Just a couple of thoughts on points raised by Rich and Andy (and good for them for contributing!). I can see the attraction to riders of including something along the lines of a superstock race. I know the stock or control classes are very popular now around the clubs (3 full grids of Minitwits anyone?) however I'm reluctant to recommend yet another race full of production based 4-cylinder bikes all looking and sounding alike. Despite the undoubted benefits to riders we must remember the need to provide a spectacle to the spectators, and I'm not convinced yet more proddy-based races does that. Remember there have been criticisms of the TT programme for precisely this reason.

Secondly the subject of 'Forgotten Era'/'Post Classic' or similar events (a subject close to my heart I admit!). I know this is also a thriving class on the mainland and remain convinced that it would provide both rider and spectator interest. I wouldn't be too worried about limiting it. After all we have already got the case in the Senior Classic where entrants are allowed to bring in bikes costing tens (or even in one case reputedly hundreds) of thousands with professional TT riders on them, so why limit Post Classics? Perhaps a better idea would be to run classes within the event so that both the rocketships like TZ750s or Moriwakis, and more modest Commandos or TZ350s all had a chance of a result. After all, it is a time trial not a straight race.