Ducati Sporting Club UK > Sport > Trackdays & Race Schools > Donington trackday before next DD round?

[domski]

Originally Posted by couchcommando

(tongue in cheek)

As even the fastest desmo lap time is barely quick enough for the fast group inters it has to be on these low powered machines, I still find it surprising that people with 100hp more and sticky tyres can be passed on a desmo bike

Yeah, but you and Lucie are hardened racers - it's just not fair that you're allowed out on a trackday!

Especially as Lucie has done about 4 race meetings - that's outrageous, she's far too experienced for inters AND she's got 49bhp!!!!!

I'm going to write to my MP

[andyb]

The Horsepower thing just isnt a viable arguement! The 125 mid corner speed is quicker than the motogps!

I gladly go out in the fasty group on the vfr 400.....yeah great you pass me on the straight but woopy doo! I still make a good case amongst the bendy bits....even though im just a trackdayer and not a racer!!

[domski]

So would you class Lin (sorry Lin) as a hardened racer?

She's done 18 months of racing.

Or are you just upset at people that race and are faster than you?

I'm not sure I understand the point at which you become a 'racer' and therefore a threat on trackdays?

There are lots of very fast people that don't do racing, but they'd be very good - but I suppose that because they stick to trackdays, that's ok is it?

This isn't entirely directed at andyb coz I know he's messing about as well - but it does get irritating when 'non-racers' moan about racers ruining trackdays.

[andyb]

This isn't entirely directed at andyb coz I know he's messing about as well - but it does get irritating when 'non-racers' moan about racers ruining trackdays.

Yeah and thats another thing!..........."racers" messing around in the novice/ inters group 'practicing!'

Thats my point!

[domski]

Seriously, if you can't ride faster than a 50bhp Ducati twin, with a novice racer on board in the inter group - then you should be in the slow group, and very embarrassed!!!

I'm now going in the fast group at Donington, BUT, I'm as dangerous to the really fast guys in the fast group as you percieve me to be in the inters. It's much safer for a 'racer' on a slow bike, to go in the inter group.

[andyb]

So on the other side of this....are you saying racing in the DD is the same as doing an inters t/day?

[domski]

Originally Posted by andyb

So on the other side of this....are you saying racing in the DD is the same as doing an inters t/day?

No. I'm saying that a DD racer is no threat or danger to anyone on a trackday in the inter group and I don't understand why you or anyone would have a problem with it.

From my personal experience, I'd much rather be on track with 'racers' as I find them much safer and in more control of what they're doing. They also don't have to take risks or ride beyond their ability to overtake people.

Lastly, just because somebody has been in a race, does not make them fast!

[couchcommando]

Originally Posted by andyb

So on the other side of this....are you saying racing in the DD is the same as doing an inters t/day?

Same lap times yeh, what's the point of that question ? In fact some of the classis classes only lap as quick as the novice group.
It's nothing to do with rider ability and all to do with bike speed.

Come racing and see for yourself

[Grib]

Originally Posted by andyb

So on the other side of this....are you saying racing in the DD is the same as doing an inters t/day?

Trackdays are NOTHING like racing, so no. Unless you've raced, you wouldn't understand.

Originally Posted by Tonio600

I don't know about the money, but I think you've got more balls than a lot of people here

I don't want balls, I'm a lady Can I have big, urr, ovaries instead?!

[couchcommando]

Originally Posted by andyb

So on the other side of this....are you saying racing in the DD is the same as doing an inters t/day?

Same lap times yeh but that's not the whole story is it, I can lap Donington Park quicker than Kevin Schwantz did on his RGV500 GP bike, does that make me better than him ?..........