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Still gonna be PTwins, just being run with 125's (and possibly SuperSingles... which I wasn't a fan of at all. It wasn't as bad in AM though.)
Subject: [NEAR_EX500] 11 days to get a simple answer
Folks, see the exchange below. In a nutshell, PTwins will run with 125's next year. Don't know about Super Singles.
I'm disappointed for a few reasons ... the fact that the combination is happening at all being least important.
What's got me tweaked more is the decision not to communicate with any of us in advance -- at the very least Micky & I. (The rider reps THEY chose.) And then when I take it upon myself to ask, Don delays replying. (There is another exchange between Jerry and I that I've left out ... he and I parried back and forth once.)
So in the end I had to ask 3 times ... WTF?!?!? And even now when Don finally answers, the obfuscation continues. He has umpteen computers at his disposal -- Are we supposed to believe he writes the schedule changes on a cocktail napkin while out for drinks with Jerry and Dee in Florida?
Can you tell I'm pissed?
Still, forgetting my obvious eunuch status, we should remain open ... this COULD wind up being better for PTwins riders.
Why? Well, 125 Grand Prix was Saturday Race 11 last year. I'm hard-pressed to believe Don would (a) combine them with us (I frankly can't imagine a more diverse pairing of bikes, but that's subjective) AND (b) move them to our late-Sunday slot. That would be two hard slaps in the face to the 125 guys, and we all know Jerry has a soft spot for pure grand prix bikes.
If PTwins were to become a Saturday race, I wouldn't mind that one bit. (Personally, I'd run PT, then one early Sunday race, and then bug out.)
Paul (Duval? I thihe wrote the NEAR post below that first alerted me) if he knows anything more. Hopefully we'll get some more news soon.
You know, with 3 bits and a "Rider Rep" title, you can get a nice cup of coffee.
Somewhere. In a few days.
B.J. "Disheartened? You betcha." Worsham
In a message dated 12/18/2006 7:56:09 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, lrrsracing@tampabay.rr.com writes:
Is true. Will send you a copy of the new schedule as soon as it's
presentable.
Don
Don Hutchinson
Race Director
Loudon RoadRace Series
lrrsracing@tampabay.rr.com
Bjshredder@aol.com wrote:
> Hi Don,
>
> I've heard that there has been some changes to the schedule, in
> particular a rumor that 125's were being mixed in with the Production
> Twins/SuperSingles race.
>
> What's the scoop?
>
> B.J.
>
> In a message dated 12/17/2006 5:14:05 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
> jwoodandco@pivot.net writes:
>
> Hi B.J.,
>
> My desk is a mess. if you contact Don I am sure that he can find his
> copy of the schedule.
>
> Jerry
>
>
>
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In a message dated 12/7/2006 6:13:06 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, Bjshredder writes:
Jerry? Don?
B.J.
habitualracer@yahoo.com writes:
I've got my own fish to fry. The 125 class is losing it's spot and being shuffled into the PTWINS, supersingles slot...
My whole reason for suggesting the aprilia class was to save the all 2-stroke race for the 125s!!! We did not get that.
Good luck with your efforts though...
Paul