Ducati Sporting Club UK > DesmoDue Race Series > DesmoDue - General Questions and Chat > Donington problems solved

[domski]

I know what the problem is...

We've been talking about it on the forum - when we should have emailed the DD email address - how silly of us!!!

Anyway, I have just done this...

Dear RC,

As you always request, I am contacting you through the correct channels - the DD email address.

Several DesmoDue riders entered the SV650 race and Sound of Thunder race at Donington Park (inc myself).

However, our final instructions have arrived today, and none of us would appear to have been accepted for these races - some have been charged for them though!

Myself, Phil Huntley, Lucie Stone, Tony Hathaway are amongst those that have tried to contact New Era throughout the day, and none of us have managed to speak to anyone. It's either engaged or you get a voice message "We can't take your call and you can't leave a message".

Can you please contact New Era on our behalf and find out what is going on.

Kind regards

Dom

I await enlightenment!

[Jools]

Errrrrr....I'm not a member of the RC, and I don't know much about race administration, but are you asking the DSC RC to be accountable for your entries in the SV650 and SoT series being turned down by NE?

Kick me if I'm being naive but isn't this between you and NE?

If you're asking for the RC to represent your gripes collectively with NE, on the basis that the Club as a whole has more clout than an individual, I guess that makes some sort of sense, but your first paragraph seems to imply that the RC are a usless bunch that won't lift a finger unless you've used the correct DSC channels?

Nothing really to do with me so forgive me if I'm meddling in stuff I don't understand - which is more than likely.

[domski]

I'm asking the RC to try to contact NE to see what's going on.

None of us can get through, and I'd assume that the RC would have access to a number which would be answered.

That's all, nothing dodgy going on.

Also, you're right to a certain degree when you say about me asking the RC to represent us. It's obvious what's been going on today, and nobody in authority has stepped up to represent their riders and find out what the issue is.

Don't forget we're all DSC members here and clearly getting a bum deal. Why is it only the riders who can see this?

PJ may be away today (at Donny I think), but Monty has logged in several times, and as a regular reader of the NE forum, he is well aware of what has been going on.

I guess we feel a bit disappointed that's all. It's not a Domski wind up. We're genuinely at a loss.

I don't think you're meddling at all. I do think that DD riders are misunderstood and thought to be moaning continuosly, which may well be the case - but why is that?

[Tonio600]

Originally Posted by domski

None of us can get through, and I'd assume that the RC would have access to a number which would be answered.

The famous red phone...

[skidlids]

I only have the telephone number that appears in the entry regs and Dom also knows from his email exchange with Emma at NE earlier in the week that they are short staffed with a couple of people away.

Initialy I thought it strange when New Era said the extra races could be had for £25 the same price as they would normally charge for one extra shorter race, maybe they knew at that point that unless you had entered both the races in an additional class they were not going to accomodate you. Maybe they want £50 for the extra race

At Oulton when I went to sign on with 2 scrutineering cards for both DD Class A and B they confimed the mixed grid and would only let me in the SVs if I entered both races at £50 as they had posted off my £50 credit note that morning.

Maybe one of the MT members of the RC does have a different number to call, but as the extra classes are entered on the basis that you are a full NE member I can't see as there is much that can be done if grids are full of people paying £130 for there grid slot

[domski]

Originally Posted by skidlids

Dom also knows from his email exchange with Emma at NE earlier in the week that they are short staffed with a couple of people away.

How do you know what was said in my email exchange with New Era? I don't remember copying you in on those details Kev?

You've been in my house again haven't you

Initialy I thought it strange when New Era said the extra races could be had for £25 the same price as they would normally charge for one extra shorter race, maybe they knew at that point that unless you had entered both the races in an additional class they were not going to accomodate you. Maybe they want £50 for the extra race

Yeah I thought it was a bit odd too. If it was £50 though, you'd have thought they would do what they normally do - accept your entry and write a note saying £25 due on race day.

[Otei]

This has got to rank right up there alongside JFK and Roswell in the conspiracy stakes, surely?

[domski]

Discovery Channel are on their way over tomorrow to start filming a reconstruction

[Otei]

Who's playing you?

Marlon Brando's dead.

[Otei]

*shoves mouth full of orange peel*

"I neeed.....another..pie...to go faster"