Ducati Sporting Club UK > DesmoDue Race Series > DesmoDue - General Questions and Chat > Change of race format at New Era

[Dominic Clegg]

we need to find out if this effects us or not and are all meetings going to be like this or just supercup

whats supercup ?

im not bothered either way one long race or two short

[fil2]

You guys may not be bothered if its one race or two i CERTAINLY am..but can i highlight a few things you may not have thought off...

The long race if 50% 6 laps has been completed and red flagged could well be stopped

What if you fall off...its the whole weekend ruined at least with 2 races you stand a chance in getting out in race 2 etc.?

What if you break down , at least you have time to recover for race 2 .?

longer qually does not actually help as after lap 3 we are all in traffic anyways..??

1 race gives us 1 start.....i happen to like the starts getting of the line etc..2 races it better

If you have a bad race 1 at least in race 2 you can improve...in a 1 race formatt thats it ..?

2 races makes a day of it.......

Its what i signed up for.........!!

IM fairly confident that as we are not challenging for superclub then our race formatt will remain the same.....

IM sure the RC will verify this for us..............

If we all get complacent and " im not bothered " then the series will gradually diminish..we need to be active and not accept the changes we feel are not in the clubs interest. If you are not bothered at least support those that are.?


Phil

[Dominic Clegg]

i think two races are better too just want to race at the end of the day

[bradders]

is there a choice? Dont NE run the series therefore agree the racing format and DD have to tow the line along with all other championships?

[fil2]

Originally Posted by bradders

is there a choice? Dont NE run the series therefore agree the racing format and DD have to tow the line along with all other championships?

Quite possibly ...... be nice to know if the change affects us or not.?....and we can still make known our discomfort in the change, i doubt any of us signed up for anymore than 1 single race at snetterton...

Sure if thats what is it...we will all still race i think.?...

Dont mean we have to take it with a happy smile and a cheery on top.......

Gleggy i just wanna race as well m8..........but in a way that is best for me and gives me the rewards i feel are just !! due to the level of financial /emotional and time commitments i have invested in DD........

thats all

Phil

[phil_h]

I'm going to have to stop in the middle and have a lie down if its 12 laps
And I'm going to need help getting off the bike afterwards cos I'll have siezed up
Can I book paddock space next to the medical centre

[Tonio600]

Originally Posted by bradders

is there a choice? Dont NE run the series therefore agree the racing format and DD have to tow the line along with all other championships?

I agree with you mate, but you must keep in mind that the racers have comitted and paid for something (otherwise maybe they wouldn't have entered the round), that's why we can't blame them at all if they moan when NE says, "well you will have something else".

That's exactly why NE accept to refund entry fees for racers who will ask so.

But then, we still don't know if DD is affected do we?

[skidlids]

In effect we buy track time from New Era at there meetings, we were hoping with 50 to 60 entries to buy enough track time for 4 races and timed practice, but due to lack of numbers this hasn't happened.
But we do have the numbers to buy track time for two races and a timed practice.
And this is hopefully what we will be aiming for, hopefully the MT member of the RC that deals with New Era is on the case.

Other classes are different, they may have classes where 50 to 60 entries have come in and with only 40 allowed in a race they may well be re-jigging things to try and accommodate most of the entries and maximise revenue (hence them mentioning the cost of the track hire), these other classes buy space on the grid as individual members of New Era which means they may have no say in the matter other than to withdraw there entry even at this late stage.

Hopefully we will still get our to races as per our championship conditions.

Hopefully a MT member of the RC will let us know whats happening before to long

Kev

[bradders]

Originally Posted by skidlids

In effect we buy track time from New Era at there meetings
Kev

looks like there may be a chance to continue as is then, which will be good for you guys by the sound of it.

[paynep]

Maybe we could do a deal and help out NE?

One slightly longer race at Donny and two normal ones at Snet?

It's still a b8mmer only doing one race, but at least it wouldn't mean a trek to s8dding Narfolk for just one race.....

Paul