| Boys & Girls,
I have subjected myself this morning to reading through this rather long and rambling thread; whilst I realise that there are a lot of points of view that come out of the foregoing, there would seem to be an underlying theme from some people that "Desmo Due" is not a starter class.
Let us be clear; the initial rules have been published, clarification on these has been given and will be incorporated into the final rules that will be sent out just after Christmas (Do not expect any surprises in them) so that you can plan your preparation.
With regard to costs, I think that it is important that we do not get into the relms of fantasy racing here. Yes you will incur entry fees, petrol (to get to the track and participate), servicing costs and tyres will wear out. However have we implied that you need a generator or tyre warmers and all of the other spurious equipment that has been banded about?
Looking at it sensibly, yes your will incur at least £1K for the above basic expenditure. I personally wouldn't count the cost of food, etc whilst I was away from home.
That leaves the bike, I am aware from the people that I have already spoken with that the majority are going after older 600s for about £1500 and are expecting to spend some money on them above basic servicing.
I am sorry but I dont get the idea of a £6-7k budget from this. Yes I am sure that it is possible to spend that, but in all honesty you have to ask what benefit one acheives for the extra expense.
If you need confirmation of any aspect, come back directly to Monty or myself in the 1st instance and we will do our best to answer your questions.
Remember that the Racing and Technical Committee of the DSC decide what is in or out, not public debate. They will respond to the requests and wishes of participating entrants to make the series as good as we can for the benefit of the entrants.
Chris  |