Chris Wood
14-Aug-2005, 22:37
A racers week.....
Tue - Track eve at Donny as not been before, dry, 2 sessions, burn out clutch.
Thu - Replace clutch and pack van.
Fri - Arrive at Donny, set up. Enjoy Team F3's BBQ - Thanks master chef's Kelly and Fordie.
Sat - Qualify - 3 dry laps, ****es down.
Race 1 - Bike misses from the start, makes one lap on 1/2 cylinder!
Replace plugs and ends - Thanks Rich from Louigi Moto!
Race 2 - WET! I have crashed twice before, both on wet tracks, no confidence, no idea how everyone else is going so well.
End of lap 4 at end of Dunlop straight, too hard on the front brake, straight down at start of braking point, accelerated on my ass aiming for the Glynn's rear tyre, thinking NOOOOO! don't hit him, trying to move the bike's trajectory away from it's target. Just as he tips in, clip his rear tyre and took him out. Continue slide through the cones into the run off area and stop. Crash number 3! There's a pattern forming.
HUGE apologies to Glynn, thanks for taking it so well, a 'racing incident', or a school boy error!
Bike's cosmetic only and no grass or gravel to remove.
MCN photographer got some nice slide pic's will post the as soon as I receive them.
So after all that effort.....no result!
Casting my vote for a Donny round next year please!
I am sooooo looking forward to Cadwell.
Had to break it gently to my race partner that I'd binned our bike, he took it well, but he is on hols in Italy!
Thanks again DSC all for hospitality and help.
Chris
Tue - Track eve at Donny as not been before, dry, 2 sessions, burn out clutch.
Thu - Replace clutch and pack van.
Fri - Arrive at Donny, set up. Enjoy Team F3's BBQ - Thanks master chef's Kelly and Fordie.
Sat - Qualify - 3 dry laps, ****es down.
Race 1 - Bike misses from the start, makes one lap on 1/2 cylinder!
Replace plugs and ends - Thanks Rich from Louigi Moto!
Race 2 - WET! I have crashed twice before, both on wet tracks, no confidence, no idea how everyone else is going so well.
End of lap 4 at end of Dunlop straight, too hard on the front brake, straight down at start of braking point, accelerated on my ass aiming for the Glynn's rear tyre, thinking NOOOOO! don't hit him, trying to move the bike's trajectory away from it's target. Just as he tips in, clip his rear tyre and took him out. Continue slide through the cones into the run off area and stop. Crash number 3! There's a pattern forming.
HUGE apologies to Glynn, thanks for taking it so well, a 'racing incident', or a school boy error!
Bike's cosmetic only and no grass or gravel to remove.
MCN photographer got some nice slide pic's will post the as soon as I receive them.
So after all that effort.....no result!
Casting my vote for a Donny round next year please!
I am sooooo looking forward to Cadwell.
Had to break it gently to my race partner that I'd binned our bike, he took it well, but he is on hols in Italy!
Thanks again DSC all for hospitality and help.
Chris