(19-10-2023, 01:12 PM)sticky Wrote: Classic 350s back on the schedule, so an extra race.  Good news but I still wish it was a 2 week event...

The clubmans award set up is good too as non-TT riders will have there own award structure which will hopefully attract more riders

Agreed, you're absolutely right on both counts Sticky. The Manx is all a bit rushed now and hopefully the non-TT awards will encourage more competitors to enter. I thought the entry levels for this year's Classic events were pathetic resulting with sometimes less than 30 competitors in action, on an almost 38 mile course? Not good. The MMCC must take some responsibility for the latter as for many years they have allowed TT competitors a 'back door' into the classic races for which then became dominated by them thus discouraging the true amateurs from entering. For me the failure of the Classic TT exemplified this perfectly and demonstrated that the Manx wasn't simply an autumnal version of the TT but was, as originally intended, a pathway to the TT for amateurs.