 955 Engine in it for some much needed top end speed.
Also considering the Desmo Due 600 if one of the other bikes sell or if I can add a large plateau to the top of the slippery slope so I'm a long way from the edge.

im toying with going racing in the desmo due class although im getting put off by people talkinga bout all the extar's like ohlins this n that, twin disks and bits like tyre warmers. i though it was going to be more basic that that so it will be money allowing before i so it and if it goes ahead.

have hopefully found a buyer for the rvf so that free's up some money for my monster and racing budget so hopefully i'll have my orange bib on

What was that you said Deej?

I seem to have been distracted by something that keeps catching my eye:o

On second thought, I've offered to be Rattlers spannaman / goffer.
If he's unable to take his place on the grid, I might be pursuaded:frog:

[Edited on 15-11-2004 by Jon]