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[Miss Riot]

[quote=ChrisBushell]Feeling a little miffed with your comments!
As Kevin said the antics in 2008 did little to endear the series to the Dutch Club. QUOTE]

What 2008 antics? We were the ones who were made to bear the brunt of the noise restriction quotas!

There were much noisier bikes from the Dutch guys on the practice day that never got black flagged. Yet even our professional decibel killers didn't prevent us from getting black-flagged. So we were forced to strap the end of drinks cans over the top of them, which by the way destroyed the engine of Cobby's bike. And we STILL got black-flagged, which meant we missed the precious little practice that we had, and that we paid for just like everyone else!

I didn't fit decibel killers at either Donington on the quiet track day, or at the Castle Combe track day where noise restrictions are at least as draconian as Assen. So there was obviously something going on at Assen.

We asked the Assen organisers about it and they said it was down to quotas. So by the time we were let out, those quotas had already been met by the Dutch classes and we bore the brunt of it. And we didn't even make a fuss about it, we just did our best to get out there!

So all this business about our "antics" is ridiculous.

[Chaz]

[quote=Miss Riot]

Originally Posted by ChrisBushell

Feeling a little miffed with your comments!
As Kevin said the antics in 2008 did little to endear the series to the Dutch Club. QUOTE]

What 2008 antics? We were the ones who were made to bear the brunt of the noise restriction quotas!

There were much noisier bikes from the Dutch guys on the practice day that never got black flagged. Yet even our professional decibel killers didn't prevent us from getting black-flagged. So we were forced to strap the end of drinks cans over the top of them, which by the way destroyed the engine of Cobby's bike. And we STILL got black-flagged, which meant we missed the precious little practice that we had, and that we paid for just like everyone else!

I didn't fit decibel killers at either Donington on the quiet track day, or at the Castle Combe track day where noise restrictions are at least as draconian as Assen. So there was obviously something going on at Assen.

We asked the Assen organisers about it and they said it was down to quotas. So by the time we were let out, those quotas had already been met by the Dutch classes and we bore the brunt of it. And we didn't even make a fuss about it, we just did our best to get out there!

So all this business about our "antics" is ridiculous.

Well said! that's how it was.

[rossco572]

But as a DDer i feel that this forum is for the free expression of our views and to present them for open discussion.. None of it is meant to be personal so please don't take it as so. i am gratefull for the efforts that you and the RC put into to organising the venues and as i have only missed two meetings last year and have been unemployed since last May, i am fully aware of the financial commitments involved so please spare me the lectures on that.
I feel that it is an unaviodable human trait that your attention will be directed towards the series that is in the forefront of your mind and that is understandably the 848 series. so maybe it would be advisable to have two seperate rc's, one for DD and one for 848???????

[skidlids]

Originally Posted by Miss Riot

What 2008 antics? We were the ones who were made to bear the brunt of the noise restriction quotas!

So all this business about our "antics" is ridiculous.

So who's debris was I having to avoid out on track, there were several baffles and several tin cans, the latter from riders that had fitted them after initially going out in the first session without any extra silencing.

Then there was a rider stopping at the end of the start finish straight and removing there helmet before getting clear of the track.

Now that day I did feel robbed of track time dispite my bike and the two I transported with me not giving rise to any issues.

At the mini giro several us also had conversations with Ron the president of the Dutch club to try and persuade him to invite DD back to Assen, maybe we didn't buy him enough beers.

[Miss Riot]

[quote=skidlids]
Then there was a rider stopping at the end of the start finish straight and removing there helmet before getting clear of the track.
QUOTE]

Well I don't think that would have been a problem in the eyes of the Dutch since they were just stopping in the middle of the track without warning to practice starts!

[MLC Racing]

Most national licence holders haven't got the opportunity to race abroad and while it must be disappointing for those who want to go to Assen this year, to have the opportunity taken away, we must be realistic.
Those who have been were the lucky ones.
As motorcycle racing goes, regardless of how much fun we have in desmodue, it is on the lower rungs of the racing ladder.
The 848 class was always going to be a more attractive class to sponsors and circuit organisers, than a load of middle aged has beens on slow bikes wobbling around on road tyres.

Don't misunderstand I've had a ball over the last 4 years but the next Valentino Rossi isn't racing in class A or B cos he'll start on a 125!!!