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| Originally Posted by Chris Wood This is and always has/will be an issue.
eg. in the history of DD there has always been a significant dropout rate, 60 people put their names in the hat for the season, then maybe only 35-40 turn up at each and EVERY round. There is the problem.
DD cannot commit to filling grids, so the commercial operator (NE) has to do everything they can to fill every available grid space. It makes sense, yes the consumer DD suffers, but NE take the huge financial risk of booking the circuits.
Options: You have to make a commitment to the full season, financially, like the Triumph or Suzuki cups require upfront, to ensure full grids are paid, therefore allowing NE to plan well in advance. I'm sure that wont go down well with the DD faithfull??
So, you either enter early and upfront and race as much as you like, or pick and choose you races you want to enter or can afford.
Mixed grids??!! - let it go!! - its in the top 5 of reccuring debates on DD every year, let it go, just race whomever lines up beside you!!! |
But Chris ... and I love you maaaaaaate
If the consumer (the racer) knew wtf they were getting for their money BEFORE committing, like any other business, then they might stand a chance of achieving some sort of loyalty! And then everyone wins, the racer knows what they're getting and can plan. And the organiser knows how many entries they're going to get - it's not rocket science!