Donington Park 6th March

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  1. Mad Matt

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    Donington Park 6th March with NoLimits I'm booking on this, any interest??
     
  2. scooby

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    it's a Friday,so no good for me.

    will by doing a day there with spike a some point in march though so could do with a refesh before that at some point
     
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    Bike still in one piece, wait U should! [​IMG]
     
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    Let me know when your doing it mate and i'll tag along, with Donny being my first ever race i need to learn it...
     
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    I will run round if need be:)
     
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    Really fancy Donnington but think it would be better a little later in the year.
     
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    You not doing Snetterton and oulton then?
     
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    Just noticed that this is the only date for Donny in March with NL, although they may put more up with luck..
     
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    I shall be there for Snett on the days we've booked but at the moment I'm working that weekend and can't get out of it and its a no for Oulton at the moment..
     
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    Ah good plan, let everyone else build up their points and then you start winning
     
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    Iv just booked, so providing jhs give me my bike back friday and i don't drop it the snow at anglesey sunday ill be there !
     
  12. robbo

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    Is anyone booking a garage ?
     
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    You on this Robbo??

    I try and head for garage 31:)
     
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    Yea mate i just messaged you about camping, never been there so where do we pull up for the night ?
     
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    I replied to your message:)
     
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    Quick update on this, great day with the weather being better than it has been although still a tad cold in the morning.. Met Craig/ Robbo who is now addicted to track riding;)
    Also met quite a few from the TDR forum, good guy's..

    Third session in the morning i had a huge moment on the exit of the first corner, (don't yet know their names). Im thinking i just grabbed to much throttle to quick as the bike so nearly spat me off, how i managed to stay on i don't know but thankfully i did. I really didn't feel i was pushing to hard so i had my tyres checked, turns out there good, then thought perhaps track is still a little cold but then why are there people much faster than i?? The traction control didn't appear to help much this time either.

    I think the simple conclusion is me going to fast for my ability at this stage and this really did knock my confidence for the next two sessions. I picked up the pace again later in the afternoon but once again my back wheel was doing things i didn't like so called it a day...

    On a positive note i did knock 7 seconds off my previous time:)
     
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    What time you get down too buddy?

    Glad you enjoyed it. The huge moment is exactly where I highsided, easily done, my bet it the TC saved ya, you just didn't realise it as you don't know what it feels like mate.

    Glad your ok though mate
     
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    Finesse is a wonderful Gift my friends! :cool:
     
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    Worked for you ey!! Lol....

    Real men ride bikes without computers :)
     
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    No you came off on the left hander onto the start-finish, mine was the right hander at the end of the start finish, I had almost finished the turn and grab a hand full of throttle:eek: Im a little surprised at how much it knocked my confidence to be honest..

    The left hander that you highsided on Jimbo is my enemy mate, for the life of me i just can't get it right although looking at my split times i was a second quicker there in the morning than the afternoon.., The hair pin i just love, its an amazing track, so fast...

    Sadly my time was 1:50, although i was consistent with lots of 1:50s, my best splits would have given me a 1:44:rolleyes:. 1:50 is still a seven second improvement from last time..
     
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