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[Rattler]

A quick(ish) report of DD races 6 and 7 at Donny from a Rattler perspective.......

Pre Qualifying
- mood - effervescent
- plan - raise my game
- weather - Marti Pellow
- health - fine
- fatigued - somewhat
- approach - controlled aggression
- bike #21 - after Cornerspeed mods = sweeet!
- visor - clear
- vison - unclear
- action - get plan, execute on!!

Qualifying
- mood - ready!
- plan - got one
- riding - well
- pace - building
- Qualified 5th!!!! (top novice!!)
- Weather - downpoor = slippery
- Redgate - CRASHED!!!!
- Health - shaken and stirred, battered and bruised
- Bike 21 - down, but not out
- recovery van - dark and scary
- action - fix bike and get back out!!

Race 1
- mood - pensive
- health - been better
- repairs - many!!!
- scrutineered - passed
- plan - consolidate for a top ten finish
- approach - don't crash!!
- start - tentative
- conditions - tricky
- approach - tiptoe
- riding - carefully
- slippery - when wet!
- finish - 9th!! Best of year - sooo glad that's over!!
- battled - with Nick, nice one!!
- performance - satisfactory, given circumstances
- action, get food and painkillers!!

Race 2
- mood - apprehensive
- approach - don't bin her again!
- health - feeling old and aching
- plan - consolidate, top ten aim
- start - poor
- pace - caution and care
- like - iceskating
- finish - 13th, not ideal, but OKish
- overall - satisfactory

Summary
My best performance of the year also saw my first crash, bike 21 now looks like a racebike!!! Qualifying front of row 2 is great for me and something to build on.

My provisional table place is now 12th, on target for a planned top ten finish to the year - bring on Brands, I'm already ready!!!. I've targetted those I need to beat at Brands and Cadwell - bring it on!!

Dreadful weather, but superb DSC support - really fantastic, many thanx to all who supported in the rain, its much appreciated.

Fil and Ali - fantastic performances, Paul Payne - ouch!!.

To 4D, PeteB, Paul, Kelly and Karen - awesome repair job, many thanx for your assistance with getting #21 back out there.

The DSC camaraderie is just awesome.

The biggest result of the weekend for me may be winning a tenner off TP for handing him his arse in qualifying and race 1!! He saved himself £20 by avenging this by getting passed me in race 2 though. - bugga!!!

Whilst a tenner won't cover the bike repairs, it'll buy some very sweet tasting beer!!!! Fosters or Tooheys?

Wanna give me some more money at Brands big fella?

Tim