that car video is pretty much spot on i recon.

Fil I would'nt worry too much if I was you. Donny is one of those circuits that if you have done it before you are halfway there. Just stick to TP', Ali. Rattler or Nicks ar$e like glue

Jon, I hope you're not riding like Weeksy... fast down the straight and then using 5 apexes for every turn :P

There is only one apex for Schwantz curve - trust me ;)

You come out of the kink under Starkey's bridge, up the short straight (bendy straight) and then turn left for Schwantz... that's it!!

Nuffink rong wiv my map - Not until they redevelop it this winter, then most of it's being demolished :o

Hooray for ebay! Motogp2 for PS2 arrived today, so I may be turning up on Friday with squinty eyes and an aching wrist........

Anyone know any good PS2 cracks to de-tune a 500cc 2-stroke to 55 bhp???

(Apart from allowing certain engine builders loose on it) :lol:

That's harsh.

Got ours up to 53bhp today :D

Watch out everyone, I could be dangerous with that much power.

Best bit was the extra torque and the fact the bike was running like a pile of poo last Tuesday (apparantly - I didn't notice).

Why can't it be race day NOW!!!!!!!

:devil:

Yeah, right, only 1.24s from 50 bhp..............maybe it was my extra 5 bhp that was costing me 5 seconds??? Or could it be the extra 5 stone:puzzled:

Seriously.

I thought it was running well coz we got the cam timing done since Snett, but it needed a dyno run to re-do the fuelling (coz of the cam timing)

Then when I got back after Donny, Louigi pointed out that I had run the bike with the air filters on - which loses 2-3bhp.

So I was happy with that.

Then today, he rang me to say that the first dyno run (to re-do the fuelling) showed that it was a complete mess, and there was a flat spot big enough to fit TP into :o (which I did notice at Donny).

However, the throttle sensor wasn't working either - so that cost Rich £150 to sort, plus a trip back to his workshop to get the diagnostic stuff to set it up - BEFORE it could be dyno'd and set-up.

You following this?

So once the sensor was replaced, they re-did the mapping, got rid of the flat spot, found 1bhp and wait for it.... 25% more torque than I had at Snett.

Needless to say I am now gagging to get on it at the weekend :D

a little too much information there thanks!

Your latest order from the Ann Summers catalogue arriving then Dom :lol:

After all that ......

I had two good sessions Donny last night! Lyn and Max were there too!

Burnt the clutch out after the second session damn must fix that.

Thoughts on my firts time at Donny.

Redgate - late turn in required.

Hollywood / Craner - must go faster

Old hairpin - always seemed closer than it was, will accelerate up the left rumbles, brake, turn at 2/3rds, nail small square of repaired tarmac.

Run to McLeans - GREAT - flat out, looking hard right, knee down through Mcleans

Coppice - lightbraking - down one, turn at the dot before the crest, look hard right at the bright orange tyre wall more than 90' head turn! and gas it!

Esses - all good, can you straight line..ish the first right bit? than over the rumbles on the left? Must try this in practice!

Feels like a REAL race circuit, fast, flowing, wide enough.

TRAFFIC WARNING - Roadworks on M1 at Leicester - I left Northampton - J15 at 3.00pm and got to Donny at 4.30! So add at least 1/2 hour to your normal travel time.

See you all Friday afternoon or Saturday!

Times Chris?

Don't be shy ;)

TP,

Didn't do times?

Felt OK though, geared 14/40 just right I think - 5speed / 675.

Such a short race, I fear the matter will be settled via qualifying and first two laps of mayhem?

The passing options are limited I think, If you outbrake and stuff someone will they get a better run on you for the next corner? I hope to get some clear space and just go................but I'll probably qualify 10-20 and get caught up in the novice carnage that will result, as the top 10 is now booked out by ex GP gods!

Bugger - how am I supposed to complete my analysis of the grid without your times ;)

:lol:

You're right though, it sounds like qualifying is going to be even more important that usual because of no untimed practice and only 6 laps.

More so if it's wet!

Twas nice to do it in the dry - As for Coppice - I can only suggest no-one gets up close and personal behind me for this corner. My approach is atrocious !
However I did like the bit from Hollywood right up to Coppice and the chicane is far easier to deal with than the Esses.
I have a tacho now - 8800 revs - blimey didn't think I had that many :o
My gearing not quite right - not enough pull out of corners and if I changed down a gear it would have been too high rev's - Guess I should go faster then - Hmmmm !

Cheers buddy, what's your number so I got a target to aim for with my "Domski Torpedo" maneouvre :lol:

HE'S NUMBER 10!!!

10!!!

NOT 12!!!

qualifying may be the key..but with close to 60 bikes on track its going to be diffacult to put decent laps in.........that combined with the guest riders etc i think getting on the first 4 rows will be a great result...........

I think its going to be a very interesting qualifying session !

for sure, be interesting to see who really pushes it in the wet (if it is) or who plays the averages game and goes for a reasonable spot. we've seen people bin it in qualifying before!

agreed....its a fine line between pushing hard for decent grid position and staying on ...!.............. its something i struggle with.!..how hard do i go..?

Go as hard and fast as you can mate, keep pushing until you slide :D

you seem to have it pretty much spot on at the moment and i guess thats what racing is all about. thats why this series is good. i dont push it anywhere near enough but seeing people on very similar machinery/tyres disappear into the distance proves it can be done and i will hopefully close the gap over time.

wise words from perrin san.

and you can have a nice 10 minute chat with all the others who did the same at the same gravel trap!

and if i slide then fall off....happy days for you huh........dont think i have mastered the Rossie'esq use my knee to keep me upright manoeuvre just yet dammit.......

:lol:

I didn't say I was going to do it as well :D

It would make my life easier!!!

I don't want to see anyone fall off mate ... just a bit of banter.

But there's only one way you're going to master that manoeuvre, practice practice practice ... ;)

:D

:ninja:

or book myself onto a certain course HUH...........u never stop ..LOL

:rolleye:

you know what i meant !!

bastid!

Pah, you don't want to book on those, they're nothing more than jumped up novices ....





























... so I've been told :devil:

Or be born with an ounce of talent.... :frog:

ps: Spectators are welcome to watch me eat these words at 5pm on Saturday!

not doing the first race then ? :lol::lol::lol:

Guys I think its ok you all saying gas it hard and all that, but I think it will be the intelligent rider who will get the best result. It will be the one that has the courage to nip up the inside and park it. pushing the other rider to run around the outside compromising his line for the next turn. Remember donny is one big corner with only one real line around it.

Wise words ...

(Psst, what does he mean?)

:lol:

;):D

I haven't a clue anymore, I got lost at the second apex to Schwantz :lol:

:D

Here you are then Dom.:D

i lost it at redgate.................AS BLOODY USUAL:bouncy:

Gone awfully quiet Dom.;)

Sorry, I was having something to eat :smug:

...thing is Jon, that's wrong :lol:

I now see what you mean ;)

I count the 2nd apex :P as Schwantz - but then I am an alien.

:alien:

[Edited on 10-8-2005 by domski]

Its ok Dom apologies excepted;) I'll see you on saturday for some further advice:lol:

:lol:

Look at you two ... dancing around ...

:D