MGP - Champ - Take 2

Right,

Briefly down Ballacraine this evening for a quick look, didn't help
that the mountain had been covered in oil before the start of the
practice and delayed everything, hate to think what it must be like
just hanging around the start line.

Anyhow, the bikles are now all starting to look a little faster and
smoother, I can't speak for Champ as of course, I was looking at the
wrong bike last night so cannot compare. But (if I got the right
bike this time) he was looking very good at the Ballacraine corner, not
"thruppny bitting" it like a lot of the guys in the GP do.

And here are some pics, fresh off the press:

The light was a bit rubbish for the 2nd lap and I had to set the ISO
right up to even have a chance of getting a shot. And for some reason
the camera refused to focus as I panned round to catch his rear end, so
to speak, but have included for completion sake.

I have full size 8MPx copies of these if anyone wants them.

http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=223070351&size=l - Is the best
outrigh now I have cropped it.

Start here for the full photo stream:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/gavsta/223070807/

 

That's our lad. Good pic, too. I see he's had a result from those
cornering lessons dwb gave him.

 

Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, Pip

Nah, if that had been fully using the dwb technique he'd have been
cranked over like that and doing 4MPH.

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How do you think Gav got such a clear shot?

 

Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, Pip

Ah!

<thinks>

Must have used a hellish long exposure to blur the background like that.

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Natural tremor.

 

any of our friendly isn't Keef McKay?

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It's not good.

Ballacraine felt ok. See blog for details, but disappointingly I went
8 seconds slower.

Coo - that's great. Ta.

 

I did see him I think, I guess he has new leathers than the ones I am
used to seeing him in.

Ill be out and about with the camera all week and for race days when
work allows, Ill post if anything interesting comes up.

 

Glad that you approve

Looking at the blog, seems to me that you might just be knackered, keep
it in perspective and look forward to tommorow and the rest of the
week.

Dunno if I can, but if you need a hand/ lift with anything, I know
Keith is a super star in that respect so I would imagine that your
being well looked after.

Give me a shout anyhow, Keith has me moby number.

 

don't you love spill chuckers.

I typed Ixiot.
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