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Old 21-Jun-2011, 10:28
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Originally Posted by dunlop0_1
I agree completely with you Claire.
Alas it seems that the decisions in DD are made by the select few and not by the actual riders.
Not really a club that is it?

Not strictly true, i was helping out at the tyre testing session taking temp readings when the bikes were going out and coming in at variouse times over the day, everyone there as far as i am aware are riding in DD they were the riders who gave their thoughts and opinions about the choice of tyre for this year. so it was in fact the riders who made the choice, and as yet i personaly have not heard any complaints about this years tyre choice.

As far as the wets goes, the riders should have the final call on if they use them or not after all its their neck out on the line if they think its too risky to race without them, but it should still be left to the rider to make the call on the day if they are going out on wets or not. its the riders that make DD not a select few, if the riders want wets then it should be put to the vote. we all know threads can go on and on with this opinion and that opinion but very little gets resolved because its all bits and pieces and very difficult to form an accurate opinion,

Its the riders race series so its up to the riders to get together with the race comittie and be heard. i think most riders are looking at wets as a safety issue and not an advantage making issue so from that point its a valid request to have wets allowed, should it be compulsary or optional to use wets when a wet race is declared is another issue that would also need deciding on.

Riders and commitie at at every/most meetings its just a case of getting together and sorting it out. we all get together for trophy presentation so why not a riders meeting with commitie.

Again as i have already posted early in this thread, i dont think the cost of wheels and wets are warrented, when they might only be used for one race in the whole season.
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