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[domski]

Originally posted by Jools
I hope my only contribution prior to your message (my post about bending rules being human nature) didn't come across as whining? If it did, it wasn't meant to, and it certainly wasn't a pop at any individual. I was just trying to share that in my experience of motorsport (which I've been involved in, in some small way or another, for most of my adult life) some people will always try bending the rules sooner or later and it's usually in the second or third season of a new class being launched.

I don't think your initial post was the point of any contention.

I think it was other non competitors just having a pop which rubbed us sad DD'ers up the wrong way

Your post was actually good

[domski]

Originally posted by couchcommando
Dom, if you are serious about making a racing career then you are in the wrong class simple as that. If you believe you have the talent to make a career (and I wish you luck) then a few ho is going to make no difference.

You have me completely misunderstood Tony.

I don't want to make a career out of racing - I'm 29, too slow and too poor!!

[fil2]

Originally posted by couchcommando
Dom, if you are serious about making a racing career then you are in the wrong class simple as that. If you believe you have the talent to make a career (and I wish you luck) then a few ho is going to make no difference. If you don't believe me take a look at Dan Hegarty the young kid we are taking to national superstocks next year. He beat a club F600 champion on Pere Riba's ZX6RR with 130hp on his completely standard R6 cup bike, giving away nearly 30hp. This is the sort of talent needed to succeed in racing. Club racing is the bottom rung and if you can't win at club level even with a 25-30hp deficit you will never make it any further. I'm sorry if this is harsh but it's true.

As for the question yeh go for it, anyone can strip my bike at any time. Of course who picks up the bill for it being rebuilt at the tuner of my choice I don't know.

I've entered this series as I saw a nicely run series this year, I had enough of an open class where there were no rules and people were running ex bsb bikes, I could never afford to tune a bike that far or run it ! So the DD class is ideal for me, I will never go anywhere other than mid pack club racing at my age and I accept that so this looks like great fun

Just for fun huh...............on the no8 bike...LOL..u better remove those hi-comp pistons then............:P

[couchcommando]

Originally posted by domski

You have me completely misunderstood Tony.

I don't want to make a career out of racing - I'm 29, too slow and too poor!!

bugger, that's how I read it but hey ho ignore all the above if that's the case
TBH I am well used to bikes being quicker down the straights and I don't suppose the DD bike will be any different after all 15st and 56.92hp don't mix too well

[domski]

My point was just - if the rules are to be enforced properly - there must be a parc ferme after every race AND someone who knows what they're looking at if a bike is protested.

Neither seem easy to sort out, so why bother with such specific rules - coz people will 'bend' them if they know they won't be checked... like this year!

That's all.

Also, I think you'll find your new bike makes 61bhp - alledgedly

[Tonio600]

Dom you can't say that nobody's racing in DD for fun. That's just wrong. I do it for fun and I'm sure not to be the only one. I don't care about my position. I can finish last once again (or even twice) I don't care, as soon as I feel I'm improving.

Some people seem to take part in the series mainly because it's a race series they can win (or they *think* they can win...). I'm taking part in it only because it's on a Ducati I can afford. I joigned the series because I love Ducatis, and I will stay in it because now I love that club.

So for people like me, this idea of "parc ferme" (stupid French words...) is just a joke.

[domski]

Originally posted by Tonio600
Dom you can't say that nobody's racing in DD for fun. That's just wrong. I do it for fun and I'm sure not to be the only one. I don't care about my position. I can finish last once again (or even twice) I don't care, as soon as I feel I'm improving.

Why do you need to improve if you're doing it just for fun?

It obviously does matter to you.

ALSO... I do it for fun too, but I also want to win - but that's just in my nature - I'm competitive.



[Edited on 20-10-2005 by domski]

[couchcommando]

LOL FYI I am only doing it for fun too Dom, results don't matter a jot to me

[Grib]

Everyone calmed down now? Group hug? :P

[domski]

In that case, everyone doing it for fun - stay behind me please, coz I'm wanting to get to the front