with a repeat coaching client here at Oulton. He's racing here next week but hasn't ridden the circuit in years so we are having a 'full on fun' refresh.
Wednesday, May 30, 2012
Tuesday, May 29, 2012
Balmy day.
After the fierce heat of Snetterton I am enjoying a pleasantly warm day coaching at Donington.
Friday, May 25, 2012
Untimed practice.
Changed one of the fork springs looking for more front end feel and just found more weaving! So that's being put back for tomorrows qualifying. Just five of us on 1.59s with me in 4th. Bit cross with myself really as I know I should have done better. Qualifying is at 9am. Nice.
Monday, May 21, 2012
Lots of elevation.
Well it's dry today so managed to get out on track. Built in a quarry Castelloli is not like anything we have at home, there's plenty of monster elevation changes. But it's very bumpy.
Sunday, May 20, 2012
Arrived back at Castellioli
near Barcelona to honour the coaching clients that were all disastrously rained off last November. And guess what? It's raining!
Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Frank on the road
to Barcelona for next week's coaching so doing a bit of work with Sarah using the 848. Just had a run on her bike.
Stealth mode.
Here we are after all Ray's hard work rebuilding the bike having a nice run in the sun at Snetterton.
Saturday, May 12, 2012
Untimed practice.
Just done the session. Bit of discussion amongst 848 riders as we are sharing the track with the Nordic BOTT. The organisers are wanting us to race and share the start with them. ok we're lapping faster overall but I don't want to arrive at the first corner on the opening lap to be confronted by a gaggle of slow 1098s who simply powered off the line.
Tuesday, May 8, 2012
Wednesday, May 2, 2012
What a difference a week makes!
Back at Oulton Park with a coaching client. It's dry, warm and dare I say, it's even a bit sunny!
Monday, April 30, 2012
'Gladys' works well.
Back at Cadwell with a client today. Our new coaching support vehicle 'Gladys' although not totally customised yet, seems to work well for the video debrief.
Friday, April 27, 2012
'Frank' is making new friends.
Coaching at Cadwell on a classic trackday. 'Frank' has special dispensation to be out with his new friends. It's very cold and very wet. Again.
Wednesday, April 25, 2012
Not so lucky today.
Here at Oulton it's definately wet, wet, wet. Just went out for our sighting laps, and now it's time to change...
Tuesday, April 24, 2012
Back to Donington.
I hope the weather holds for my client today. He rides a lot on the road round London, doesn't use warmers and has no wets or spare wheels.
Tuesday, April 17, 2012
A brew and a video review.
My coaching client today has never ridden Donington before and he's due to race here so we're having a run round. Was awful and wet when we arrived but drying up nicely now.
Thursday, April 12, 2012
Sunday, April 8, 2012
War of attrition.
Well the win has come at last; but to be honest the track was horrendous. Slippy and unbelievably greasy. Led off the line but lots went down behind me. Then someone blew up and it was called to a halt seven laps in. Half points but hey, 'a win's a win'.
Saturday, April 7, 2012
Qualifying.
We just have the one session. On pole right until the last bl@&dy lap when both Marty Nutt and Sam Coventry sneaked up on me. What is good for the class though is that 14 bikes are within a second. I'm so proud of my nephew Ryan who has qualified 25th. Go Ryan go!
Free practice.
At last we got out on track. I don't think there's a lot of grip to be had, as experienced two monster slides. Swapped top times with Marty Nutt; I came in to alter something with a couple of minutes to go and he snatched the top spot from me. We both did a 49.3 with Darren Fry next on a 49.6 - but it was only practice. Qualifying is at 17.05hr.
Ready to rock.
Another hour to go before untimed practice. Seems to have been an eternity waiting to get on track.
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