JackMO
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I suppose they’re all trying to bridge that gap between paying for their own stuff and having it handed to them to ride for a team?
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I suppose they’re all trying to bridge that gap between paying for their own stuff and having it handed to them to ride for a team?
As Redding did I suppose, it would have cost him a **** load to likely be a midpack scrapper on a poorer bike than he ultimately got taking a small to no salary/bringing money to PBM Ducati in BSB
Dervhead
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Yes, pay to ride is there. Ryan Farquhar had a supertwin lined up for Joey covered by sponsors, but the 600 & 1000 was the problem. Must cost a fortune.
big-lew18
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Good for him. He's got talent, just needed a foot up
big-lew18
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It's a good watch. He does a podcast with Chrissy Rouse. Chasin the racin. It's a good listen! There's 4 or 5 episodes so far
big-lew18
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Anyone seen any long range forecasts?
DriftnSlide
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Isle of Man TT legend James Cowton killed in bike crash due to ‘faulty wiring’
So sad for such a small fault.
We met him after his NW200 win last year, he was having dinner in Cromore Halt in the next table to us, with his team. A really nice, down to earth, humble guy.
So sad for such a small fault.
We met him after his NW200 win last year, he was having dinner in Cromore Halt in the next table to us, with his team. A really nice, down to earth, humble guy.
DriftnSlide
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ITV4 have been doing well on the build up programmes. Hicky and Harrison show on last years epic senior race, was interesting on Monday night, and last nights Foggy Hislop 92 senior. TAS team show tonight.
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Tonight’s the night for me. 2 am boat.
big-lew18
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Anyone a weather forecast from Saturday onwards? I don't like the look of the one I found
A break after 5 mins, I had to check I wasnt on Quest ffs
big-lew18
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Getting the boat out tomorrow night, is it easy enough to find? Have to be there for about 2am Saturday morning and don't want to waste time and get soaked if its pishing down. Is it on Albert quay/ Clarendon dock
Yep, well signposted.
big-lew18
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Happy days
Captain Starlet
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Hopefully the weather tomorrow is a bit better for you.
I would love to buy a wee supertwin and enter a road race or 2! Doing the likes of the nw200 would be the dream, even if I finished last.
Just don't think I could do it to the wife and family, plus couldn't afford to be injured with my job
Probably should have been something of a spec/stock class from day 1, suppose given Faqhuars expenditure per bike is likely in excess of the cost of a Paton.
Mild tuning, tyres, suspenders and brakes could have left it a sub 10k class
big-lew18
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A supersport might cost £30k a season, a superbike would probably be well over that. A supertwin would be a fair bit less than £30k, unless that £30k would include buying the bike, in that case it would be well over £30k. I was told a KMR twin stands £25k.
My friend raced a protwin on the short circuits for 1 season and including buying the bike from SDC performance in England, I'd say he had a fair bit of change left from £20k. And that would be twice as many meetings than a road season.
My cousin raced supersport in BSB for 2 seasons there. On 1 day at Brands last August he spent £1200 on tyres. That was on 1 day, He was at that meeting for 4 days, crazy money per meeting.
My friend raced a protwin on the short circuits for 1 season and including buying the bike from SDC performance in England, I'd say he had a fair bit of change left from £20k. And that would be twice as many meetings than a road season.
My cousin raced supersport in BSB for 2 seasons there. On 1 day at Brands last August he spent £1200 on tyres. That was on 1 day, He was at that meeting for 4 days, crazy money per meeting.
You have to take in the cost of fuel, tyres, leathers, feeding the crew, entry fees, transport, spares, crashes, right down to knee sliders. I mean. leathers, boots, gloves, lid, back protector would set you back close to 2 grand to get started.
It's the team Daryl Tweedy was riding for, i forget the team name but H&T transport is the guy who runs it.
big-lew18
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Well that's different. When we talked about running cost it was consumables, entries and repairs
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I would love to buy a wee supertwin and enter a road race or 2! Doing the likes of the nw200 would be the dream, even if I finished last.
Just don't think I could do it to the wife and family, plus couldn't afford to be injured with my job
You need to serve your time in short circuits first, before you can apply for your roadracing licence, then do a few road races before applying for your international licence, for the likes of the NW, TT, UGP etc.
Unless your somebody good, like Irwin, Jezza, Seeley et all.
Even SC racing is expensive.