Depend how you look at it in a way Toks. A lot of people have dipped a toe this year so number are almost certainly higher than for a while with a number of new racers this year - Dan, Matt, Mark, Phil, Wal, Brian, and no doubt others I've forgotten. Not too many Stu's about (brilliant from day one) so it'll take longer for that talent to develop. I'm only ever doing some Palace and aren't good enough to go points grabbing so will almost certainly stay a 4th cat. I'm only doing it for fun though, and I suppose it depends on others motivations too - purely enjoyment, or specific training to progress through the cats.
As Kieran says, Hal's flying, Steve's going well, yourself and Kieran will be there or thereabouts at Palace most weeks.
No Paul, too many very good "old duffers"
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