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Re: The TT number list 2011

Posted: Fri May 13, 2011 10:29 pm
by bruce moore
47 !!!!!!gutted,,better start them at 20 second intervals,

Re: The TT number list 2011

Posted: Fri May 13, 2011 11:49 pm
by gravelrashed
note to ACU have a re think?

Re: The TT number list 2011

Posted: Sat May 14, 2011 4:03 am
by mark_d
21 & 51 are the same crew :roll:

Re: The TT number list 2011

Posted: Sat May 14, 2011 6:35 am
by Helen Gibson
There's a few more whose names I have not added for various reasons. Organisers quite happy with the numbers... if you look at the solo classes, maybe 12 more. If people don't want to do it, we can't make them. Let's enjoy what we have and be a bit more positive. Quality, folks, not quantity, is what matters.

Re: The TT number list 2011

Posted: Sat May 14, 2011 8:07 am
by cat
Thanks Helen, can't wait to come over and watch the races.
I hope everyone has a safe TT.

Re: The TT number list 2011

Posted: Sat May 14, 2011 5:30 pm
by bruce moore
Helen Gibson wrote:There's a few more whose names I have not added for various reasons. Organisers quite happy with the numbers... if you look at the solo classes, maybe 12 more. If people don't want to do it, we can't make them. Let's enjoy what we have and be a bit more positive. Quality, folks, not quantity, is what matters.

Helen,your quite right,you cant make people do it,the entry levels were fine for over 90yrs till they changed the entry rules,and now this is the result,if your saying 12 more solos,your talking possible entries of less than 60,thats crap,the wonderful showpiece is going to be boring for the spectator, the ACU are going to have to change something or its getting close to the end :( :( :( :( :( :( :( :( :( :( :( :(,with the speeds the top guys are going to have, the nearest most will get to a replica will be to buy one on E-Bay :( :( :( :( :
talk about bring back the crowds! how about bring back the competetor! :cry:

Re: The TT number list 2011

Posted: Sat May 14, 2011 6:03 pm
by realroadracer
Helen Gibson wrote:There's a few more whose names I have not added for various reasons. Organisers quite happy with the numbers... Quality, folks, not quantity, is what matters.
Maybe the powers that be should be careful what they wish for. Quality, yes but to what extent? How many 'quality' crews are out there? 5, 10, 20? Below what figure would the race not be viable? 40, 30?
In my own personal opinion, any crew that does the qualifying time and continues to improve is of sufficient 'quality' to race. It's all very well attracting 'quality' and 'star names' but without suffiucient numbers there won't be a race.
I think most of us on this forum who have an interest in the TT know why numbers are declining. I wonder if others care enough about the class to try to arrest the decline.

Re: The TT number list 2011

Posted: Sun May 15, 2011 11:35 pm
by Eddy Wright
The answer to the depleted Grid Geoff is as we all know down to money. It's no good the quality teams being allocated most of the budget at the expense of the other competitors, and as you say if they qualify! Then that's quality enough.

Far better for the TT if we have 70/80 qualifers racing than the situation we have now. Sidecar TT racing will finish very soon if things are not equalled out, and as for the chance of a replica! well as you say there's always e-bay.

Re: The TT number list 2011

Posted: Thu May 19, 2011 8:28 am
by long legs
edit ,
number 8

gary bryan and now ....................................... me !! :D :D :D
get well soon gary longshlong

its a beutiful thang :D

Re: The TT number list 2011

Posted: Thu May 19, 2011 10:34 pm
by alf955
I'm trying to remain positive but I am seriously concerned about the skinny grids this year. I have today bought the programme, a waste of £12 in my opinion but that's another story, and the reduced size of the grids has come as something of a shock to me. It's now probable that there will be less than 50 sidecars lining up on the grid in Race 1 a week on Saturday. That is a massive shame as far as a I'm concerned. Is it the economy or is there an underlying issue that's keeping the crews away?

Bearing that in mind, consider the Supersports entry, it's possibly the most popular competitor class in the British Isles but when you include Hutchy's absence it leaves a grid of just 63! Why is that?

Then there's the 'leccy TT, it can only muster 14 entrants. Ummm.

Added to the reduction in practice sessions and the upper limit of 70 starters in all races I'm beginning to feel a bit shortchanged. I'm all for a quality entry but I have to agree with previous opinions that a qualifier is a quality entrant. The headlines and the media this year seem more than ever to be focusing on rally cars, past and present MotoGP stars and VIP hospitality.

Re: The TT number list 2011

Posted: Thu May 19, 2011 10:42 pm
by Gary Longshlong
Better 9 weeks late than never, after seeing a shoulder surgeon today in antisipation of going under the knife on Monday: all things going well I'll be back out with Gaz at the Southern. In the meantime my fingers and every thing else crossed you can get a good couple of finishes together, we need the dollor to charge on with getting signatures for next year.
The main thing is you have a great time and good n (fast) safe ride mate, that goes for the every one out there!
Thanks for stepping in, long legged international party person that you are! :D

Re: The TT number list 2011

Posted: Thu May 19, 2011 10:59 pm
by Fitz
Gaz hope you are ok mate and will be back on form very soon. Winnie, best of luck.....oh and Happy Birthday for Friday you OLD git!

Re: The TT number list 2011

Posted: Mon May 23, 2011 11:52 pm
by NickO
Just seen a 'photo of the paddock from earlier today and Mike Lines' van is there! I thought he had withdrawn?

Re: The TT number list 2011

Posted: Mon May 30, 2011 6:25 pm
by steve-e
what number is Kenny Howles please?

Re: The TT number list 2011

Posted: Mon May 30, 2011 6:27 pm
by ronno
steve-e wrote:what number is Kenny Howles please?
21 :D