[TonyM]

Originally Posted by andy110m

@ Chris, LDA is 26.5 miles from Southport which I assume is the road club your talking about.

LDA was closer to another Northwest club who cater, very well, for the fun market but its in no way a competitive off road club.

And if people aren't coming what do you do? I thought asking why seemed to be a good idea but as Gaz says all this is completely irrelevant now. Mark tried to offer an off road experience completely different to anything else in the Northwest to the racers. It seems they didn't want it so he closed it.

No point hanging on to host the regional when all the comments are negative.

Chris was referring to Croston, which is 10 miles and not LDA. I also think your comment re Ribble Valley is doing them a great disfavour – they are particularly good in encouraging youngsters into our sport, a number of which will be in the F2 zone this season – hardly street bashers. They race Friday’s and I guess are about 12 miles from LDA, so a serious competitor.

Anyway, taking your last comment, I represented Southport at the regional meeting where letting LDA host a regional was voted on.

It was a split vote. I voted for allowing them, whereas others voted against saying that Mark is just in it for the money and that any time if he felt that the fees were not attractive enough he would just drop the regional. I argued that he is in it for the long-haul and should be given the opportunity. How wrong I was, and I feel embarrassed that the reps from other clubs had a clearer grasp on the situation. What they foretold came to fruition – sorry guys.