Ducati Sporting Club UK > DesmoDue Race Series > DesmoDue - General Questions and Chat > Clarification on Class 1C

[Otei]

Thanks, Kev.

Interesting point about 1C being a higher spec than Supercup. I thought they'd be relatively similar.

Spec of my bike will be as follows:

Stock motor and cans
Slipper clutch
Stock ohlins shock
Uprated forks
P4 calipers
Brembo MC
Race fairings, brackets, clip ons and footrests.

That's it.

I'm really not that concerned which I enter, be that Supercup or 1C (though it would be cool to be in with a chance of 2 resluts and trophies in 1 race )

My main concern is that I race with #85...I'd rather not race without it

[bradders]

just enter 1c then - 85 will be yours and if you're unlucky enough to have another 85 in the other classes....erm...what happens then??

[Otei]

Good question...but I guess they'll be a different colour so it shouldn't really matter?

Worms..can..anyone?

I'll be having a black bike and quite fancy the idea of just plastering funky yellow numbers on it to be fair..so I may just enter 1C...

That might rstrict me a bit though...Hmmmm!

[bradders]

whats the pieman doing? bet he's already spoken to Hottrax

[Otei]

Good point, Bradders!

NEEEEIIIIILLL?????

[dunlop0_1]

Originally Posted by Otei

Good point, Bradders!

NEEEEIIIIILLL?????

Yes oh shampoo boy.

As Kev said P4 calipers are now allowed in Supercup. As regards number/background colours Dave said to me at the time (I have this on email) that he was not to bothered about what colour they are as long as they are clear and easily visable.
I'm sure as the time grows closer that this needs to be confirmed again with Dave.
Right now I have both sets of colours ready.

[Cranker V2]

I have reserved number 71 in Supercup/superbike, and will make descion on entering class C1 nearer to the time. I doubt if If will be out on 853 at brands, only just dropped the motor and now need to split it and go through repalcing rings valves etc. Most probabley just stick to superbike as I have a few sets of slicks for my 6" rim but none for my 5.5" rims. When the 6" are gone, may swap wheels to standard and enter C1

[skidlids]

Originally Posted by Otei

Spec of my bike will be as follows:

Stock motor and cans
Slipper clutch
Stock ohlins shock
Uprated forks
P4 calipers
Brembo MC
Race fairings, brackets, clip ons and footrests.

Since Class1C rules were written there have been some minor changes to the rules for the Supercup class, narrowing the gap between the two classes
Neil talked Hottrax into allowing the P4 Calipers

Although in Class 1C you can use any Non Radial Brake and disc combination (excluding Carbon & Ceramic discs)
Also in Class1C you can have Ohlins R&T or WP ROMA etc Forks, Alloy Fuel Tanks, Non Standard Airbox, different throttle bodies, ECUs and Injectors, change the cams, uprate the con-rods, fit a quick shifter and even bore them out up to 997cc

So a bit more than you can do to a Supercup Spec Ducati although a 2001 Ducati 996R could be the better Ducati option for SuperCup, but it can't be entered in Class1C. Still if an Italian V-twin option is wanted for Supercup the Aprilia would be the cheaper option

Bikes like the ZXR750M come with Alloy tanks and Smoothbore carbs as standard and as for a standard Honda RC45 and Yamaha R7 they are pretty well kitted. Can't see anybody entering a RC30 in supercup unless they can use 17" Rear wheels

Superbike Class could be interesting
Anybody recall what weight and what if any inlet restrictions Ducati had to run prior to 2002 or could you remove them and have a bike in Club racing that is technically lighter and possibly more powerful than when it raced in WSBk