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Old 14-Sep-2005, 19:58
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Redgate - turn in late to give yourself plenty of room on the exit
Hollywood - not much to say really
Craner - heeheeheeheeheehee!
Old Hairpin - faster than you might think as it's not a hairpin, but THE MOST SLIPPERY place in the wet (just ask Max Biaggi)
Starkey's/Schwantz - get it over and get it nailed
McCleans - turn in late - loads of people run out of room on the exit
Coppice - turn in as you approach the crest and aim for the first apex (even though you can't see it when you're turning in) then drift out and cut back in for the second apex and fire it down the back straight
Foggy's Esses - a chicane - not too bad though - nothing as nasty as Silverstone
Melborne Loop - blurgh warped 2 sets of discs breaking into the hairpin - not my favourite...
Goddards - a bit like the Loop but in reverse - turn in late and fire it up the left of the start/finish straight - you'll get under/inside a few riders each lap as many turn in early and run wide here too.

All the above should be read bearing in mind that I'm hardly blisteringly quick (but I have done Donington 5 times so it's kind of getting to be familiar now).

Have fun - IMHO it's the best track for bikes in the UK...

Giles
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