Brands Indy-do you want it??
 

A rhettorical question, we have the track, it's costing us loads to hire it, and I am doing a VERY cheap Brands trackday-so why have I only got 22 entries with only 8 weeks to go??? Don't you WANT to do Brands??

The offer is: get me your form now and I won't cash the cheque or debit your card until September-fair enough??

The other option is: do you want me to throw this open to bikes other than Ducati's and mates of members? Let me know people as I is getting worried..........:(

John

John

I simply can't justify the expense of getting there etc just for the Indy circuit, otherwise I would support you.

to be honest John it's a bit pricey!

Ditto Lily's comments, too far to justify for us especially for the short circuit

Understand that Lily, and Nick-it would be very difficult to do it any cheaper since I need 97 entries to break even and I can only have 105 in total! If you can get a Brands Indy trackday for less money then the operator is making a loss.
But-it's the information I need-perhaps Brands is too expensive for a club trackday?

John

John ..
 

... all DSC trackdays should be for members of the club who should be allowed to ride whatever they want. I really get annoyed when you start out saying Ducatis only and then when it gets close to the day it suddenly become anyone who can pass the mirror test :devil:

what's wrong with the indy curcuit, it's still a day of work and more time on a trackday surely, plus it's a duke day only.
I have no problem with it.

price wise, nothings cheap in this world, go to your local theme park and wastes loads there.
I know what i prefer.

cheers
robin

Understand you point Henry old mate, but most members wouldn't support you I think-I will get loads of flack for even suggesting other bikes are allowed-I just can't win can I?

John

sorry, however much it was - or wasnt, we cant do this:(

too close to Cadwell last race, for AK to risk dropping it somewhere, with only 2 days to fix it - and going to work too.

Just back from hols the w/end before, so couldnt get more time off work

Sorry John

:(

where are the details??

i would normally be down for it but for several reason, i'm unlikely to make it:

too late in the season to be any use for DD practice,

struggling with holiday days from work,

the great apex day earlier in the season tok some wind from its sails,

doing another day there soon anyway.


although im unlikely to be supporting this event i do still think it is a worthwhile venue and would have been packed had it been the firest/main DSC day.

although i am a great advocate of ducati/DSC only days i would personally open this up to all bikes and friends now as i can see a bit of a struggle.:(

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John

I know - dammed if you do dammed if you don't. I'm sure if it was members only we'd still see mostly Ducatis there. Also understand that with DD and this wonderful 'economic turndown' we're experiencing it gets harder to justify spending that sort of money. On the positive side many folk made the trek from darn sarf to Cadwell so hopefully the northern guys will reconsider, the Indy is a brilliant circuit and after October it could be a long time before many of us get a trackday in again.

Talked myself into it I guess :)

"Talked myself into it I guess"-sounds like it to me Henry-I await your form. The thing with this North/South bit is that the bulk of the membership is southern based anyway-so Brands is easier for them-so where are they-where's Dibble??

John

I'm in for sure... I just need sort the membership at the same time. I know the problems that you can have with organising these things. I used to do them for a lotus club, until I lost a couple of grand and they then had to go through a t'day company as they build in a margin for low numbers.
However, I did found that the demand gets much greater nearer the date.
I love brands indy.......in a car........ never done a bike day!!!
Expect my form.

Would love to do it but I'm already waaaay overspent on both monetary and time budget to do this one.

Sorry :(

Joining fee (£5) is waived if you join and book trackday at the same time-it's on the form.

John

I'm booked on this one,;

- yes its close to DD ( but great practice)
- yes its a bit pricey (but its a great circuit)
- yes its more expense and takes holiday etc (but its a DSC TA day and will be a great laugh)

So, c'mon and get your forms sent into Monty, it'll probably be most people's last UK trackday of the year and will sign the season off nicely.

You'll regret it if you don't - and you'll get a t-shirt!!! ;)

Tim

£145 is pretty normal for the indy circuit i thought? though would not worry too much if i didn't get the Tshirt and was £5 cheaper (or BBQ like the apex one...Mmmmmmmmmmmmm.) just waiting to see a bit closer to the time on commitments and you may have 2 more ducati's booked up.

John,

What about sending out a bulk email to members, with the form attached, a lot of members don't use the message board.

Get Lizzie to put some forms on the Stand at the Popham Mega meet, perhaps with a poster?!

