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Post by philthewindsurfer on Aug 12, 2022 15:44:25 GMT
Should be good racing, as always.
Not sure if I want to go and sit in the sun all day. Donington WSB was hot, 25c and sunny Saturday, high cloud and 29c Sunday. That was warm enough. Thruxton is forecast 33c and sun.
Wonder if the tyres will cope with the high speed and heat?
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Thruxton
Aug 12, 2022 15:55:31 GMT
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Post by mekon on Aug 12, 2022 15:55:31 GMT
I've just been out for a quick blast and it was fucking horrible. Sod racing in it. I'd also get my mates together and come in a car with Aircon. Sod being dripping wet in big queues. I just literally had to filter a bit and the bike was hitting 102c. Normally it's sitting about 79. Very uncomfortable.
The trouble with Thruxton is like Silverstone and Croft. Nowhere to get away from the weather. I'm not sure I could be arsed with it.
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Post by philthewindsurfer on Aug 12, 2022 16:24:51 GMT
The hottest I've ever been on the bike was Brno WSB, July 2010. 31c air temp and track was 57c according to R2 results. I rode all the way there and skipped Saturday at the track as it was too hot. Wandered around Brno shopping centre & a few bars with air con. Sunday I wanted to view from the final chicane as that was the closest point to the track from the bike park, but there was no viewing from there, so it was the bottom of horsepower hill as that was nearest. After the race, walked back up it, donned leathers sat on bike and the seat was too hot to sit on. Tipped 1 litre of water on the seat and another down my leathers and rode off with steam coming out of my arse.
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Post by mekon on Aug 12, 2022 16:50:53 GMT
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Post by Eddie The Bastard on Aug 12, 2022 19:34:43 GMT
Fuck that place during a heatwave.
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Post by philthewindsurfer on Aug 13, 2022 9:37:14 GMT
At Donington, the commentator kept saying take care and find some shade. There isnt any around there, unless you sit in the woods on the inside at Hollywood and see fuck all.
Haslam fastest in FP3, fastest time of the weekend so far. He went 1 second faster than yesterday. Thats some improvement.
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Thruxton
Aug 13, 2022 19:53:30 GMT
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Post by neilf on Aug 13, 2022 19:53:30 GMT
Just watched 1000STK Race; Nesbitt has got some balls, riding around the outside of Rollo at Club!
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Thruxton
Aug 14, 2022 10:42:04 GMT
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Post by pantah on Aug 14, 2022 10:42:04 GMT
Not bad days racing and looks like the Yamaha is the bike to be on again. Rabat got his eyes well and truly opened but fair play to him coming from Spain to this. I'll be surprised if he does Cadwell though.
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Post by philthewindsurfer on Aug 14, 2022 12:08:27 GMT
A good opening day. Smoking tyres.
Taz MacKenzie is now =3rd in the championship, as he is in the showdown and has decent podium credits, 26 behind Jason O'Halloran. He missed the start of the season, 6 out of 16 races. Ironic that a system introduced to stop a runaway bike/team/rider combination situation is now benefiting probably the best bike & team combination and last year's champion (just about).
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Post by philthewindsurfer on Aug 14, 2022 12:20:09 GMT
Rabat got his eyes well and truly opened but fair play to him coming from Spain to this. I'll be surprised if he does Cadwell though. Mossey left that ride pointless so far. Thruxton then Cadwell for your 1st BSB rounds. Shame he missed Knockhill.
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Post by philthewindsurfer on Aug 14, 2022 13:10:38 GMT
Over to Toprac to see what he thought of some of those passes Toprac Jason O deserved that one, epic racing up the inside at Church 3 times.
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Post by mekon on Aug 14, 2022 15:23:47 GMT
O show needs that form in the last 3 rounds. Got a feeling MacKenzie will run hot in those.
Don't think Brad Ray has quite got it somehow. He needs to beat the other Yams soon.
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Post by bella on Aug 14, 2022 15:28:51 GMT
That's the first time I've watched BSB this season, Thruxton is a great track and the boys delivered an epic there.
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Post by philthewindsurfer on Aug 14, 2022 17:01:17 GMT
Rabat got his eyes well and truly opened but fair play to him coming from Spain to this. I'll be surprised if he does Cadwell though. Mossey left that ride pointless so far. Thruxton then Cadwell for your 1st BSB rounds. Shame he missed Knockhill. 26th, 28th, DNF. Guess he will go to Cadwell if he isnt paying to do it. Cadwell is fun, paying for a trackday is ok, paying to race probably not so much.
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Post by mekon on Aug 14, 2022 18:09:55 GMT
Makes you kind of realise how well Redding did to rock up and win despite the Irwins attempting to stop him.
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