Good to meet you too sir and thanks for popping down :thumbup Managed to sneak the panels past the wife? Sorry we didn't get to chat for longer.
The last session went ok for me, sometimes you just have to resign yourself to the fact that there isn't the grip in the tyres in the conditions, doesn't stop trying to find some though, and spinning up always keeps me laughing away to myself :biggrin
The guy in front on the naked SV was driving me nuts through the cafe section, he'd get all the drive from not having as much power and go scooting off over the mountain whilst I was spinning away and then when I did get traction it was a case of run into the corners and find him travelling at the apex probably 5mph slower hence understanding it looking like I was going to run into the back of him. The straights turned into a joke where he'd make it through 4 gears with it pinned and i'd be sat trying to make it through 3rd and 4th without spinning it up :burnout
Unfortunately for him it didn't all end well. Coming up over the rise on Park Straight doing around 100mph and about 20 yards in front of me, his bike suddenly did a sharp left on the approach to Park corner and off he and the SV went cartwheeling through the grass. Was a touch of :eek2 Took a look back across and saw hit sat up and then spent the rest of the lap waiting for the red flags to come out. Was fully surprised to find myself back round on the approach to Park seeing him stood trying to attract attention and still no flags! I pulled off to go and report it but the dozy marshall had obviously finally noticed the poor man and the red flags were out as I came into the pit area. Went and had a chat to him after they recovered the bike and him back. Turns out it was his Dads bike and he was back on r&r from a tour. Was a bit shaken up but was ok, mad as hell about the marshall, and the bike.....well, lets say there was a small garden once they'd finished pulling all the grass and mud off of it. He was lucky, not a clue what had happened so went down relaxed and not tensed.
All in all, was a great day even if it was cold and wet. I know a certain man on here enjoyed it, even his red mist grass tracking moment :whoop
You aching today Mr Fish? :devious
Roll on next time.
irate
