Desmo Class 1C Entry Level Bike	Class B Desmo upgraded to a Class A

THE 2012 DUCATI DESMO CHAMPIONSHIP IS ORGANISED BY THE DUCATI SPORTING CLUB

YOU WILL ALSO NEED TO REGISTER WITH THEM FOR THESE CHAMPIONSHIPS FIRST DUCATI SPORTING CLUB

What is it all about?

The Hottrax Motorsport Ducati Desmo Championships are a series of sprint races with grid starts.

MOTORS TV WILL BE BROADCASTING SELECETED RACES FROM EACH ROUND

CLASS A AND B

• NEW! Class A and B are based on the Ducati Monster and Supersport 600 and 620 range in 2 classes
• Entry level racing organised by the Ducati Sporting Club
• 3 races each weekend including qualifying and warm up etc
• Class A and B are established
• A designated tyre is allocated to Class A and B
• Tyre warmers are not allowed
• Novice are welcome

CLASS 1C

• Class 1C is a new class for older large capacity Ducati twins such as the 916. Slicks and wets are allowed for class 1C only along with tyre warmers.
• Bikes are around 10 years old of more
• Novice are not eligible

What do you get?

1. You get 8 rounds over 2 days at some of the best circuits in the UK
2. You get long distance racing and 3 races per weekend together with timed practice and warm ups
3. Trophies for top 3 are given at each event and at the end of the year.
4. Novices are eligible for class A and B but not Class 1C

What does it cost?

1. Club membership is £30 for the year
2. Optional Premium Membership is £120 per year and you get £15 of each test day with Hottrax
3. Race entries are all around £215 per round

What are the rules for the New Class 1C?

1. Eligibility for the Championships will be restricted to any Intermediate, Clubman, Clubman or National ACU licence holders. Other licence eligibility is on application to the club. First time or Novice licence holders are not eligible
2. Weight limit is 165kg for 4 valve and 150kg for 2 valve bikes
   
3. Machine Specifications
   
4. The motorcycle must be based on either a water cooled Ducati twin cylinder motorcycle with 4 valves per cylinder produced between 1988 and March 2002 or an air-cooled 2 valve Ducati twin cylinder produced between 1992 and March 2005, displacing no more than 997cc.
5. The machines used are allowed limited modifications. Most modifications are only allowed for safety reasons or to allow older generations of the Desmo family of motorcycles to remain competitive with the newer machines.
6. For the avoidance of doubt the following production machines will be entitled to enter the series:
7. 4 Valve 748: - Any model with the exception of the 748RS
8. 851: - Any production model
9. 888: - Any production model
10. 916: - Any model with the exception of 916 Racing and SPS
11. 996: - Any model with the exception of SP, SPS, R & RS

If there are enough entries of the following bikes we may run a seperate class

1. 2 Valve 748 & 904 cc single spark engine SS & Monster, including both carburettor and injection models.
2. 803cc single spark SS & Monster manufactured prior to March 2008.
3. 992 twin spark engine SS, Monster & Multistrada manufactured prior to March 2005

DUCATI DESMO CLASS A, B AND 1C Series

Specifications Email the Ducati Sporting Club for regulations Machine Number Plate Colours Class A  - White background - Black numbers Class B - Yellow background - Black numbers Class 1C - Black background - Yellow numbers

Relevant Site Links

Club Membership page