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[Rattler]

Originally Posted by domski

Well not really Tim.

Basically, I'll just hang on to my £200 cheque and paperwork until I know exactly what I'm doing.

That just means that the RC won't have my 'entry' to add to their list when negotiating with NE.

No skin off my nose, but just means I can't help out 5-6 months before we start racing.

Aha - now I see - same as me then !!!

[domski]

Originally Posted by Rattler

Aha - now I see - same as me then !!!

After all that!!!

Bastid

[Paul James]

Just a bit of general info from the draft rules that applies to entry eligibilty and may clarify here. Early registration will obviously help in the negotiations with New Era so you just have to consider how committed to riding in the 2007 championship you are at this stage. Some have done this already before we've even finished the 2006 series so I guess they've made their minds up and given the club a vote of confidence to run the series again next year:

Membership criteria

All entrants must be fully paid up members (not associate members) of the Ducati Sporting Club, prior to 31st December 2006 and maintain that full membership for the duration of the series.

Entry cut off date (basically the cut off date for registration, beyond which late entries need to be ratified by the RC):

Discretion may be shown by the committee towards entrants who do not meet all of these criteria, but who are entering in the spirit of the series. This is to include those applying to join the series after the 1st of January 2007; such applications to be reviewed and ratified by the Race Committee at the earliest opportunity.

Once the draft rules have been agreed they can be put up on site here for anyone who may wish to enter next year to read.

In the interim feel free to request a copy of the draft rules if you haven't already received them.

An email to desmodue@ducatisportingclub.com will do the trick

[Rattler]

Originally Posted by Paul James

Just a bit of general info from the draft rules that applies to entry eligibilty and may clarify here. Early registration will obviously help in the negotiations with New Era so you just have to consider how committed to riding in the 2007 championship you are at this stage. Some have done this already before we've even finished the 2006 series so I guess they've made their minds up and given the club a vote of confidence to run the series again next year:

Membership criteria

All entrants must be fully paid up members (not associate members) of the Ducati Sporting Club, prior to 31st December 2006 and maintain that full membership for the duration of the series.

Entry cut off date (basically the cut off date for registration, beyond which late entries need to be ratified by the RC):

Discretion may be shown by the committee towards entrants who do not meet all of these criteria, but who are entering in the spirit of the series. This is to include those applying to join the series after the 1st of January 2007; such applications to be reviewed and ratified by the Race Committee at the earliest opportunity.

Once the draft rules have been agreed they can be put up on site here for anyone who may wish to enter next year to read.

In the interim feel free to request a copy of the draft rules if you haven't already received them.

An email to desmodue@ducatisportingclub.com will do the trick

I fully understand the reasons why its best for those who know they will be competing next year to sign up as early as possible. But we are a full 6 months away from the new season starting and there seems to be some confusion as to the terms surrounding the deposit cheque situation.

Although some of these have been covered here, I think a definitive statement to all existing riders via email (the correct channel) would claify the situation for all.

Tim

[Paul James]

Good idea Tim, will do !!!!

[domski]

Originally Posted by Rattler

I fully understand the reasons why its best for those who know they will be competing next year to sign up as early as possible. But we are a full 6 months away from the new season starting and there seems to be some confusion as to the terms surrounding the deposit cheque situation.

Although some of these have been covered here, I think a definitive statement to all existing riders via email (the correct channel) would claify the situation for all.

Tim

What he said ^^^^^

[Paul James]

This does of course also raise another question regarding what we actually want from New Era............................................

Are we looking to need separate grids or a combined grid for both classes ? It obviously makes a significant difference to the amount of track time we need allocated at the race meetings.

New Era will want to know this fairly early in the discussion process as they need to know who they can accomodate at their meetings.

Not suggesting that it's going to be easy but we do have to consider it and early commitment to race next year gives us the best negotiating position.

[domski]

Maybe asking people to sent a letter of intent, without a cheque would have been a better idea then???

Dunno the answer really.