Ducati Sporting Club UK > Sport > Race > MRO Brands 20/3/05

Ozz,

tried your phone a couple more times and got no joy ..

I didn't realise you sponsor Jay as I actually had a chat with Steve Iles up near garage 2 when he was om walkabout .. didn't know they were racing together until i got shown a program just as I was leaving ...

What happened to Steve in Race 2 as he was quite close to Jay ...

[Ozz]

Steve did not start 2nd race after crashing in 1st (same place Jay did).

Jay did very well and after first race Pennsevalles spanner man (Ray Stringer no less) told him he was a natural talent and should be in BSB now. Downside was he said it would cost £50k!

Dibble, I think I must have had phone problem as no more calls came in and I was holding the phone in my hand. Also when I tried you I got engaged all the time.

I will be at silverstone in May for MRO, and BSB Thruxton, Mallory and Brands. I still owe you a beer!

[Ozz]

Yep. First race on duke 998RS after limited testing. Everyone who I have spoken too were well impressed. Bridgette says she had a good chat with Ray Stringer and he was singing his praises greatly.

Jay was expecting top 10 not pole, 2 seconds and a crash! When he passed his team mate in race 1 sunday (who has 35bhp more and more experience) he left him for dead. If he hadn't had such crap starts in both races then maybe a win would have happened.

Jay did have a race in supertwins last year for Riot racing. On a Mille R 4 races - 2 dry and 2 wet I think - 3 wins and a third. The class was in with open up to 1300 and one race he won the race overall too!

[Ozz]

Brands R6 cup qualifying Daniel 8th and Ross 22nd. Daniel .7 down and Ross 1.7.