ah yes but dont forget i'll only be running at 75% of my max. dont want to show my hand too early. :eureka:

As additives go, it's a good 'un! :lol:

Might be there, depending on when the bike goes for its big bore kit.

What's all this talk about 'inters'??
Ya bunch of fairies! Get yourselves in the fast group and practice being overtaken!!

i'll be needing to practise overtaking people not the otherway round :D

yes easter friday.

I don't think this possible :)
I am not really quick, and I go there to try my bike... (I never rode something else than my 600 Monster :D ). So I don't want to break it before the first race :lol::lol:

As a non-participant this year, I am feeling most jelous right now. But, based on the age and experience above, you lot have given me hope of joining the grid next year - as a fat(ish) fortysomething. Just need to give up smoking, get fit, stop drinking, get a decent ride...............the list will be endless:D

Anyhow, good luck to all, I will be at most of the meets to cheer you on.

ok here goes with my vital stats ....
44 years old 5' 8'' 73kg blue eyes and getting the george clooney hair just as it falls out !
another born again biker ... passed test at 17 and rode a fizzie, rd 200 and rd350 (wrote the 350 off twice and still got it in the garage!) then came back with the mid life crisis at 37 and bought a moto guzzi le mans... nice bike but didn't corner and i thought i'd lost the knack ... then did a ducati experience trackday at cadwell on a 748 and if they'd had a ducati showroom there i would have bought one there and then !
bought a 916 (last of the line)in april '99 and it's done over 25k miles (about 50% 2 up with lizzie!).
no racing experience at all .. i'm ok on the road but i've only done a few trackdays from my first which i think was the track attack #1 at mallory in the rain ... probably under 10 trackdays in total.
have done up to level 3 in css and have booked level 4 for a 2 day camp in almeria in april with dave harris and tp from the desmo dunce series.
why am i doing it? ... well it's one of those things i wished i had done when i was younger and probably didn't have the balls or confidence to actually get around to it ... now i want to try before i get too old like dave and ian leah !
it should be fun and apart from that first bend at cadwell i'm looking forward to it.

Bimey ..... :o

and shame on you .... :D

Thanks micheal! 'before im too old LIKE dave and ian leah'. are you suggesting we are old :frog:, see you at the first bend at cadwell :devil:, seriously we more mature desmodue riders will have to come up with a cunning plan to make sure we dont let the side down ( 999r engine anybody)

dave