Even if Batley wasn't in the NW, then you would still get people from the Batley area preferring to participate in the NW series, instead of the NE series.
- Less total mileage (the tracks in the Newcastle area are a long jaunt)
- A series with more events
- Preference of tracks
- Dates in NE calendar clash with personal commitments (this is my personal issue)
- Both classes in one day (from an individual's point of view, that can be a bonus)
It's all conjecture now, but I would certainly say that it's a fair expectation in this day and age that people can access an internet site to see what's happening in the regional series.
That said, looking at these things from all perspectives, I would suggest that some advance notice could have been given to all, about how and when regional booking will take place.
...all these observations with the wonderful benefit of hindsight of course.
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