Ducati Sporting Club UK > DesmoDue Race Series > DesmoDue - General Questions and Chat > Realistic costs for the race series?

[Monty]

"Thanks mate, I'd like clarification of this - as I don't want to be spending the whole weekend away.

I'd ideally turn up the night before, qualify in the morning and race in the pm (fall off). This probably sounds unrealistic, but I can hope!"

Not at all unrealistic mate-it's what Johnny B and I did most of this season.
To Re-confirm and to save you all searching the whole posting for info:

The first event at Cadwell we have arranged for a special practice session for Desmodue racers after the main racing-this is not compulsary, but a generally good idea since I doubt that many, or even any of you have ridden the Cadwell Woodland circuit-I know I haven't.
The actual timed practice and 2 races are on the Sunday-so theoretically you could turn up 7am Sunday, get your bike and kit through scrutineering, go out for your timed practice sometime between 9.00 and 10.00, and then do your 2 races during the day. In between all this you will be feeling sick, running to the toilet every 15 minutes, trying to get something to eat down your throat without actually BEING sick, checking the bike constantly, wondering what you have forgotten-oh yes-and runing to the toilet again........
Racing-natures best laxative-it always has been with me anyway.

I used to race windsurfers on a national circuit, much the same as bikes it involves lots of carbon and kevlar, special clothing, massive expense, weekends away (it usually rains!) and collisions are very expensive-the only difference is falling off just means getting wet-oh yes and there was usually more than 100 starters on the same line.............

Cadwell is the only one of our rounds where you may benefit from being there both days and even then turning up at lunchtime Saturday should be fine since you won't be on track until late afternoon.

"if only you would race proper motorbikes I'd be interested"

Hmmmm, 'proper motorbikes' eh couchcommando-if that involves avgas and castrol 747 you should come and play with us-see my avatar.

John

[Edited on 14-12-2004 by Monty]