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[PDL]

Originally Posted by antonye

...Maybe the series really isn't broken and doesn't need fixing at all?

From an outsiders perspective your series isn't broke at all it is very successful. Maybe just market it a little bit more, in a focussed way, know who your market is and then offer rookies some incentive.

[bradders]

Originally Posted by PDL

From an outsiders perspective your series isn't broke at all it is very successful. Maybe just market it a little bit more, in a focussed way, know who your market is and then offer rookies some incentive.

+1

[antonye]

Originally Posted by PDL

From an outsiders perspective your series isn't broke at all it is very successful. Maybe just market it a little bit more, in a focussed way, know who your market is and then offer rookies some incentive.

Yes, I think you're very much right on this point!

We do actually have flyers at race rounds now and we'll pick up on putting out press releases of results to the bike/sport press too as this may help generate more interest.

[Simps]

Wish I hadnt said anything now!

I think the tracks are all good.
Class B is packed.

Just Class A numbers were a bit low and thought that we might be able to inject some renewed interest by adding a alightly more powerful or newer bike.

If for example I finished in the top 3 this year (I know its a very big IF) I would doubt I would stay on next year in B and at the moment I am not sure I would go to A but that could change by the end of the year!

If I am a great deal richer perhaps I will try the 848 challenge, we shall see.

[Gbyte666]

Originally Posted by 955SP

If I am a great deal richer perhaps I will try the 848 challenge, we shall see.

LOl, did you see the Monday 848 race at Thruxton, good luck with that...lol

Craig

[antonye]

Originally Posted by Gbyte666

LOl, did you see the Monday 848 race at Thruxton, good luck with that...lol

You know what, I was at Silverstone for the opening round and watching from the pit wall I had *exactly* the same thought!!!

[Simps]

Missed it, only watched Brands. Was it carnage?

[bradders]

Originally Posted by 955SP

Missed it, only watched Brands. Was it carnage?

nah - just a little crazy

and you would need to do the test days before.....


If I acheive top 5 (big ask this year!!) I will be looking to move up, if top 10, I could be convinced to go 620 both of course if I could convert mine or sell mine/buy another sorted one for simialr change cost.

think this is where the grwoth will come from, some of us moving up. Not sure if its that different a challenge tho?!

[Jolley]

Originally Posted by 955SP

If I am a great deal richer perhaps I will try the 848 challenge, we shall see.

I think there are more issues, such as bike set-up that become increasingly more important as you move away from DD. Most of us could, after a few laps, lap eachothers bikes at roughly the same pace as our own. I am not so sure that would be the case with the 848's.... certainly not if you wanted to be competitive. I think numpties like ourselves would only stand a chance if we rode for a team that knew what they were doing....

Some others might have a better idea, but I would hazard a guess you would realistically need a minimum of 30k to put up a decent show in the 848 challenge (including the bike and travel)

[bradders]

Originally Posted by Jolley

I think there are more issues, such as bike set-up that become increasingly more important as you move away from DD. Most of us could, after a few laps, lap eachothers bikes at roughly the same pace as our own.

ha ha ha you should have tried mine last year - ask Matt Larrett - he thought it dangerous after 2 laps!!!