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 13-Feb-2009, 11:15 | #1 |
| Registered Forum User Ducati in my Blood Posts: 4,527 Join Date: Apr 2003 Mood: stiff and tired interesting. I would have concern over newbies being gridded at the front, especially if we have a mixed grid. Previous experience of this approach means that you can request to move back on the grid if you are novice etc and not comfortable, I just wonder how many will actually do this if it is allowed. Other than that - seems ok for me, I am **** at qualifying anyway  | |
| 16-Feb-2009, 19:45 | #2 | |
| Registered Forum User 500SD  Posts: 620 Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Leigh, Lancs Mood: Moto Guzzi are the new Ducati??  Starting from the back Quote:
Experienced the 'Fast Guys from the back of the Grid' thingy when I started racing at Aintree. Championship leaders dont muck about when there are points at stake and a novice in the way!!! Regular upsets!!! Someone suggested last year that 1st race grids could be decided by championship standings after the previous round. I feel the least contentious way of doing it!!!!....and safer too!! | ||
| 16-Feb-2009, 21:58 | #4 | |
| Registered Forum User Mille Bikes: 500 Pantah, TT2, 749R, 944ssie, Rickman Kwak 1170, Yam 1200 Super Ten  Posts: 119 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: South Notts Mood: The Older I get the Faster I Was! Quote:
I'd echo that........many a time I've been rammed up the rear  whilst push starting on a drawn grid. IMO Better to settle in at your own pace than thrash around in a 'race', holding ya breath for the first 4 or 5 laps. | ||
| 16-Feb-2009, 22:12 | #5 |
| Registered Forum User Ducati in my Blood Posts: 4,527 Join Date: Apr 2003 Mood: stiff and tired My first ever race I drew front row in a SOT race, luckily with the Derby Phoenix process if you were uncomfortable with it you could pick again and i ended up on last row which suited me fine. My concern up above was around egos and some of the newer riders not maybe realising just how fast some folks are off the grid. I would love to be front row (and I have been in a genuine race  ) but with my starts these days I would not be that comfortable with it.Having said that, if it is a qualifying race then there is no real need for silly starts as it's all about best lap time and that is never going to be first lap from a standing start. The fast boys will make it to the front anyway so it should not be an issue. | |
| 17-Feb-2009, 08:31 | #6 | |
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i had the same thing when i entered the open race (for a fiver or soemthing daft like that!) at Donington in 2007 - it was drawn on race numbers so i was front row with my number 6, with a load of gixer thous etc behind me - no thanks. i popped up to race control and it was all sorted out, i was able to start from the back. in the end i was too knackered to bother so it was all academic  | ||
| 19-Feb-2009, 15:19 | #7 |
| Registered Forum User 500SD Posts: 620 Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Leigh, Lancs Mood: Moto Guzzi are the new Ducati?? | |
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