(14-12-2009, 08:56 PM)Tomcat Wrote: I don't think we will ever reach agreement on this but maybe by airing our collective views some others may be tempted to rekindle their interest, or at least find a TT rider to lend their bikes to!

I couldn’t agree with this more Tomcat.

Whatever you do you won’t please all the people and at somepoint you have to turn opinions into a rule! When you do this grey area’s of people’s opinions disappear and are replaced with black and white, if you used the rules as it is for the Senior and Junior open classes it would also take some of the holiday races out, people like Keith Dixon and Grant Sellars.

This is why I believe any rule changes, need to be very carefully thought through before being made.

Unfortunately I think classic racing is in terminal decline and at this stage anything that reduces grid sizes will only be detrimental to all. In my opinion the time for change has long since passed.

(17-12-2009, 09:06 AM)andyr Wrote: By the way I was extremely happy to receive my 'cap' on the podium for 3rd place, that was enough for me, just being up there. I never asked for a rep. Two very nice people (fellow riders) fought my case without my knowledge. I treasure that rep as a momento of having all my luck in one race. Weren't we lucky to be allowed to do it for all those years!!!

It’s nice to “hear” you say that Andy. We all have our reasons and target/ambitions. I’ve got one left hope I get there.
Congrats on the podium finish, the caps are pretty special, good feeling to have one on.