Ducati Sporting Club UK > DesmoDue Race Series > DesmoDue - General Questions and Chat > DD meeting on the 18th of November

[Tonio600]

thanks for your comments guys, appreciated.

[NBs996]

That's some great initiative antoine, some ideas there which can be taken seriously.

But can can we be rude anyway, Just for the entertainment value?

I'm glad this is taking place and hope that it kicks off in the morning or I won't be able to come I'm out in the afternoon - lot's of round and oval ball events taking place and I'm already triple booked!!

As a potential (significant) sponsor of a DD rider next year I'm obviously very interested in the outcome.

I have one question, in addition to this well crafted piece -

WHO WILL CHAIR THE MEETING?

The chair person needs to be independent (as far as possible) and not a member of the MT or DD and no, I'm not volunteering, otherwise I forsee a lack of control

[Tonio600]

RedRuth gets my vote.

[phil_h]

Good work Antoine.
I have a couple of comments -
first, I dont think il piloto ( or la pilota) should be _expected_ to attend every race meeting,
and secondly, should _not_ be the only person talking to NE - they should be able to delegate that.

Re chair for the meeting - who it actually is this time isnt important per se - its just that they need to have a very firm hand on the proceedings, and not be one of the current 'protagonists'. We have a couple of volunteers, who presumably wouldnt ahve volunteered unless they have had to chair antagonistic meetings before ?

[Tonio600]

Originally Posted by phil_h

I dont think il piloto ( or la pilota) should be _expected_ to attend every race meeting

Because you're an old racer my friend
I think novices expect to have the series organizer present in the paddock with them. You can't expect new entrants to get help from other racers right from the beginning. People need to know each other first. And at that point, they can only rely on the guy who they sent their emails and their forms to when they just arrived in the country ( ). I do think Mr. (or Madam) DD -El piloto- must attend every meeting. Or they need to delegate that task, but IMO there needs to be a representative of the DSC RS at least on every race days.

and secondly, should _not_ be the only person talking to NE - they should be able to delegate that.

They can delegate as much as they want, I'm talking about responsibilities.

"El piloto" is a very very bad job. I wouldn't do it myself. Who want to take the responsibility of taking care of a group of 60 nutters? I guess it will be rewarding as well at some point, when looking back at the work done.

To me, at the end of a race season, El piloto should be looking at the racers as if they were all the racing kids he/she had to take care of and make happy for 9 months...

I guess it's how it worked (well or not I don't know but it lasted quite a few years...) in France with the Coupe Ducati.

[Whele]

I have read through the draft and it makes a lot of sense (not saying I agree at this stage…still considering).

However, I can see that there are many racing DSC members who race in other series than DD (BEMSEE, North Glos etc) where would these members fall?

[Tonio600]

Originally Posted by Whele

However, I can see that there are many racing DSC members who race in other series than DD (BEMSEE, North Glos etc) where would these members fall?

That's a very good point, and tbh I did not think about that.

I guess it will depend whether they're interested in the racing activities of the club or not... The "Racing Section" (or whatever name it can be called) would promote the racing activities of the club only.

There is nothing wrong with racing with BEMSEE and being a standard member of the DSC by example. It would even make sense, i.e. you chose BEMSEE for racing and the DSC for the rest.

But then if for any reason you want to help the DSC developing their racing activities, you would be welcome to give your dosh to the RS and so becoming a member of it.

[Tonio600]

Originally Posted by Dseered

Surely this is just about the Desmo Due series ?

That's how I imagined it

[Dominic Clegg]

like what your saying Antoine good effort to move us all forward and i like the plan.

hope to see you all at a productive meeting. i still would like to see agenda set and published bfore the meeting to stop us getting boged down