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Originally posted by Scooter916
Quote: Originally posted by skidlids
Quote: Originally posted by Scooter916
Yea but do you honestly belive we are going to get 2 grids??? |
I would like to think so. The regs are out and it can be seen by everyone that the intention is to run 4 races for us on the day.
The main thing stoping that happening is our numbers.
With 30 riders so far having scored points in Class B aand the fact nobody has an advantage from racing there last year it will hopefully attract most of these riders, the same goes for about 23 riders from Class A, if that number could be bumped up to around 30 with out depleting the 583 grid I would think there would be a good chance of getting two grids.
And along these lines try and make sure one race doesn't follow straight after the other |
Fair piont, But hope is not in my nature. Especially when it comes to NE.
And to be honest I cant warrant having 2 bikes in the garage just in case NE offer us the chance of 2 grids. Sorry but there are better things to do with a racebike than leave it sat awaiting the full moon on jupiter.
:P |
Not sure I agree - we had seperate grids for Cadwell, seperate for Brands and the entry forms suggest that we should get seperate grids for the rest of the races apart from Castle Combe. As Skids says, it is up to us to fill those grids with entries.
Castle Combe is a special case as its a much bigger event than the other UK races this year. That along with us not getting many riders out there and NE wanting to provide a spectacle to the the large crowd, means that a grid full of Ducatis meets the best requirements of New Era, the crowds and the timetable.
What would you do if you were New Era? You'd no doubt base your numbers on the actual number of DD riders who have lined up this year - not as many as we suggested!! This suggests that the DD can only provide just enough to fill one grid and in a packed program at CC !! - its a commercial decision based on, timings, revenue, spectator appeal etc, etc..... the average spectator at CC will not know the difference between the 620 and 583 bikes and would rather be watching 44 Dukes on full chat for 2 races than half full races of what seems to them to be the same bikes.
I see where the NE decision comes from, its up to us to get more bikes on the grids and ensure that the suggested seperate grids (indicated by the seperate listed races in the entry forms) are as full as possible for the rest of the DD races this year.
Whilst the circumstances aren't ideal, Castle Combe is a special track, with very few race meetings being held there and we will be part of a very special event there. Its a big event for CC, NE and will be for us - I'm really looking forward to it.
Tim
[Edited on 17-5-2006 by Rattler]