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Does anybody else feel like the " PACE " is way to quick on the warm up and practise sessions lol..im thinking to myself " slow down lads jeesh its a warm up..i can barely keep up now "..and " where the heck is my grid position was that 12 or 13th oh no i have forgotten "
If i remember rightly it was one of my scariest moments wondering where i have to be on grid.LOL
Phil
[Edited on 2-6-2005 by fil2]
Rattler
02-Jun-2005, 13:10
No ;)
I think we need to pick up the pace a bit...
Chris Wood
02-Jun-2005, 14:27
SOT is the solution!!!
I'll have 40 minutes under my belt by the drop of the flag for the first DD race. And the big boys can suck me along in their jet streams to up my pace!
Although the wets/warmers issue may leave me at a slight disadvantage.
I'm sooooooo looking forward to it!
Originally posted by Chris Wood
SOT is the solution!!!
I'll have 40 minutes under my belt by the drop of the flag for the first DD race. And the big boys can suck me along in their jet streams to up my pace!
Although the wets/warmers issue may leave me at a slight disadvantage.
I'm sooooooo looking forward to it!
My thoughts exactly.
I think we should form a disorderly queue behind Geoff for qualifying, and then we can all start from pole :D
Chris Wood
02-Jun-2005, 14:49
The video looks like a mini? Assen type track, is loads of slipstreaming in order?
125GP tactics?
Slippery when wet?
Rolling rolling rolling rolling rolling......
It's a bit like Thruxton, but flat and with a couple more nasty chicanes
There was a better (albeit slower) video online from Motorcycle Folly... it shows the current layout and is 2 laps long (about 20mb download) dunno where it is though. I got it on my pc if you would like me to email it?
Chris Wood
02-Jun-2005, 14:59
Yes please Dom,will download it when in the office on the network!
Not been to Thruxton either....might have it on video at home though.
who is Geoff.........??...........:puzzled:
:P
Originally posted by Chris Wood
The video looks like a mini? Assen type track, is loads of slipstreaming in order?
125GP tactics?
Slippery when wet?
Rolling rolling rolling rolling rolling......
only real slip streaming is on the start finish straight.........its a circuit where i think the gearing is very very important......who mentioned wet....its gonna be dry....
Phil
uncledunnie
02-Jun-2005, 15:14
are we practicing and qualifying with the 125/250GP's/F400's and Hornets??
thats what my New Era paperwork suggests??
going to be a bit busy, no??
Originally posted by uncledunnie
are we practicing and qualifying with the 125/250GP's/F400's and Hornets??
thats what my New Era paperwork suggests??
going to be a bit busy, no??
50 are allowed on track in practise i think.?..yup its gonna be busy out there.............but fun..............i think..?
Phil
Chris Wood
02-Jun-2005, 15:18
going to be a bit busy, YES!
I have fitted extra wide bungs....
uncledunnie
02-Jun-2005, 15:24
so given we're out with the Rossi wannabee's and manic despatch riders, I assume all the classes run similar lap times??
Originally posted by uncledunnie
so given we're out with the Rossi wannabee's and manic despatch riders, I assume all the classes run similar lap times??
i believe so....its deffo going to be hard to get a clear lap in and log some decent times but everybody will be in the same boat............i like it in traffic it adds to the whole race feel.......
im not sure which is worse the rossi wannebee's the manic despatch riders or the dd axemen
Phil
Originally posted by Chris Wood
going to be a bit busy, YES!
I have fitted extra wide bungs....
i hope they retract in on the fast straights or the wind dragg is gonna cost you 15mph........
Phil
phoenix n max
02-Jun-2005, 15:39
Originally posted by uncledunnie
so given we're out with the Rossi wannabee's and manic despatch riders,
:o
Chris Wood
02-Jun-2005, 15:42
I'm hoping for a tailwind, set spinnaker and away......
Originally posted by weeksy
Originally posted by uncledunnie
so given we're out with the Rossi wannabee's and manic despatch riders, I assume all the classes run similar lap times??
Nope, the DD class is about 10s a lap slower
:devil::devil::devil::devil::devil:
but still faster than others.........:frog:
Originally posted by Chris Wood
I'm hoping for a tailwind, set spinnaker and away......
it tends to be a cross wind at castle coombe....down the start finish straight i was almost getting me knee down trying to counter balance the wind strenght.....:D
Phil
This is going to be well scary, I can't wait!
Cadwell was just a sunday afty rideout by comparison :o
:devil:
Originally posted by NBs996
This is going to be well scary, I can't wait!
Cadwell was just a sunday afty rideout by comparison :o
:devil:
with your weight to power ration nick you are gonna have to seriously weight the bike down to keep control at speed over all those bumpy sections and with the cross wind to boot you may well be given it " mary poppins "
;)
Phil
psychlist
02-Jun-2005, 22:46
Originally posted by fil2
[with your weight to power ration nick you are gonna have to seriously weight the bike down to keep control at speed over all those bumpy sections and with the cross wind to boot you may well be given it " mary poppins "
;)
Phil
With my wind shadow being the length of the main straight you'll have no problem with side winds, give us a cheery wave as you lap me Mary ;)
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