I had my first race meeting at the weekend in the British Supermoto Championship at Silverstone. The Saturday was just practice, and was a bit crazy really. All the riders from the 3 groups on track at once, so while I'm trying to get used to a bike and track that I've never ridden before, I'm getting passed by an Elite Class rider backing it in to a corner.
So the Saturday was mainly spent messing with the bike and getting used to it. The front end is dangerously light at high speed, so where I should still be on the throttle, I was having to back off.
Sunday was race day, and I was crapping myself. Qualified last but I was expecting that anyway. It's the penultimate round of the series so everybody is up to speed.
The first time I was on the starting grid was just awesome, and the nerves went away. I managed to stay with the group for a few laps, but I just wasn't bike fit and had to back off. I got really bad arm pump and thought if I didn't slow down, I would have an accident. The next 2 races were a little easier, probably as I was more relaxed, but I couldn't manage full pace for the entire race. It's such a tight track so there were no places to rest.
Anyway, I just wanted to have a race before this season ends, and hopefully try and do a full series next year. Even though I came last (well, a there were a few crashes so technically not last
) I had an amazing weekend. So different to track days anyway.
This photo was taken on the Saturday, so I am going very steady. I was getting my footpags down on the Sunday. Not easy on what is technically a Motocross bike.
313066_10150453732942166_808167165_11074396_1738505524_n by ibert1, on Flickr
Here is a vid of my brothers race in the Michelin Cup.
So the Saturday was mainly spent messing with the bike and getting used to it. The front end is dangerously light at high speed, so where I should still be on the throttle, I was having to back off.
Sunday was race day, and I was crapping myself. Qualified last but I was expecting that anyway. It's the penultimate round of the series so everybody is up to speed.
The first time I was on the starting grid was just awesome, and the nerves went away. I managed to stay with the group for a few laps, but I just wasn't bike fit and had to back off. I got really bad arm pump and thought if I didn't slow down, I would have an accident. The next 2 races were a little easier, probably as I was more relaxed, but I couldn't manage full pace for the entire race. It's such a tight track so there were no places to rest.
Anyway, I just wanted to have a race before this season ends, and hopefully try and do a full series next year. Even though I came last (well, a there were a few crashes so technically not last
) I had an amazing weekend. So different to track days anyway.This photo was taken on the Saturday, so I am going very steady. I was getting my footpags down on the Sunday. Not easy on what is technically a Motocross bike.
313066_10150453732942166_808167165_11074396_1738505524_n by ibert1, on Flickr
Here is a vid of my brothers race in the Michelin Cup.
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