Ducati Sporting Club UK > DesmoDue Race Series > DesmoDue - General Questions and Chat > DD Race outside of Uk

[Ian]

wow, this makes for some reading.

Couple of things, - this is just a message board, - although in saying that it is great to see the passion and commitment to this going around a track thing.

Andy#99 mate - you are in up to your neck in this message board thing now who would of thought it?

There is an issue that the DD has taken up an enormous amount of time and effort, - but I guess if we are truly honest this is a learning year for all of us so we should have expected it. I greatly admire Chris, Monty and Michael for their persistence and doggedness to stick at it and keep coming up with ideas.

Please everybody remember that (to my knowledge) this is race series is unique in allowing or even asking for so much rider participation. Ask for 10 opinions and you could invite 10 different ones. I guess we all have to accept majority rule or do we go to just dishing out what we think is best? I hope and do not see why it should ever get to that.

This message board is also a double edged sword in that it is great for the "club spirit" but at times it appears to pull people apart.

The club cannot divide because of DD, - and DD riders perhaps have a duty (wrong word but you get my meaning) to keep themselves involved with other areas of the club, - I also think we as a club need to make an effort to involve those members who have joined becuase of DD, - we are far more than just the race series

The best thing about this club; Club spirit. What is club spirit? Sharing an enjoyment for something Ducati related and helping each other. We are a community, we do not have to agree on everything, - actually I think we should all disagree from time to time, - but the key to a community working is what gets put in, not what gets taken out. Keep coming up with the ideas, but be prepared to put in a bit of effort yourself if you want one of your ideas to come to anything. And perhaps remember that we are an evolving community, we should never stand still, and we should never pull up the draw bridge, - we should always encourage member input, - but the MT always has to be mindful of the silent majority and the clubs responsibility to them.