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Originally posted by TP But as the other thread showed, the DD racers and others who have suggested what tracks they would like to see in and out didn't include Croft. |
Scuse me Sir - I mentioned Croft :P
Hmmm - well a bit of thought from my point of view - If I continue next year.
I'm in the midlands and Cadwell takes me 3 1/2 hours to get to. Brands takes me about the same if not a bit more. Snetterton takes 3 hours. My nearest circuit is Donington ( an hour) and Pembrey takes 3 hours for me. The fuel for transport is expensive yes but not quite as much as travelling costs to a european circuit towing a trailer/caravan or not.
However it would be nice for one of the rounds to be abroad and subject to having enough pennies then I would do it especially if kit and bikes are already dealt with.
The seires should and will continue next year I think and I also agree that it's gained some brownie points and rightly so but clubs do have limits as to where they can fit in extra races. We've been at Woodlands with the supermotos when New Era's big meet was the next 2 days at Mallory. We've been at Castle Combe in with Karters and we've been to Snetterton with KRC on their enduarnce weekend.
As far as I can see the next big meeting will be Donington when it's a superclub round so all and sundry will be there and it will be a really good showcase for the Desmo Due.
The series has the potential to really take off next year but it will need careful thought and planning.
Putting down constructive ideas on the website or in person is a good thing. It all needs to go into the pot, be stirred up and out of it will come a most excellent series ( not that it already isn't)
If the 583's get their slot then i'm in but hopefully not taking up my customary position tailending next year
One further point - I fail to notice where this them and us attitude comes from. We are not elite, there's no secret agents anywhere as far as I can see and the DSC as a whole benefits with group rides to meetings, many friends made, it's own race series for gods sake and advertising. The series is open to anyone with the bottle to do it who is a DSC member with a few certain rules attached and that should remain.
Everyone - and I mean everyone has worked hard to make this series what it is thus far. 3 rounds in and even though I don't get a chance to watch the race it's always said it's good close racing. Everyone from whoever made the Tea at the inuagural meeting of this to the committee, the racers, their supporters, have put a lot of effort in.
This is Secret Squirrel signing off for now - Oops! :P