What time you getting to Prestcott, & how much will it cost to come & take the piss? -- Krusty www.MuddyStuff.co.uk Off-Road Classifieds '02 MV Senna '03 Tiger 955i '96 Tiger '79 Fantic Hiro 250
OK, not too painful for us potential spectators then. If anyone else wants it, give them first dibs as there's no guarantee I'll actually get there, & I'd hate for it to go to waste. Excellent - as it should be. -- Krusty www.MuddyStuff.co.uk Off-Road Classifieds '02 MV Senna '03 Tiger 955i '96 Tiger '79 Fantic Hiro 250
No problem. -- +----------------------------------------------------------------+ | Pete Fisher at Home: | | Voxan Roadster Gilera Nordwest * 2 Yamaha WR250Z | | Gilera GFR * 2 Moto Morini 2C/375 Morini 350 "Forgotten Error" | +----------------------------------------------------------------+
On Wed, 24 Sep 2008 07:21:05 +0100, Pete Fisher I've been told the hill is opening at 8.45, as it's oversubbed again.. Damn enthusiasts!
<resets alarm clock> It's all those biker bounders. TBF, we tend to all be ready and raring to go and don't fiddle about with tyre warmers, so our batch usually[1] takes less time than the same number of four-wheeled competitors. [1] Gravel excursions at Pardon excepted. -- +----------------------------------------------------------------+ | Pete Fisher at Home: | | Voxan Roadster Gilera Nordwest * 2 Yamaha WR250Z | | Gilera GFR * 2 Moto Morini 2C/375 Morini 350 "Forgotten Error" | +----------------------------------------------------------------+
What is it with MGs or is it the drivers? We were in danger of not getting our second timed run because so many of them were going off. The 'Tonka Toy' they use for recovery doesn't help. I reckon the old trailer and winch they used to rely on was quicker on most occasions. -- +----------------------------------------------------------------+ | Pete Fisher at Home: | | Voxan Roadster Gilera Nordwest * 2 Yamaha WR250Z | | Gilera GFR * 2 Moto Morini 2C/375 Morini 350 "Forgotten Error" | +----------------------------------------------------------------+
The feeling from the marshall side was it was a bit of "end of the season" madness; it was apparently the worst day there all season in terms of the number of crashes. Certainly my busiest! No idea about the Tonka - possibly it's because being able to lift the cars doesn't damage them as much? The drivers can get pretty cranky (so why not put the flipping tow hook on then?). We had to trailer the Porsche off yesterday, he made a right mess - the barrier will have to be replaced. I had a pretty decent bucket of bits by the end :~) Sorry I didn't get to see you but we didn't get a long lunch break and by the time I got down from Esses I didn't have much time. Have to admit we did find the bloke who rode slowly into the gravel before falling off the highlight of the day....
TBF it was the last round of the MG championship apparently. Most of our top ten lot weren't actually there, because it wasn't a round of the open championship, just vintage/classic/forgotten era and road legal. That's why I got a ride. I suppose it is less damaging to lift them, but apparently they had to take the roof off one car so that they could lift it by the rollover bars. I should have walked up between runs and sought you out, seeing as we fortunately didn't meet in your official capacity. We aim to please. The spectators usually enjoy the chairs the best apparently. I will gloss over my crap performance. Though quite pleased with my first run of 61.45 (only 4 seconds or so off my best on much more powerful bikes) I then proceeded to go slower on each subsequent run, rather than improve by 2 or 3 seconds as I usually do. A combination of being put off by the cement dust, and the last meeting of the season syndrome. The two biggest offs I have had racing and hillclimbing have been at the final event of a season. So I guess your "end of season" madness is spot on, except that these days my self preservation weakness kicks in. -- +----------------------------------------------------------------+ | Pete Fisher at Home: | | Voxan Roadster Gilera Nordwest * 2 Yamaha WR250Z | | Gilera GFR * 2 Moto Morini 2C/375 Morini 350 "Forgotten Error" | +----------------------------------------------------------------+
On Sun, 28 Sep 2008 21:28:09 +0100, Pete Fisher Well, the rescue lot had to unbolt the roof, yes. I'm not entirely sure why as I was busy trying to stop the various bodily fluids spreading down the whole track, but the front of it was pretty badly damaged. Ah, no worries :~) Mebbe next year. They frightened the life out of me, a few heads seemed very close to the barrier! Discretion, valour etc :~)
