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[weeksy2]

Originally Posted by multi600

I'm not going unless there is a big change to the proposal by NE

Mike

Guys,

i think someone should go and ask New Era who PROPOSED the changes to 12 laps and 1 race...

i was chatting to a few Superclub racers and apparently this was a racer based decision after chatting to riders in Superclub paddocks over the last 12 months. New Era were not the force who governed this decision, it was in fact the Paddock.

Of the riders i spoke to today they were all exceptionally happy with the decision for 12 lappers...

"splits the men from the boys"
"gives a proper race over a proper distance"
"same as in MotoGP isn't it, 1 chance 1 weekend"

the simillar quotes go on and on.

Interesting huh

[NBs996]

the responses on the ne message board seem fairly happy to try the new format, and I too reckon it will work better.
ok, so there's been a few negative scenarios posed by some of us in dd, but there's -ve's for any format.

The only question I'd raise is value for money - is it worth spending £130 + costs on only 2 sessions on track? No, but it it worth spending the same money for 3 shorter sessions? Again, no. You want track time for your £ then do track days.

For me, selflessly, the short races are not good. My first 2 laps are traditionally rubbish, then there's not enough time to get back in the game. Longer races might give me a better chance.
Then there's qualifying - with 15 minutes instead of 10, we're not likely to get another scenario like the superpole of oulton.

I'm looking forward to it.

[ericthered40]

So were all boys then and so is every rider in BSB and WSB are they. I thought I entered a club race series for novices not Moto GP? I think we have had the laps reduced buy Two in each race already at the beginning of the year.

I actually think I personally will be better off in a Twelve laper (although I did say I was old and unfit somewhere I am in fact young and fit as a butchers dog) In most races my lap times improve throughout the race and I always feel like the race has ended to soon. I have entered SV at Donnington so will be having Two twelve lapers and Two lots of Quolifying. I will be doing the track day on Saturday as well. This is not because I am loaded but because Like Oulton last month I have never ridden Donnington and respect my own safety and the safety of the other riders. My concern is for the guy that may bin it in Qualifying or in the race and come away with a large bill and nothing to show for it in the series. I think that's the sort of weekend that can can leave a rider really wondering if it's all worth it, wear as that same rider can have a disaster in the first race and then still end their day on a high in the second. There is no argument against this fact as I have seen it with my own eyes at nearly every round of the series so far. I have seen the lows and the highs.
As a novice learning to race, the importance of Qualifying and starts in the sprint race format IS learning to race. It would have been nice to have had the Two Eight lap races we first expected.

I will be riding at Donnington because I have always wanted to and am financially able to. I am not convinced that the ONE CHANCE BIG BOYS BOOLOXS is for the novice racer on a very hard earned budget in the long run though.

[weeksy2]

Originally Posted by ericthered40

I will be riding at Donnington because I have always wanted to and am financially able to. I am not convinced that the ONE CHANCE BIG BOYS BOOLOXS is for the novice racer on a very hard earned budget in the long run though.

There's not that many novices in your classes these days fella... most people are now on at least 10 sigs....

Everyone out there has a hard earned budget.. the class or experience has little to do with that.

[ericthered40]

I think you'll find that the majority are still Tango or are you talking about 620 only. Are the 583s still getting Two races then? I think the future of DD will depend on a steady flow of new Tangos.

Originally Posted by ericthered40

I think you'll find that the majority are still Tango or are you talking about 620 only. Are the 583s still getting Two races then? I think the future of DD will depend on a steady flow of new Tangos.

I thought all that orangey glow in the DD paddock was the MotoGP spray on tan look ????

[Dominic Clegg]

im not sure weather two race or one long race is best this what i voted to do one long race at snetterton. just mean like im going to find out early what the formate like at donington.

p.s. what have the MT found out from new era iv been trying to ring them for ages and havent got through this is the 4th day now

and new era used the evelope i sent them to send me my race tickets etc to send me that letter does this mean that they will have to find there own stamp to send me my tickets now.

[ericthered40]

From were I sit on the grid the glow is positively Caribbean. There are Two lines of pasty non tanned devils without bibs to chase though. Whenever I look behind me though there is a sea of sunbed abusers, lodes of um.

[skidlids]

Woopee 12 laps in last years Donington conditions on road tyres and a combined grid. Now that sounds like fun on a 583 just queue up in the spray behind the 620s or skittle them as you try diving underneath them into the corner off the racing line.
At least all the other classes have wets if it rains

I'm still waiting to hear from MT members if its going to be one race or two and I need to know in the next couple of days

[psychlist]

Originally Posted by weeksy2

ii was chatting to a few Superclub racers and apparently this was a racer based decision after chatting to riders in Superclub paddocks over the last 12 months. New Era were not the force who governed this decision, it was in fact the Paddock.

Of the riders i spoke to today they were all exceptionally happy with the decision for 12 lappers...

"splits the men from the boys"
"gives a proper race over a proper distance"
"same as in MotoGP isn't it, 1 chance 1 weekend"

the simillar quotes go on and on.

Interesting huh

What's interesting there Steve is that you give us the idea that the superclub racers have some sway over New Era in the Superclub paddock, if that is the case then why can't the DD racers hold some sway over NE and Jim in the club paddock