[Eamonn]

Please understand these are my personal views/understanding of the situation and are liable to correction by the MT if I have anything wrong !!

Originally Posted by Rattler

- What's the process for getting onto the committee?

Sometime before the AGM a notice will be issued in Pronto indicating which MT positions are being vacated - from memory I think it's 60 days, but this is detailed in the proposed constition. Any member can put themselves forward for any of the positions being vacated with the usual proposer/seconder type arrangement. Then at the time of the AGM if there is more than one person standing for any particular role a vote will be taken by the AGM attendees as to who gets the job.

Originally Posted by Rattler

- What is the process for nominating / voting the MT member onto the RC?

2006 was the first year we had a race committee in the current structure - ie 2 riders reps and 2 MT members. If I remember correctly, at the end of 2005 the MT people who were to be on the RC were defined (by the whole MT at the time) to be Monty and Paul J. Then early in 2006 (was it March?) there was a vote by the riders for the two riders reps. I think everyone would agree that riders reps need to be in place earlier in the racing year - but remember this was the first time it was done and so the timescales were often not perfect.
During the 2006 season, Monty asked Chris B to take over his position as RC member due to other workloads preventing him being able to dedicate the time required to the job.
Now for next year.... The riders for the 2007 season have to vote in their riders reps. Since the entry for riders into DD is open until the end of 2006, there will not be a list of riders until early Jan 2007 - this will be the group that elects the riders reps. From the MT point of view, it would seem silly to elect someone in Jan 2007 since they may be resigning from office at the AGM in February - equally new MT members may be joining the MT at the AGM with the desire and ability to take on an RC role. So basically it may be best to wait until the AGM to decide on who from the MT is on the RC.
As to who decides which rep from the MT is going to be the RC person(s) - that has yet to be defined. In the past, it has always been the MT who decided, but that's because in previous years there wasn't the ability for riders to have their say. This time around it could be different - who knows? What will happen is that there will be a riders meeting (probably early Jan. as Pual J suggests above) to discuss and agree a suitable way forward. Speculating and proposing individuals right now is pointless (IMHO) since the group of riders isn't yet defined (as stated above). By all means get some ideas together and bring them to the riders meeting so that a practical/sensible operational agreement can be reached.
However at all times people need to remember this is a DSC 'owned' series and thus there is a certain level of responsibility on the MT to administer entry papers, check current memeberships, etc to ensure that everything meets the requirements of New Era (and probably the ACU). This is why I acted as a 5th RC member during 2006 that would only come into play in the event of a tied decision between the 2 riders reps and the 2 MT reps. It does put a bias onto the MT side of things, but as they are the ones who ultimately take the blame it seems appropriate - and in any case I'm capable of analysing and summing up a situation to understand the risks/advantages

Originally Posted by Rattler

- Who are the present members of the MT and what are their roles?

See http://www.ducatisportingclub.com/index.php?page=MT
The formal definition of the roles will be part of the new constitution - over half have been completed, the remaining will be done by the end of the year. Once written up, they will be posted on the website so that all members can see what is expected from each role - only then can people make a rational decision as to whether they want to apply for the MT vacancies that arise.