Ducati Sporting Club UK > DesmoDue Race Series > DesmoDue - General Questions and Chat > Targets ! Goals in DD now.?

[domski]

Well, ahem, I wanted to blitz everyone and be brilliant

How wrong was I!!!!

I didn't count on riders of Geoff & Clint's talent entering it, but I'd like to think that once we get a competitive engine, I'll be right up there with them.

It's really competitive all the way through the field, and I've been really impressed by the standard of riding.

My goals are the same, and that's to win races. I think we'll be in with a decent chance this year, just a little later than we thought.

It's been frustrating for me and Louigi, but I think I am improving and finding my form at the same rate as we improve the bike, so there will come a point where I'm right on it and the bike is flying too.

I didn't think it would be so much work to learn how to race again, and riding the Ducati is like nothing I've ridden before, but luckily for me I have a good mentor and it's helping heaps.

In the beginning I was mega rusty and forgetting to do all sorts of things (like braking) but I found myself doing things without having to remind myself at Snett, so it's slowly coming back to me, and I can concentrate more on where I am and whats around me than reminding myself to push on a peg or a bar etc. (or open the throttle)

I'm still nowhere near the limit of the bikes handling (which is perfect) so lots more to come there.

Just another 10bhp needed and we won't be far off - way hey!!!



[Edited on 29-6-2005 by domskidue]