Sure it will fill up eventually, don't go the non member, non Duc road just yet:(

Cheers, Roy

I don't intend to Roy if I don't have too. Bulk e-mail is being sorted and forms at Popham is a good idea.

John

I'm going to book this, I've just been waiting to get paid as there was a mixup last month.

I got paid today, money will be clear on Tuesday and I'll send my form in :D

Woohoo!!

I had decided TA4 was my last trackday this year. I'm bearing this one in mind but it will have to be a last minute decision based on whether or not I have a job after this month. :(:(:(

agree John, the tdo I used must've made a substantial loss, speshly since there was only about ten bikes in the fast group too!

I love BH Indy but the bank manager is getting upset!!

I would like to do it, but I'm not sure my finances will run to it - doing Imola DRE less than 2 weeks before it. Will be making a decision one way or the other in the next couple of weeks.
Martin

As a DSC event it would be great to see the DD boys and gal out there but appreciate that by then you will have spent a lot of money, please try though.

I have a feeling that after holidays the forms will come in, as if anything like me trying not to spend pre holiday. Good idea about book now, pay September.

Apply to the treasurer for DSC credit :D ....actually have a trackday now, pay .....

I'm here .. can't do everything though.

Obviously regardless of my attendance those that need "night before" accomodation are welcome to PM me and I'm sure I can find space.

I was all ready to book this after the Apex TD, then disaster struck

Mrs_S pointed out she was flying back from Euro Disney with Mr_S Jr that afternoon, so I have to pick them up from the airport. Otherwise I'd have been there.

Gutted, but it's just a bit of bad timing.

Anyway,

Remember Rockingham!

That filled up right near the end.

i would do it, but i am between ducati's until jan/feb.my current bike is not allowed, if members are allowed non ducati's i will sign up.

and my place is available as a Dibble-overflow. The decor is not as nice but the food is better :D

I'm not down yet - just waiting for a couple of jigsaw pieces to fall into place.

So did you sell the 749R then???/

yeah, let him in let, him in. its good fun blowing away jap litre bikes! ;)

Sadly it is Ducati only, if it was open to other makes I could be interested. I have several bikes that are worth a lot less than my 998 and a re meant for track use. I try to limit the race miles I put on the DD bike especially that late in the season.
I thought we were going to try and have two DSC trackdaysss per year one for Ducati bikes only and one for others, yes I know we had Snetterton but it wasn't quite your normal track day. fellow DSC members like Dallas have to miss out when its Dukes only, so there's another empty place.
But the main thing is finding the money and getting the time off work, but mainly the money, I can take my R6 and Dallas can take his ZX10R 30 miles up the road to Silverstone GP for less and with what we save on fuel we can have a lot cheaper day

I saw that one too Kev-they really are giving that one away.
I think there will be more TDO's going to the wall this year following ESS-just my opinion.

John

Speaking for myself only - I couldn't afford another TD this year before I binned the 999S, I certainly can't do it now!

Sorry, Monty :(

[Edited on 11-8-2005 by Loz]

Well, I want the day to go ahead, so I vote for it to be Duc-Owners but not exclusively Ducs on track.
(We could always invite the DOC :saint: )

Also, I can't understand why people like flat tracks like silverstone and snetterton. You can't even spectate satisfactorily there !
I think real race tracks are about corners and hills, not flat runways.

(And I still can't get over 'only the indy circuit'. Are you telling me that going as fast as you dare into paddock followed by full-bore-powering up to druids and braking as late as you dare isnt one of the biggest thrills at any circuit ?)

Paddock :D

I was one of those it's only the Indy I'll not bother until I did the GP circuit earlier this year. Paddock & Druids has to be one of the best corner combinations in the country. Paddock's probably my number 1. Awesome, love it, tempted to get the wife a cab from the airport (£70!!!)

Phil_H actually has a good idea, even though it was said in jest.Why not invite the DOC? If we don'tlook like we're going to fill it I can understand why we open up to non-ducati's from club members so why not consider inviting the DOC at that point?

They're all on Ducati's ...

Rob, if you're keen to do the day but don't have a Duc you can use my dd bike.

Book the cab now Jason, you know it makes sense ;)

I'm willing to book this john but only if I can take the track bike. I'm just not willing to take the duke out more than once a year. Sorry.

I think you should also open it up to none members

[Edited on 11-8-2005 by Jon]