Ducati Sporting Club UK > DesmoDue Race Series > DesmoDue - General Questions and Chat > Who's best to run DD - the DSC!

[fil2]

Originally Posted by domski

I just think it's a bit unfair to have the general membership 'voting' on things that only affect the racers, like "Which person should run the series?" or "How many rounds should there be?" etc etc


I also get the impression that some members think that DD is laid on for us for free, and they get the hump coz some of us complain sometimes. Perhaps something can be published to clear that up? It's cost me over £3500 (of Domski money) this season and I've not had to buy a bike AND I have good sponsorship too! Some people have spent £10,000+

This isn't a DSC jolly.

agree on both those counts dom.........

[andyb]

Originally Posted by Dougducati

I think a couple of hundred quid was used early September!!!!

I bet theres more DSC..ers do track days than race in this series. Why cant that money be put towards an even cheaper club track day?

[Monty]

"I also get the impression that some members think that DD is laid on for us for free, and they get the hump coz some of us complain sometimes. Perhaps something can be published to clear that up? It's cost me over £3500 (of Domski money) this season and I've not had to buy a bike AND I have good sponsorship too! Some people have spent £10,000+

This isn't a DSC jolly."

You are right Dom-it isn't a jolly it's racing, and would have cost you the same whatever class you were racing in. By the same token the DD series has since it started cost me loads of money-for a start it cost's me £50 in diesel every time I go to any of the tracks apart from Snett (which is nearer). You at least get the joy(?) of racing-I'm not sure what 'personal gain' I or any of the other people who have helped run this series from the start are supposed to have made??

John

[psychlist]

Originally Posted by phoenix n max

I suggest Nick wears a dress for the entire Cadwell Meeting when not on the track

Gets a bit "samey" when it happens too often tho Lin

[phoenix n max]

[quote=psychlist][quote=phoenix n max]I suggest Nick wears a dress for the entire Cadwell Meeting when not on the track

Gets a bit "samey" when it happens too often tho Lin

Yeah but I've always missed it

[psychlist]

Originally Posted by Dougducati

I think a couple of hundred quid was used early September!!!!

For what?

[fil2]

Originally Posted by psychlist

For what?

the DUK truck..........................

[Ray]

Originally Posted by domski

Does anyone know how much of the club funds are actually used for DD?

I also get the impression that some members think that DD is laid on for us for free, and they get the hump coz some of us complain sometimes. Perhaps something can be published to clear that up? It's cost me over £3500 (of Domski money) this season and I've not had to buy a bike AND I have good sponsorship too! Some people have spent £10,000+

This isn't a DSC jolly.

There were about £1000 in set up costs initially IIRC, the figure was in the accounts presented at the last AGM and posted out to all member afterwards, not a lot in to get things off the ground IMHO.

Ongoing costs are covered by the registration fee???

Not everything boils down to ££££, the biggest wallet shouldn't prevail at this level, Money doesn't talk unless you are Bernie E.

The series was set up to be a two way thing, the club got a new facet for the members, be they racers, spectators, etc, the racers/competitors got a reasonably cheap way to move onwards and upwards from track days.

The governance of the series needs a link to club and or MT to ensure that is not lost sight of.


Ray.

[psychlist]

Originally Posted by fil2

the DUK truck..........................

Where was that then?

[domski]

Originally Posted by Monty

"I also get the impression that some members think that DD is laid on for us for free, and they get the hump coz some of us complain sometimes. Perhaps something can be published to clear that up? It's cost me over £3500 (of Domski money) this season and I've not had to buy a bike AND I have good sponsorship too! Some people have spent £10,000+

This isn't a DSC jolly."

You are right Dom-it isn't a jolly it's racing, and would have cost you the same whatever class you were racing in. By the same token the DD series has since it started cost me loads of money-for a start it cost's me £50 in diesel every time I go to any of the tracks apart from Snett (which is nearer). You at least get the joy(?) of racing-I'm not sure what 'personal gain' I or any of the other people who have helped run this series from the start are supposed to have made??

John

You've misunderstood my point I think John.

What I am saying is...

Some DSC members appear to be under the impression that DD is free.