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**Imola Duke** · 27 Jun 08, 06:56 PM

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Originally Posted by bradders

I'm hoping its not me, had the forms sat in an envelope for weeks and found it last week looking for somethimng else!! reckon it will only have arrived Friday or sat

Bradders, steve GD ...... I received my tickets etc today, have you received yours ?

**Ghost** · 27 Jun 08, 06:57 PM

None for me as yet, maybe tomoz post.

**Imola Duke** · 27 Jun 08, 07:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Ghost

None for me as yet, maybe tomoz post.

Just hope it's just the race stuff that arrives and not more ******* bills
like i had today

**Lily** · 27 Jun 08, 10:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Steve GD

Could be Ollie's ....we faxed it thru on Tuesday. Sorry if our late entry is messing things up!

I think ollie may be first reserve, but dont hold me to it

**Ollie** · 27 Jun 08, 11:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Lily

I think ollie may be first reserve, but dont hold me to it

I have my Tickets, turned up today,

If i am first reserve then i will just ask for a refund, not travling all that way for nothing. i can earn money teaching instead...

**Ollie** · 27 Jun 08, 11:00 PM

Oh but on another note, i called to confirm that they recieved mine and they said yeah all is ok with it, and no mention of it being a reserve,

**Imola Duke** · 28 Jun 08, 12:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Ollie

Oh but on another note, i called to confirm that they recieved mine and they said yeah all is ok with it, and no mention of it being a reserve,

good news Ollie, Whats gets me New era where very glad to run sep grids at pembrey and it was a super club event......no wonder CB approached thundersport.....

**zimbo** · 28 Jun 08, 07:52 AM

There will always be smaller grids at Pembrey than Brands, simply because most people live in the South East and Brands is there home circuit. The only club getting good grids at Pembrey is Noth Glos, because many of their membership are South West based. New Era are only reacting to entries recieved by closing date.
It may be our own fault we're getting a combined grid really, we (DSC) invited the Dutch to come and race at Brands next weekend, in return for our Assen invitation. The extra Dutch race will have put pressure on an already busy schedule.

**Ghost** · 28 Jun 08, 09:04 AM

Just phoned New Era as the post hads been and no tickets, They have this morning 8 days after posting collected my entry from the post office.

I had sent it in a jiffy bag and just posted it in a mail box and it was £0.06 under stamped for their new sizing and or weight legislation.

So he tells me I'm OK for Saturday, but am 2nd reserve for Sunday (on paper) He did tell me who was first reserve, but its not my place to post it on here.

The term Bugger springs to mind.

**Steve GD** · 28 Jun 08, 09:26 AM

Our bike, #42, with Ollie aboard is first reserve. I agree with your comment, Phil.

**Imola Duke** · 28 Jun 08, 09:51 AM

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Originally Posted by zimbo

There will always be smaller grids at Pembrey than Brands, simply because most people live in the South East and Brands is there home circuit. The only club getting good grids at Pembrey is Noth Glos, because many of their membership are South West based. New Era are only reacting to entries recieved by closing date.
It may be our own fault we're getting a combined grid really, we (DSC) invited the Dutch to come and race at Brands next weekend, in return for our Assen invitation. The extra Dutch race will have put pressure on an already busy schedule.

Dutch race ? all on dukes ?
I quess my home circuit (Donny) will be busy and possible mixed grid.
best get my entrie in asap.

I'm gutted for you both Phil & Ollie and TP.... do you get a refund if you don't ride ?

**Ghost** · 28 Jun 08, 10:02 AM

Well as you know anything can happen in racing. we are allowed out for Sun qualifying but if the grid is full you go and park your bike and go to race control. Report that you are reserve and did not race, still have a chance for second race as we know what can happen in racing.

They send you some money back less insurance and used track time etc etc. so prob about 2/-6d.

**bradders** · 28 Jun 08, 11:52 AM

Imole - yep, mine turned up today

look forward to being in your wake again

**Ollie** · 28 Jun 08, 12:39 PM

To be honest i am well FOOKED OFF!! i rang them and blatently asked if i was too late to enter, there reply was No its fine, so Faxed over the entry, with payment for both sat and sunday, which i assume has been taken,

Tickets recieved yesterday with no mention of me being first reserve....if i wanna cancel its going to cost me £30 quid, i am ok for the saturday but 1st reserve for the sunday...

I spoke to them today expressing that i was seriously PI$$ED about not even being told about it all, and having to be told via the internet forum....

...what do i do people??? i just wanna make the track for the points...

i know anything can happen but i dont hold mych luck for it, i could be teaching and earning money TBH???

cheers people from one depressed Ollie

And why do we have to have combined grids for this round...

**zimbo** · 28 Jun 08, 04:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Ollie

And why do we have to have combined grids for this round...

I hate to say it Ollie, but, as Lily has been telling us all year,

It's because we didn't get out entries in early, so there weren't enough entries on the day they set the program to justify two seperate grids!

So, entries in EARLY, not last minute!!!!!