Ducati Sporting Club UK > News Items > Ducati Press Releases > Ducati Days Silverstone - The Art of Corse - 21/22 May 2011

[Bionicle]

OMG, Thats my name off the list at my dealers, Ducati have had enough of my hard earned cash over the years, this is just an insult in my mind, £300 i would have thought about it but not at this price, i have done Silverstone full circuit last year, for half the price, and even £100 to parade round behind safety cars is a joke, i can think of better things to spend £500 quid on, Sorry Ducati but i think your bean counters need to re think your pricing.

[antonye]

I have more info from DUK but just posted up the relevant info regarding price - I think Ozz's post is the more detailed doc that went with it; it was a dealer release that we (DSC) get copied in on.

As for training, it is a CSS day and this will be tailored per rider. So as Ozz says this is a good value weekend if you look at it from that perspective, but not if you think this is a trackday ... which it isn't...

As far as I understand things: Yes the DSC will have a stand. Yes we will get an allocation of tickets to man that stand. Yes there will be guest tickets for those that supply bikes for the Historial display.

[bradders]

Originally Posted by antonye

I have more info from DUK but just posted up the relevant info regarding price - I think Ozz's post is the more detailed doc that went with it; it was a dealer release that we (DSC) get copied in on.

As for training, it is a CSS day and this will be tailored per rider. So as Ozz says this is a good value weekend if you look at it from that perspective, but not if you think this is a trackday ... which it isn't...

As far as I understand things: Yes the DSC will have a stand. Yes we will get an allocation of tickets to man that stand. Yes there will be guest tickets for those that supply bikes for the Historial display.

ar see, positive spin...sure every dealer will have similar view (probably on the comms which waqs sent out) and if presented that way, and you're in the market for a CSS day, maybe....maybe that is if you have a Ducati and you dont want your wife/mate/old fella to come along

do CSS normally have 30 out on track each session? If they do, its not excatly close-coaching as that means if there are 10 they all have 9 pupils to monitor, teach, feedback

cynic hat on - I wonder who the tickets with DSC names on them will go to

[Bionicle]

Originally Posted by bradders

cynic hat on - I wonder who the tickets with DSC names on them will go to

I think Ant answerd that question Paul "Yes we will get an allocation of tickets to man that stand. Yes there will be guest tickets for those that supply bikes for the Historial display."

I am assumimg once he knows how many tickets are allocated and who will be dispaying a bike, and who will be manning the stand then we will know, best bet is to wait and see, or offer your stand manning services ahead of time

[bradders]

Originally Posted by Bionicle

I think Ant answerd that question Paul "Yes we will get an allocation of tickets to man that stand. Yes there will be guest tickets for those that supply bikes for the Historial display."

I am assumimg once he knows how many tickets are allocated and who will be dispaying a bike, and who will be manning the stand then we will know, best bet is to wait and see, or offer your stand manning services ahead of time

yep got that Paul. I'm sure that all they will go to..

[Nattyboy]

Beerrllimeyyyy !!!

Thats very steep - good luck to them moving the tickets.

I accept the value argument from the CSS perspective but Im struggling to get my head round the value in £50 for getting in and £100 for three demo laps.

Thought for the day...me, MJS, etc did the ducati racing school at Imola on their bikes, their fuel, 1 instructor per 3 people, and it was less than £500 including flights !

[MJS]

Originally Posted by Nattyboy

Beerrllimeyyyy !!!

Thats very steep - good luck to them moving the tickets.

I accept the value argument from the CSS perspective but Im struggling to get my head round the value in £50 for getting in and £100 for three demo laps.

Thought for the day...me, MJS, etc did the ducati racing school at Imola on their bikes, their fuel, 1 instructor per 3 people, and it was less than £500 including flights !

Too right Nat... and the lunch was top quality

[gordonparker]

Originally Posted by Nattyboy

Beerrllimeyyyy !!!

Thats very steep - good luck to them moving the tickets.

I accept the value argument from the CSS perspective but Im struggling to get my head round the value in £50 for getting in and £100 for three demo laps.

Thought for the day...me, MJS, etc did the ducati racing school at Imola on their bikes, their fuel, 1 instructor per 3 people, and it was less than £500 including flights !

It was less than £50 for a Moto GP 3 day ticket last year Me thinks DUK are looking to pay this years rent on the new HQ with this event

[antonye]

Originally Posted by bradders

yep got that Paul. I'm sure that all they will go to..

Actually Paul, I have no say whatsoever on who gets what tickets - I may even have to pay for my own ticket to man the DSC stand on the day, just like I will pay for my DSC membership again this year even though I'm the chairman!

If there are any more tickets available than we need to man the stand, then there will be a draw for them and members will get them.

[bradders]

Originally Posted by antonye

Actually Paul, I have no say whatsoever on who gets what tickets - I may even have to pay for my own ticket to man the DSC stand on the day, just like I will pay for my DSC membership again this year even though I'm the chairman!

If there are any more tickets available than we need to man the stand, then there will be a draw for them and members will get them.

glad to hear it, that the MT (or whatever it is called thesedays) has already agreed to have this kind of draw ala the old days with the GP. If someone is trawling their bike there AND manning the event its right they get a ticket, otherwise lets have the membership see some benefit (for once) for the fees that have been paid.

will there be a thread, or an email, or letter to register?