| For decades there have been riders starting racing each year and more often than not they will only know one or two of the people they will be on the same grid as. When i first started helping my mates I always wonsered who that Shane Byrne lad was always starting from the front row.
Personally I don't care who I'm racing against I've been lapped by some very fast riders in my time all it does is spur you on to try and go faster so they don't do it again.
My aim is to get me and my bike to the chequered flag as fast as I can, hopefully this will be faster than some but its certainly not going to be as fast as others.
I know my years of racing give me a small advantage but at best I'm a average club racer that enjoys roadracing and as I'm on a 583cc bike I should be down on power against the majority of the field, I'm hoping this will give me the incentive to find some more corner speed something I have been lacking for years.
So my main competition is myself, I want to go faster than I currently can and hopefully that will happen by me chasing the faster guys in front.
Guys & gals it may be Desmo Due but you are now entering into Club racing and those of you who have entered the SoT races you will be up against the likes of Les Liney, Dean Wain, Kevin Jones and maybe even ianh from this board, none of whom I knew before I raced against them.
Just my thoughts on it
Kev  |