Back to Brands…

After a hectic start to the year with something like four races in five weekends, the last part of the season seems a bit sparse, with one race per month?

It’s probably worse as we (that’s the royal we team n’ all) are really making ground at the moment & therefore daft keen to be on the track.

The Donington weekend didn’t get off to a great start; after getting my wallet etc nicked. I couldn’t help thinking that some ****** scoundrel [*feel free to add a word of your choice] had read the last blog and saw how easy it was for a squirrel to infiltrate our awning, still at least the blagard didn’t leave a dirty calling card – there’s always a positive!

On the track it was our strongest weekend of the year with the cup pole, two second places and importantly getting close to that first win.

I was back at Donington three days later at the Ron Halsam race school. A group of my friends had booked onto a load of the 600 courses. I’ve done a bit of instructing there in the past and Anne let me out with the guys to give them a few tips – or learn some new lines? Andy and Marks wide line at Goddard’s isn’t one I’ll use – too much green stuff involved for my liking – there’s no grip out there fellas!!

The last three weeks have seemed to drag on, as I’ve been looking forward to Brands Hatch since I was on the motorway back from Donington.

Its strange considering how short it is but I really enjoy the Indy circuit. It’s got a good flow to it, maybe because of the changes in elevation.
I reserve the right to change my opinion as I’ve not done any laps around there on a 200bhp Superbike, and after 30 of them I might be getting a bit dizzy.

A bit of a shame that it’s coming up to the last race as I’m really enjoying the Superbike and want to keep the momentum going.

As the temperature starts to drop though I’m sure that will help curb my enthusiasm until next season… a bit… hey we could go testing in Spain… oh can we… just a few laps… can we?????

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