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[skidlids]

Originally Posted by andys 900ss

There's better options now, especially with televised cb500's elsewhere.

Andy

From what I recall WJB said the Mallory Thundersport meeting was spread over Friday, Saturday and Sunday so far from being the better option for some.

But hey I can go race elsewhere any time I want, not as if I haven't done it in the past and still have the bikes for it.
But as it will be my only time racing on the GP circuit I'll tolerate the late finish and then hopefully pack up the van and make the 2 1/2 hour trip home.

I still wish we could have done Assen this year even though it is over 3 days with cut short trackday/practice sessions on the Friday, two timed practice sessions on the Saturday, followed by one race on the Sunday, followed by an even longer journey home.
But as not enough would commit to entering its another Grid we have lost

[trouty]

that timetable is a bit sucky... ultimately though, no one wants to be last out, and everyone has to have they're turn, so perhaps you'll be luckier with pembrey/anglesey etc.

now i have a dillemma... go on sunday as i had planned, sit around all day and watch 1 dd race, or go on the saturday, watch the excitement of 1x qually then wait around all day to watch 1 dd race...

[Robinashman]

It kind of all fits together now. Moto Six nations event, sort out their races, see what else they can shoes horn in, job done. Wish I'd seen that one coming, would have given me more time to prepare for Anglesey

[skidlids]

Originally Posted by Robinashman

It kind of all fits together now. Moto Six nations event, sort out their races, see what else they can shoes horn in, job done. Wish I'd seen that one coming, would have given me more time to prepare for Anglesey

And maybe if the RC had known back in December how the Donington meeting was to be run things may have been different and we may have found ourselves racing at Mallory this coming weekend.
But trying to see it coming from 3 months away (briefing note 1 issued on 17/12/08) is nigh on impossible.

I was at the New Era meeting on feb 14th and so many things were still up in the air at that point and points they thought they had sorted then had to be resorted due to riders/members input.

[nogaromill998]

Am I suprised? Not at all. new Era told me categorically it was ALWAYS going to be a mixed grid weeks ago. Maybe I'm wrong but if we are racing on Sunday dont we have to have a warm up session on Sunday too? I understood we were having an untimed practice on Saturday too Kev, obviously thats out of the window too I guess.....I'm with Andy and Harriet.....DD needs to move clubs.

[Matt-T28]

Honestly!

If you folks won the pools you'd still punch the postman

[nogaromill998]

Really Matt? That doesnt sound like a comment from you after what you were saying to me the other evening ?

[skidlids]

Originally Posted by nogaromill998

Maybe I'm wrong but if we are racing on Sunday dont we have to have a warm up session on Sunday too?

No requirement for Sunday Pactice unless the rider wasn't out on track on the Saturday.
NG have been running two day events for years and on the Sunday they have practice sessions for Sunday only entrants and anybody that fell on Saturday can usually blag a practice ticket along with a few of those who beg for a practice pass

Originally Posted by nogaromill998

Am I suprised? Not at all. new Era told me categorically it was ALWAYS going to be a mixed grid weeks ago.

My entry form said races D1 and D2 so that told me it was likely to be a mixed grid it also had in print 2 races and 1 timed practice. and thats exactly what we are getting. So its no suprise to me either