Castle Coombe Race 4th June
 

Ok all of you DD racers out there, we have been plotting behind the scenes all week on a cunning wheeze that we can now announce.

To give all of the racers the chance to meet each other on an informal social basis, rather than helmets & leathers on with a track in front of you, we thought that it would be nice to arrange a get together at the next round.

Once I had got my head round the fact that the race is on Saturday not Sunday, then planning can start. Accordingly we will be getting together on the Friday night from say 19.30 onwards.

Dave & Annette have kindly offerred to lend their new pavilion for us to meet in (in case it rains) but we prpose to do the cooking outside! Butch is going to bring a large BBQ to cook things on, all you need to do is bring your own food and beer.

Please confirm to me your attendance and how many you will be bringing, so that we have enough charcoal!


Chris

BBQ and Beer?? Will I be there? Does the pope excrete in the woods? Is a bear Catholic?

I'm insulted!

I'll let you know numbers later ...

great! as if missing the race is not bad enough, im missing out on all this too! borrocks. :(

great idea though.

Dickie,

If as I expect it proves popular we will do it again at another round later in the year, just for you!


Chris

[Edited on 6-5-2005 by ChrisBushell]

Hi Chris,

I am trying to understand... What is a pavilion ? You mean a big white tent ? If so it will take place at the circuit ?

If I understood well, Julie and me will be there, with food and drink :D

Yes and yes. Just make sure you're there with food, drink and Julie to carry you back to your tent.

:D

Tonio,

yes you have it right, we will set the big tent up next to Monty's Motorhome. The aim is that all of the DD racers can set up next to each other in the paddock.


Chris

Very good idea... thanks to Dave, Annette and the organisation :D

Great Idea!
 

We'll see if we can get there in time, even if we can't help demolish the beer and steak mountain (not enough calories for my racing diet :lol: ) we could always help Annette demolish the marquee afterwards, thanks for the offer peeps ;)

Nice one - book me a place next to the Tele.
Tim

Tim

Be quiet, I hadn't told Elizabeth that I was nicking the 12v colour portable!

Chris,

Lord Rattler is used to 40'' plasma screens with 5.1 surrond sound, 12v colour won't go down well!

Chris drop fordie a u2u he also has a big bbq gas powered.

Phil

...and I'll have a 20" TV :P

[Edited on 6-5-2005 by domskidue]

Good job you mentioned that the race was on the Saturday. I was planning a Sunday trip to spectate!

:o

Bugger!!

I thought I was going to get away with 2 race finishes :lol:

Me + missus will be there with 10lb of sirloin and a case of beer. :D

Chris; any chance of roping off a big section of the paddock so we can camp in the same area? (probably been discussed but I've missed it...)

Cheers,

Ali

Folks,

1st ones there ge us a nice big space and that way we can start a complete DD clique, should worry the rest of the paddock!

Depending on the weather, and if people like it, might do a jumbo Paella on Saturday lunch time!


Chris

Maybe a list could help Chris to keep his record...

Chris (2)
Dave (2)
TP (1)
Tonio (2)
Psychlist (?)
Tim (1)
Domski (?)
Ali (2)

then we will have to stand closer together then...........:P


Phil

It'll be the only chance you'll get to be close to me :lol::lol:

Thought you would have learnt about mouthing off already ;)

Although with a sneaky 50.8 in race 1 you may just be able to back it up this time!

:o

A sneaky 50.8 in traffic I'll have you know.

Was looking through lap times again, and Geoff wasn't much faster 'in traffic'

Roll on Castle Doom :D

Yes but how many could you put together? I think Mike may attest to you 'being a bit ragged'?

:lol:

And I got more than one lap under 51 seconds ;)

I managed TWO sub 51 laps (same as you :P), and not on a 620 either ;););)

You rode a blinder Tony, I should have kicked your ass... but I didn't ;)

I only did 9 laps too :sniff::sniff::sniff:

Was I ragged? :o Just made one mistake I think :(

[Edited on 6-5-2005 by domskidue]

I've just had a look at the sheets and so you did - you must have been tearing through the field!

I was lucky, I got away with my big mistake and managed to stay on. i was talking to my mate Jason who was watching and he saw me do it - they all thought I was off!

In fact I only did 11 laps in qualifying and race.

Some people did 11 laps in qualifying alone :P:P:P:P:P







I got to come up with all these useless facts to make me feel better. I get better every day :lol::lol:

Whatever you need mate - you just fill your boots ;)

Actually it's interesting to see that virtually everyone went slower in race 2.

Any ideas why?

Thought people would have gone a bit quicker than before :puzzled::puzzled::puzzled:

Somehow I don't think so, I was suprised to get comments at Silverstone today about the response on this website about the uproar Geof's wins had caused, I didn't realise that other racers not associated with the DSC or Ducati are reading our website. Also had a few ask about the series as they were looking for a cheap form of racing.

As for CC not quite sure where I will pitch up in the paddock as I will have mates all over the place, just like the previous years, but wherever I will certainly find time to attend the DD BBQ

[Edited on 6-5-2005 by skidlids]

friday night meet and bbq, saturday racing, sounds good to me as it's only 10 miles down the road,

count me in guy's

(well as long as i'm not moving house that weekend)

Gordy.

Dunno mate? I went quicker ;)

You made it over the line too :D

Would that be a GENERAL ERECTION?







I'll get my coat...

You're bored out of your skull aren't you!

Very :(:(:(:(:(

Dom, think yourself lucky mate-5 years ago I had BOTH wrist's in plaster-which made me a VERY bored person.
Mind you the day after the plasters came off I rode my little 500 Gilera for the first time-had no grip in left hand at all so had to curl my fingers and use my whole arm to get the clutch in-shouldn't have been riding, but it would have been rude not too..........:devil:

John

[Edited on 6-5-2005 by Monty]

Gilera? Don't they make scooters?

Sounds good to me dude.

Hoping to chop mine off (plaster) just as I get into Castle Combe on the 18th ;)

Miaow!!