Either my bike is so badly set up that I am used to being all over the place, or I like it rough and loose
. But thinking about the lap, there are only a couple of bumpy bits worth worrying about. My lap
. Start/Finish straight Fine Avon rise a few bumps, but in a straight line, so no worries Quarry as smooth and flat as any bend anywhere Farm Straight Fine The Esses a nasty dip on the apex of the left that I just make sure I go wide of, then there is no problem. Not slow though as it is easily flat in 3rd. Old Paddock Bend proper bumpy and probably the worst section of track for bumps, but the bike goes through there with no problems if you are brave enough. Hammerdown No problems Tower corner A strange downhill bend, but plenty smooth enough Bobbies again, I find I cannot cut the left at all because it has quite a dip, but it is still a 3rd gear chicane, so not exactly stop/go Westway some undulations, but not really bumpy Dean straight hairpin down to second gear (but high in the revs, so not exactly crawling), but a bit bumpy on the way in, so you cant leave braking too late because there is nowhere to go
.. an easy place to make up time on everyone by making sure you are slow in and on the power early. Camp Corner as smooth as any corner anywhere, and as fast as you are brave enough to take it.
so fast and smooth for 80% of the lap (or Im just not as sensitive to bumps as the rest of you). |