Pembrey race three
11 Apr 2010
This was a race of attrition. Three class A bikes didn’t start, including Carl Marsden, and another fell on oil dropped by one of the supermotards (aka super-retards) in class C. They aren’t doing much to endear themselves. Several class B bikes also crashed at various places. In the restarted five-lap race I was careful […]
Qualifying
10 Apr 2010
Second on the grid is ok. It puts me on the front row with a clear run at the first corner. Carl Marsden is on pole, a few tenths ahead. My plan is to give him a race from the start and not let him get a gap. Hopefully I’ll find a little more pace […]
Pembrey preview and practice
09 Apr 2010
First off, apologies for not blogging more in the last few weeks. I’ve been working so many hours that I’m looking forward to this race weekend for a rest. Pembrey in south west Wales is the venue for round two. It’s a flat circuit and a short lap of around one minute. Although it looks […]
0.027s can be an eternity
14 Mar 2010
That’s how much I lost the race by, having been mugged at the Hairpin on the last lap and almost repassing by the line. Carl Marsden won, I was about a metre behind and half alongside him. That’s now three winners in three races and something extra to play for in this afternoon’s final outing. […]
Mallory race 4
I got the win from Chris Matthews after Carl Marsden crashed on the warm-up lap. That took the pressure off a bit so I could focus on staying ahead of Matthews without pushing too hard on a rear tyre that was way past its best. It looks like this season will be spectacular. Thanks to […]
First race, third place
13 Mar 2010
I rode as hard as I could, I promise you, but I just didn’t have the grip to go faster. Chris Matthews won in fine style and Carl Marsden was second after we had a decent battle.