Oulton qualifying
07 Oct 2011
There are 35 bikes in GP1 this weekend as riders from other series and the British championship squeeze in some extra racing before the end of the season. It makes a hard class even tougher. The session was wet, with more heavy rain falling part way through. It was also littered with crashes. I pushed […]
Oulton Park preview
06 Oct 2011
It’s 10.36pm. I’m in the back of my van in Oulton’s paddock, tucked up in ‘bed’ (two sleeping bags and an airbed with a slow puncture). The thin metal roof stops the rain from actually landing on my face but otherwise repeats the weather conditions with me verbatim. The temperature outside is identical to in […]
Oulton Park
26 Jun 2010
The ideal preparation for a race weekend probably doesn’t involve an 80-hour work week, massive sleep debt and a 4am start. It’s unlikely you’d choose to miss the practice day and sole qualifying session on the Friday, as you’d rather not be last on the grid. Nevertheless, that’s the situation I’m in this morning. But […]
Oulton Park preview
01 Jun 2009
This season is flying along; round four is next weekend at Oulton Park. It’s a single day event, so there are just two races. While that doesn’t change the aim away from winning all the races, it does mean that there’s less opportunity to make up for a mistake. I need a clean weekend. Oulton […]