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[Rattler]

A quick report of DD race 5 at Snett from a Rattler perspective, in no particular order.......

- weather - fair
- health - sneezy and dopey!
- fatigued - very!
- oil - overfilled!!
- bike #21 - fablus!
- gearbox - better
- Mrs Rattler - luvly
- boots - sore!!
- visors - don't try to swap 2 mins before race!!!
- tents - not for me
- 400 year old cottages - cozy, but cramped!!
- sleep - need more
- weight - need less
- pace - needed
- DD racing - for me!
- CBR600RR - for me? (thanx Jon)
- slipstreaming - hairy!!
- tyres - bald!!
- camaraderie - awesome
- trackday - thanks Lizzie
- qualifying - 15th - shyte!!, must do better!!
- finished - 9th - well chuffed
- performance - improving
- support - really fantastic, many thanx
- Fil2 - fantastic performance
- Ali - great job!!! - yoo da man!!
- Paul Payne - I'll get you next time!!! (thanx for beer)
- fitness - need some fast
- fast - need some !
- accelerate - faster
- brake - later
- be - braver!
- age - telling !
- KRC - thanks
- Dave R - ouch!!!
- Geoff - congrats

Later
Tim

[TP]

Is there a pattern forming here?



Nice one Tim, glad you enjoyed it.

[Rattler]

Should have added one more;

TP - grasstracking!!!!!

Nice riding fella

Tim

[TP]

Originally posted by Rattler
Should have added one more;

TP - grasstracking!!!!!

Nice riding fella

Tim

Yes, that was an 'interesting' moment running wide out of Coram! I don't know how I stayed on to be honest - more good luck than good management I feel!

Originally posted by TP
Yes, that was an 'interesting' moment running wide out of Coram! I don't know how I stayed on to be honest - more good luck than good management I feel!

sums u up mate ...

Tim, well done mate, by all accounts you were a step above your previous performances .. keep up the good work ...

[WeeJohnyB]

oh man, was that you doing the grasstracking TP, we saw the whole thing with equal measures of 'oh my gawd don't touch anything' and 'flipping heck, I think he's still full on the throttle' - oh how we laughed when we saw you were safe.

Tim - saw you on the CBR600RR behind me and guessed you were not going for it as it was not your bike. What do you think then? If you fancy a go on mine, give me a shout - mine has not much in the way of engine mods, but otherwise 'sorted' - I love it.

Well done on your race.

WeeJohnyB

[TP]

Originally posted by WeeJohnyB
oh man, was that you doing the grasstracking TP, we saw the whole thing with equal measures of 'oh my gawd don't touch anything' and 'flipping heck, I think he's still full on the throttle' - oh how we laughed when we saw you were safe.

errm ... yes, it was me. I was trying to find a way around someone in Coram and ran it wide. I'd lost too many places with my rubbish start and I didn't want to lose more so I stayed in the throttle.

Definitely a nervous moment!

[Jon]

Tim you should be pleased you managed a 1'25 plus lap time in the race.
That brilliant

[Rattler]

Originally posted by Jon
Tim you should be pleased you managed a 1'25 plus lap time in the race.
That brilliant

Thanks Jon - I am very pleased, but with everything you look back and think where you can improve - my race times were 3 secs better than my qualifying - so gotta improve my qualifying!!! Even one sec better would have got me way further up the grid and in a better place to place even better!!

Onwards and upwards.

Tim

[ericthered40]

Coram bend tightens the parts other bends can’t reach.

I have Puckered there myself

well done all you top teners

Sir Ali what can I say you must be over the moon mate.