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Hi,

I used to hold a National licence but haven't raced since 1991. As the licence rules have changed a bit since then will I have to start off as a novice again?

If not, will I be eligible for class A only?

Also, as I haven't yet joined the DSC or applied to enter the series, and in view of the rule book clause:
"Discretion may be shown by the committee towards entrants who do not meet all of these criteria, but who are entering in the spirit of the series. This is to include those applying to join the series after the 1st of January 2009; such applications to be reviewed and ratified by the Race Committee at the earliest opportunity.",
what is the probability that I will be able to race in the DD in 2009?

Many thanks,

Monty598

Hi Monty,

drop a line to desmodue@ducatisportingclub.com for a definitive answer.

Personally, as a fellow Class A rider, I'd love to see you in Class B !!!

Welcome onboard, hopefully

Paul

Class A for you I think, don't think you will have a problem getting in after all we have had ex BSB partake in the past;)

From an ACU (licence) point of view:

Chances are you will have to come back as a intermediate Novice rider or maybe a Novice rider if you don't hold a full road bike license. A call to the ACU in Rugby sould sort that one out, and if they say you would be coming back as a novice you will probably have to sit the ACU course to obtain a licence which I think is £60 for the course.

I haven't checked the latest rules but a while back Novice licence holders were restricted to bikes no bigger than 600cc which in theory would rule out class A. But as either a Novice or intermediate Novice then you should be eligeable for Class B but you would need to check with the race committee by sending a email to desmodue@ducatisportingclub.com

As its still very early in the year there are probably still a few grid spaces left in each class, making it still worth applying to enter the series

We had novice riders in class A last year!!

I dont think there is a reastriction on novice for cc, as when I looked I could race the blade if I wanted....til Nick convinced the missus I woudlnt come back!! :rolleyes:

Its Handy that we are racing twins
Just checked and the rule have been expanded over the last few years since I last looked

18Yrs and over Novice

4-strokes
600cc 4 cylinder
675cc tripple
750cc Twin

16yrs Novices

4-strokes
up to 650cc twins production based
up to 400cc four cylinders production based

But you shouldn't be a Novice Licence holder as you should have held an intermediate Novice Licence due to having a Full Road Bike licence

and more rules changed for 2009 for ages of what juniors can ride after the acu meeting today.
rule book out soon skids

Cheers Alan, I keep checking back to the ACU website hoping to see the 2009 rules.
Mainly interested in any changes to race number font size and noise limits as both are mentioned in the DD Tech rules and would have to be ammended to align with any changes to the ACU rules

If you do class "B" here is the bike for you, now reduced to £2750 O.N.O.

http://www.ducatisportingclub.com/sh...ad.php?t=77319

Chris:burn:

Blimey,it has all changed. When I started in SoT in 2004 the grid was full of novices on big v-twins.
ho hum, that's the nanny state for you.

dont think there are any to those skids but dont quote me.
rule books are supposed to be out at the end of this month tho as todays meeting was to finalise a few other details.

Thanks for all the replies guys (and gals?).

I do have one of my old national licences so that should do for documenrary evidence, and I've had a full road bike licence since 1981 so I should at least make Intermediate National if it doesn't.

Most likely class A it is then. Sorry Chris! Anyone know of a class A bike for sale? (Or interested in a swap/px for a nice 750 Paso?)

Me ;)

http://www.ducatisportingclub.com/sh...ighlight=class

ar, yep got that now, novice being ubnder age or no bike licence; inter novice being with bike licence

Hi Monty. Give Mike from MD Racing a call 07783 024248. He rode his monster to second place in the championship last year and I believe he is selling it. I think the bike also comes with invaluable setup information based on tracks raced last year. Probably reasonable price too.

i believe that was sold on ebay...

I'd enter on the Paso.......... :lol:

I think Mike got mucked about on either the Class A or B bike he was selling on ebay not sure which one but one of them was still for sale last I heard. Worth ringing him to check...I might be mistaken...

He's still got the Class A bike. Ebay didnt work out for some reason.

My Class A Bike is still FOR SALE

It can be sold in a number of specifications and colours to suite your budget. Send me a pm, call me or email.



http://www.ducatisportingclub.com/sh...t=race+winning

Andy

Is the turquoise cheaper? ;)