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[Sorted]

Seems like I'm not a contender then Suits me cuz I'll just carry on unnoticed in the background and maybe convert my fastest lap into fastest laps whilst your all worrying about each other

[Simps]

Originally Posted by Sorted

Seems like I'm not a contender then Suits me cuz I'll just carry on unnoticed in the background and maybe convert my fastest lap into fastest laps whilst your all worrying about each other

I was the first person to be impressed with your fastest lap!!!

Now you KNOW that you can do that you have to put in that level of effort EVERY lap, not just the one to catch someone, overtake someone or fend someone off!

From my calcs you are on 27 points in 6th if you drop your two worst results so I dont think you are to be discounted at all!

The next race will have a bigger impact because it will either give someone 2 (or possibly 3) first places or a new person will claim the top spot and the field will be leveled out some more! Are you any good at Anglesey Alan? Perhaps that will be your round?

Just to let you all know, I have no clue where Anglesey is but if I can find it once Im on my bike I intend to be very very fast.....

[Sorted]

Originally Posted by 955SP

I was the first person to be impressed with your fastest lap!!!

Now you KNOW that you can do that you have to put in that level of effort EVERY lap, not just the one to catch someone, overtake someone or fend someone off!

From my calcs you are on 27 points in 6th if you drop your two worst results so I dont think you are to be discounted at all!

The next race will have a bigger impact because it will either give someone 2 (or possibly 3) first places or a new person will claim the top spot and the field will be leveled out some more! Are you any good at Anglesey Alan? Perhaps that will be your round?

Just to let you all know, I have no clue where Anglesey is but if I can find it once Im on my bike I intend to be very very fast.....

It was a Joke Hugh.. referring to Ron's "the top 5 challengers are Phil, Kev P, Neal, Hugh and myself (Ron)".
I know I can lap as fast as most (1.03.057 1st Race & 1.02.825 2nd Race )

Not sure if I can maintain that lap after lap but must have done ok on some of the others as I had to catch them up from 7th on the grid and without hitting Dallas's rear tyre in the bus stop and doing a stoppie, I may well have stayed right behind Phil for a 2nd place or maybe sneaked past .

As I've said many times I just want to ride as fast and smoothly as I can, have fun and feel I gave it my best shot..

Where that puts me in the championship who knows and who cares, it's not gonna be a career move Lol

Ps. 2nd time at Mallory but never been to Anglesey or Oulton Park.

[Jolley]

Originally Posted by Sorted

It was a Joke Hugh.. referring to Ron's "the top 5 challengers are Phil, Kev P, Neal, Hugh and myself (Ron)".
I know I can lap as fast as most (1.03.057 1st Race & 1.02.825 2nd Race ).

Just my thoughts on entering the season... but I had already not considered Jimbo who surprised the pants off me at Brands.... and also happens to have been my Pembrey wet weather sparring partner!

You were fast last season as well, but just drifted off the boil a little and I thought that meant you had lost some interest in being up the front.... I am pleased to see that isn't the case and you have started the season the way you started the last.

[Sorted]

Doing my best mate and if that's good enough to be up the sharp end then

But you are right I probably don't want it as much as others.. just enjoying myself and what comes along is a bonus.. It's an age thing called mellowing and contentment

See you at Anglesey and hope your bike gremlins are behind you (I know how frustrating that can be and how it brought dejection into my season last year).

[Jolley]

I like trying to set the pace and I like being right at the front. Since Castle Combe last year my approach to a weekend has changed and my intention is to just be the fastest person every session. I set Pole at Castle Combe and Brands, and I was only pipped into second on the grid at Cadwell and Mallory by the people following me. At the moment (and I know that can change) I feel like I can set the pace at the remaining rounds (the test will be Anglesey and Oulton, where I have never been) and honestly believe the only way I won't win the championship is if I have any more bad luck. I have in the past been warned against making such Awesome statements, but it is really how I feel right now.

[numbskull]

I have had my money on you to win this years championship since last year.

You won't be easy for any of us to beat.

[Simps]

Originally Posted by Jolley

I like trying to set the pace and I like being right at the front. Since Castle Combe last year my approach to a weekend has changed and my intention is to just be the fastest person every session. I set Pole at Castle Combe and Brands, and I was only pipped into second on the grid at Cadwell and Mallory by the people following me. At the moment (and I know that can change) I feel like I can set the pace at the remaining rounds (the test will be Anglesey and Oulton, where I have never been) and honestly believe the only way I won't win the championship is if I have any more bad luck. I have in the past been warned against making such Awesome statements, but it is really how I feel right now.

Mate that really is some Awesome talk right there! But I don't necessarily disagree. Just looked at your results last year and other than your Mallory result being the same your best result at this point was 8th. You can really see how you improved after every round.... and it got me thinking that you fast boys better hope I dont do the same!

Think my first result this year was a win... from 7th. At Mallory I missed the test day and after getting up at 4:30am driving 2 hours and jumping on a bike with a completely new setup, 12 laps later I was third on the grid (not that I ended started from third ). Only 1/4 second behind you and I wasn't following anyone.
However, I will say that your advice and general support has been invaluable in both rounds and certainly helped me no end.

But I wouldnt be any kind of real friend if I made it easy for you to claim the title now would I?

[Bert3]

Originally Posted by 955SP

I have no clue where Anglesey is but if I can find it once Im on my bike I intend to be very very fast.....

...keep heading north on the A5 until the scenery takes your breath away ..... then drop down the other side of the mountains towards the coast - over the bridge, and keep heading up the A5 for what seems like half a lifetime until the signs for Ty Croes appear ..... turn off the A5 (yay!)

Follow the brown signs for Ty Croes race circuit, then, when you think you've gone too far and are just about to double back, it's still another few miles ........ then turn down a farmtrack which looks like you'll fall off a cliff .... and you're there !

[Jolley]

Originally Posted by 955SP

Sounds like the free phone Jolley advice hotline might be closing down until the end of the race season?

Im not too tall to race look at Camier... when he stays on the bike he is real good! And Simoncelli!

I was still giving you advice at Mallory on gears and lines and starting options. The only advice I can give on Anglesey is it will probably be cold and windy! I have never been there.... I don't even know what it looks like!

When was the last time one of them won a race though?.... give us shorties something to be good at!!

Originally Posted by Otei

Unlucky weekend Ron. It'll even out dude.

I can only hope so!

Originally Posted by Sorted

Seems like I'm not a contender then Suits me cuz I'll just carry on unnoticed in the background and maybe convert my fastest lap into fastest laps whilst your all worrying about each other

You are as quick as anyone. I just think the others want it more.