Cartagena Round Up
We’re up at a cold [5degC] and wet Guadix today(8/3/10) getting set-up and prep’d for [fingers crossed] a couple of dry days testing on Tuesday & Wednesday.
The Cartagena test went well although the last day was a bit eventful...
First session we tested a different: rear link, Front tyre, and electronic maps – all were positive changes and the guys fitted fresh tyres for the following session to push for a lap time. However the rain that had threatened throughout the test materialised and we went for an early lunch as the track dried.
Unfortunately when we returned to the pit we were greeted by a small pool of Water under the bike = Radiator leak returned....
Without the time to fix it the guys got the “EVO” bike ready and I headed back out on that.
Again it was a lot of fun to ride and I got to within 0.4seconds of my best time, consistently, which was good and I surprised myself to be honest.
It was a shame I didn’t get a chance to give the main Superbike a proper thrash with fresh tyres especially after we made the improvements in the morning but we left Cartagena really happy - and as long as the latest repair holds out – with two great bikes to choose from!
Now here at Guadix – I don’t know the track very well & the circuit owner has allowed me to do
some laps in the hire car so I’m off for a bit of that....
Quick formula: Motorcycle Racer + Hire Car x Race Track = Maximum Self Control Required!..
TT#21
The Cartagena test went well although the last day was a bit eventful...
First session we tested a different: rear link, Front tyre, and electronic maps – all were positive changes and the guys fitted fresh tyres for the following session to push for a lap time. However the rain that had threatened throughout the test materialised and we went for an early lunch as the track dried.
Unfortunately when we returned to the pit we were greeted by a small pool of Water under the bike = Radiator leak returned....
Without the time to fix it the guys got the “EVO” bike ready and I headed back out on that.
Again it was a lot of fun to ride and I got to within 0.4seconds of my best time, consistently, which was good and I surprised myself to be honest.
It was a shame I didn’t get a chance to give the main Superbike a proper thrash with fresh tyres especially after we made the improvements in the morning but we left Cartagena really happy - and as long as the latest repair holds out – with two great bikes to choose from!
Now here at Guadix – I don’t know the track very well & the circuit owner has allowed me to do
some laps in the hire car so I’m off for a bit of that....
Quick formula: Motorcycle Racer + Hire Car x Race Track = Maximum Self Control Required!..
TT#21
posted by Tom Tunstall at 3:57 PM
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