Point by Point Paul,

Jeremy is an extreme talent, absolutely unbelievable what he achieved, when I caught him a few times in practice, once early in the week and then on the Friday he was riding very smoothly and really seems to have taken a very sensible and safe approach to the circuit. A real star for the future.

No problem with Jeremy moving, but there were a few riders including the likes of John Burrows, Dan Stewart, Jim Hodson etc who all practiced and raced faster but did not get promoted.

My personal issue is that I had asked to get moved up and Neil seemed to take a very optimistic approach to this given my experience, record and times, then slower riders get moved up ahead..................

James Edmeades - I stand corrected (and not for the first time) but again why was he singled out to get a better start position given his placing on the leaderboard. (A rhetorical question that doesn't need an answer)


I agree and empathise that it will never please everyone and can really only be based upon the parameters you have stated, as I said to move loads about would confuse the hell out of Spectators. I spoke to Ray McCullough on the Tuesday evening of race week and he had missed me a couple of laps of the Superstock - because my number had been moved up to #29 :oops: :oops:

On a closing note I appreciate the help that you have given to myself and other riders over the years (mostly on the quiet) and this was not aimed at anyone personally, just a sign of the frustration that it causes amongst many of the riders.

We are better to have a chat about it sometime, I'd like to discuss some other matters relating to the TT and it's development for 2007.


Cheers

Gav