OK - DD reports in 2006 format.
Landed Friday, long way, test day, Weather crap, Marquee Up, Bike Stationary, drunk beer. Had curry, good laugh, great company, soft bed, ummmmm.
Watched Saturday, SoT races, TP, Ali, Mke, Chris, Ian, weather good, bike stationary, hindsight - hmmmmmm, steak, chips, cheeky beer, early night, slept well? - fat chance.
Early Sunday, damp track, lap track, qualify ****, big slide, nearly crashed, got round, 17th place - arggggghhhhhhh !!!!!
Pre-check, enough fuel, tyre pressures, visit loo (again), novice vest, dog-tag, drink water, get nervous, find key!!!
Race 1 - dry track, good start, make progress, block pass, wrong gear, brake late, run wide, hang on, stay on, great battle (thanks Ferrari Pete), miss apex, get home, really tired, 8th place - phew!!!
Race 2 - great start, gained places, Coppice wide, miss Domski, touch grass (arghhh), stay on, Charlies 1, Charlies 2, tuck in, Park straight, through box, think brake, don't brake, count 2, see god, brake!!!!, miss apex, on kerb, short shift, chase Dom, press on, hit goose, flick left, crashed here!!!, think positive, down 2, slid rear!!!, oh siht!!, ......... approach chicane, shift hard, drive on, brake late, TP down!!!, damn, miss grass, look forward, push on, ...... over mountain, touch brake, hall drive, hairpin block, hall slide - arghh, back off, press on, over line (X6) -
chase Anthony, can't catch, back off, consolidate place, finish race, 9th spot. - Drink beer !!!!! -
Overall - good weekend, not great.
But, great company, awesome Phil, congrats Geoff, unlucky TP, shame Grib, ouch Paul, thanks Karen, Kelly and 4D.
All DD'ers - great racing. All supporters - many thanks.
Onto Brands.......
Have we gone race yet???
Tim