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Anyone else seen the proposed first points scoring meeting may now be Brands on 23rd April and not Cadwell Park on March 26th? :(

I was looking forward to March, now I might have to wait till end of April to get out there ...

Its a shame ... what do others think?

It'll still be a race, just not a points scoring one. Trust me that this will make it even worse than a points scoring race! :lol:

it can be points scoring if WE the dd riders want it ..email the race committe your thoughts......................

Phil

Maybe .. but will everyone enter Cadwell incurring all the costs for no points, knowing that any mistakes/crashes could jepordize being ready for Brands?

Lol, like that stopped anyone this season!

If you're thinking of riding like that, then there's no point in racing, imho...

I'd prefer to start in April honestly, it will cold, windy and miserable in March!

I would prefer points scoring at all the UK rounds, it wouldn't bother me if Assen was none points scoring as not all the competitors can make that one and for me Assen is a pure fun thing, also we don't get a lot of practice there which will penalise slow learners like me LOL ;) ;)

But the dates look very very good, I am excited :)

TP dont tell me you are missing the warm sunny sands of Bondi?:sing:

[Edited on 1-12-2005 by ChrisBushell]

Nup, the warm sunny sands of the Gold Coast I am though!

That's why I'm going back there in January!!

:D

"Lol, like that stopped anyone this season!"
But this season weren't all rounds points scoring?


"I would prefer points scoring at all the UK rounds, it wouldn't bother me if Assen was none points scoring as not all the competitors can make that one "
Agreed


"But the dates look very very good, I am excited"
I'll second that :)

us too.

However we did put that idea to the RC early last month, and have been told it isnt up for discussion.

We are still going tho, just have the feeling it could be hard on anyone who doesnt get onto the grid for whatever means - either cost, or oversubscription of riders..........

Am still happy to donate cash for this to be a 'prize' race - and am sure other members would donate too:) and this could alleviate the need for it to then be points - but cash instead.

C:)

So what happens if a rider doesn't get onto the grid at Assen because it's full/over subscribed, and they'd already planned to use their "joker" to drop two races by missing a different round due to other commitments?

:puzzled:

exactly the point we were trying to make Antony:)

the idea of Assen being a 'prize' event I really like. I would put £10 into a prize fund and if the other 44 riders did likewise we would have a nice fund for the winners, anyone else agree ?

[Edited on 1-12-2005 by couchcommando]

I don't know if I will be able to afford to go to Assen, especially as we're told it would cost £150 to get the bike "transported", and does that include getting the bike to the transporter? Never mind the cost of getting me and my 25 pit crew there!! But then again, if it's a points scoring round maybe I couldn't afford NOT to do it ;)

I emailed Chris regarding wishing Cadwell to be points scoring, incorrectly it appears, rather than reword his comments I thought I'd just copy his reply here, which he wished for (I hope I understood you right Chris):

"You should post your comments back to Desmodue@ducatisportingclub.com please.

You are not the only person who has already been in touch about this, making the same point and I assume that it was you who started the thread on the message board.

Please point out on the thread that comments should go back to the above address and we will review feedback say on Monday and come back to the riders."

So lets get emailing and fingers crossed for Monday then :)

I'll vote for Cadwell to be points scoring - makes sense.

I'd rather start in April, but if there's a race in March it must be points scoring and I'll be there!!! ;)

Tim

Just sent an email to Desmodue@ducatisportingclub.com to let them know my thoughts - if you agree, you'd best do likewise.

Tim

Done, by your command, m'lud ;)

Seems that if Cadwell is scoring then we might keep Snett to a single long race and not the proposed 3 races (over the weekend).

I'd be happy to do 3 races at Snett, but for anyone who can't make that weekend or falls off in Sat practice, they'd be forced to drop points. Seems a bit unfair.

Tim

Have done likewise, cos Tim said so!

But to share my thoughts...
All UK rounds - points
Assen - Prizes - I'll volunteer a tenner for the prize pot too.

I don't know between what and what I must choose... What's sure is that I would prefer not to start at Cadwell in March. I'd be happy with Brands as a first round.

Wasnt there a vote in October about when the series was to start?:puzzled:

and to echo NBs:

UK = points scoring

Assen = cash prizes

also to add:
Snetterton: 2 usual races on one day, lose the long race.

Have just emailed DD to indicate thoughts about points (again) and also about Snett

A & C:)

Yes Charlotte - there was a vote as to when the series should start - and a very significant majority of riders didn't want to start until Brands Hatch in April. However, the opportunity arose to have a round at Cadwell and there was a view that, particularly given there will be a mixture of new novices and those that competed last year, it may be useful for those that wanted to to go out and play at Cadwell (bear in mind that the same event at Cadwell last year was abandoned due to the weather conditions). By making it non-scoring, there is no 'compulsion' for the majority that voted against racing there that early in the year.

As to Assen and a long race - again, both of these have already been voted on and again the majority of riders wanted both to go ahead (and the reason for the race discard was purely for Assen (there would be no reason for a discard for the UK races in the same way that there was no reason for a discard this year)).

What is the point of revisiting these things again and again - the riders (including the majority that are not regular board visitors) have already voted on all these subjects.

ALL RACES CASH PRIZES AND POINTS SOUNDS GOOD TO ME.I will be happy to put my tenner in each race :lol:

[Edited on 1-12-2005 by boggy 8]

Hi Lizzie, I hear what you are saying - we did vote on the start for racing - hence why I mentioned it in my earlier post:)

Got no records here of any vote for a long race tho - and have been asking about removing points from Assen, since I heard there was a limit for the numbers on the grid.

As Alan & I dont ride (but own both bikes), we go on the information we & our 2 riders feel is best at the time.

C:)

Happy with the whole lot as is. Love the idea of a 3 race weekend, don't really want a points scoring race when there's a bloody good chance of ice, and I think the Assen round should be points scoring (both because it'll ensure a decent grid, and it'll keep the race agressive). After all we'd hate to look like a bunch of limp-wristed british woofters... :lol:

Mercenary! :lol:

Oooo the memories - looking outside the caravan window at 6.30am to see the gloom and doom :o

On the other hand - tis practice and god knows I need it :D

Full weekend at Snet not my idea of fun but i'll go back there before racing to put some ghosts away.

Roll on March
:bouncy:

Crikey Ali you don't half talk a lot of sense at times :o

Like christmas, once a year! :lol:

Just 16 weeks to go - and you're not ready yet are you !!!!! ;)

Did you say 6.30am I don't do mornings :lol:




:lol:

Ready??? READY???

I don't even have a bike yet!!

Come to think of it, I don't even know what I'm gunna be riding in either :o

Wanna ride one of mine ? ;)

Ooo my eyes !

Eric - I was woken early that morning - I think it was by the sound of heavy rain on the caravan roof - or it may have just been first race nerves ;)

Luckily I am to stupid to suffer from nerves :D
I like a bit of rain to, But snow and ice in march woooor,. :lol:

Mood: sexy

That'll be the DD bike then ;)

Spot on Ali!
I can remember this years riders moaning that they wanted everything sorted by the last cadwell and to a large extent it was,we had the final rules sorted for october,which everbody agreed with-now we have all this crap!
Maybe its time to ditch the race committee as they are clearly not looking after individual riders interests!
We could ask ew Era to take over the running of theseries,im sure thet would do a much better job!
(that'l be the end of novice status for a start!)
Rantover
Butch:devil:

Bang on ali !!!!!!!

Happy to stay with as is


;)

I wish this years first round at Cadwell had been a non points scoring round :D