Ducati Sporting Club UK > Sport > Trackdays & Race Schools > MSV take over for Brands on the 8th

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Phol_h says "it costs about 4k just to run the brands track"

Where did that figure come from?????

ESS would not have got the circuit for £4K. They would have to pay the going rate to hire it - 1 x 9am to 5pm day costs £13,865 for the indy circuit and of the £125 each person paid, £19 went to the VAT man.

MSV on the other hand, had already been paid for the circuit hire some 28 days ago by ESS.

So, far from running the day out of the kindness of their hearts - they scooped over £19,000 for the day (minus expenses). Mr Jonathon Palmer must be laughing all the way home in his helicopter.

It makes me quite angry to see riders praising the circuit owners (like MSV) when it’s these greedy B’stards that are putting the likes of ESS out of business with their extortionate rates for track hire. If you don’t agree with me then explain how they can justify charging over £28,000 for a 2 mile section of tarmac (GP circuit) for 7 hours, and in addition charge £200 for the photographer, £200 for tire support, £200 for suspension set-up, payment for security, and whats more 25% of the cost of the day has to be paid a year in advance.

Grrrr, where are my blood pressure tablets…..