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Old 28-Sep-2006, 22:35
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Spoke to Couch today and this was the basis of our conversation.

Being new to Desmo Due/racing this year i have noticed the following.

1. The DSC has no flagship point in the paddock.If its "our" series and your an outsider where do you start.
Nearest weve got is AK and Ck,s tent if you ask me.
Okay did see a big flag at Snett i think but don,t no who where what and i,m in the paddock.

2.Who is the DD point of contact on race day.No idea personally.
Still have not met all the riders in the paddock.Ive been lucky because running at the front and crashing means you attract people who want to laugh at the afflicted/ help fix your bike, so you meet people that way.If you are a newcomer and not from a area with a strong club presence i can see that being difficult.Can we find away of supporting these people.
Would a DD co ordinater figure be possible,even if it meant someone who could say heres racer so and so he will show you what to do.

3.Same place in the paddock great idea if it could be preplanned like at Combe.[also means i don,t have to walk so far to fetch bits for my latest crash]

4.More women,definately and cakes and biscuits.

5.How about intergrating area ride outs into the race meets more with Ducati parking area dealer involvement etc.

6Never had a sticker kit this year.Not from the club,shell or Pirelli etc.
Never seen any involvement from them in the series either except for the much appreciated oil pack.

7.Didn,t meet anyone from the club management thing until Paul James at Donington,and reintroduced at Snetterton.Never met Chris Bushell et all. Should that be important.Er don,t no
Have met Lizzie though very nice lady.
The paddock is full of some cracking people though.All highly amusing.Pity people are missing out

8.Whats Suzy Perry up to.Not on my telly anymore cant she help out.Sure we could find some cakes for her.Didn,t she have a Monster.Get her signed up.

Okay drivel over. Any thoughts!

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Old 29-Sep-2006, 00:44
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some real good ideas here and i help out were i can in sorting it. lets not let these ideas fall by the side and lets act on them.
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Old 29-Sep-2006, 07:52
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1. The DSC has no flagship point in the paddock.If its "our" series and your an outsider where do you start.
Nearest weve got is AK and Ck,s tent if you ask me.


more than happy at cadwell to introduce people.
If wandering about, just look for an orange sided white topped gazebo with orange & purple bikes
Just shout for CK & I'll be happy to introduce you round the 'who is who'/blether with you etc
I know I'm not a racer or a member, but I'd like to hope I know who is who in the paddock over the last couple of seasons
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Old 29-Sep-2006, 08:52
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Spoke to Couch today and this was the basis of our conversation.

Being new to Desmo Due/racing this year i have noticed the following.

1. The DSC has no flagship point in the paddock.If its "our" series and your an outsider where do you start.
Nearest weve got is AK and Ck,s tent if you ask me.
Okay did see a big flag at Snett i think but don,t no who where what and i,m in the paddock.

2.Who is the DD point of contact on race day.No idea personally.
Still have not met all the riders in the paddock.Ive been lucky because running at the front and crashing means you attract people who want to laugh at the afflicted/ help fix your bike, so you meet people that way.If you are a newcomer and not from a area with a strong club presence i can see that being difficult.Can we find away of supporting these people.
Would a DD co ordinater figure be possible,even if it meant someone who could say heres racer so and so he will show you what to do.

3.Same place in the paddock great idea if it could be preplanned like at Combe.[also means i don,t have to walk so far to fetch bits for my latest crash]

4.More women,definately and cakes and biscuits.

5.How about intergrating area ride outs into the race meets more with Ducati parking area dealer involvement etc.

6Never had a sticker kit this year.Not from the club,shell or Pirelli etc.
Never seen any involvement from them in the series either except for the much appreciated oil pack.

7.Didn,t meet anyone from the club management thing until Paul James at Donington,and reintroduced at Snetterton.Never met Chris Bushell et all. Should that be important.Er don,t no
Have met Lizzie though very nice lady.
The paddock is full of some cracking people though.All highly amusing.Pity people are missing out

8.Whats Suzy Perry up to.Not on my telly anymore cant she help out.Sure we could find some cakes for her.Didn,t she have a Monster.Get her signed up.

Okay drivel over. Any thoughts!

Looks like you've volunteered then!!!

All great ideas, but it needs someone to step forward and do these things, not just point out that "someone" should be doing it.

Any volunteers?

Tim
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Old 29-Sep-2006, 09:10
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Looks like you've volunteered then!!!

All great ideas, but it needs someone to step forward and do these things, not just point out that "someone" should be doing it.

Any volunteers?

Tim

Maybe a man with a lot of experience?
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Old 29-Sep-2006, 09:29
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I think Tim might agree with the statement:

"A volunteer is someone who has misunderstood the question"


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Old 29-Sep-2006, 09:34
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This is just the sort of thing I was referring to in my earlier post/email (extract below) there are all manner of trimmings that can be added to the series if people will volunteer to get involved.

As I see it the RC should run the core business and admin side and bring the volunteers together but there is just too much work involved for one or two people to cover it all in their spare time. So maybe there are 2 alternative ways of looking at it: cover the basics to enable the series to run and concentrate on getting that right or look to adding all the extras to that with help from outside the RC.


"Of vital importance is to line up all the people who can add value to the series in any way shape or form and get them in a room together to discuss what they can bring to the party early on in the proceedings".


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Old 29-Sep-2006, 09:30
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5.How about intergrating area ride outs into the race meets more with Ducati parking area dealer involvement etc.


With my regional coordinator hat on I can safely say that this happened a lot in the first year of DD and a number of the regional organisers still organise DD rideouts regularly.


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Old 29-Sep-2006, 09:40
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6Never had a sticker kit this year.Not from the club,shell or Pirelli etc.
Never seen any involvement from them in the series either except for the much appreciated oil pack.

Same. Yes, I did join halfway through the season and yes the oil pack was really appreciated. However, the rules do say I need to run sponsors stickers. I've asked/requested them but haven't received any. Free oil = happy to run Shell stickers. If I could just be given some.....

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8.Whats Suzy Perry up to....Didn,t she have a Monster.

Ask Franki Chili......
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Old 29-Sep-2006, 13:13
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Some people might not want to gather with everyone, to allow them a chance to gather their thoughts before the racing. It is expensive after all and some want to do well and focus on that. That's fair enough.

There's been a DSC flag flying at all the rounds I've been at this year, MW, Lizzie and Butch890 seem to always have the flag up so everyone can easily see that and identify club members.
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