Thundersport GB 500 Brands Hatch 04-05 March.

My entry is in but it's hanging in the balance whether I'll make it
What happens at work on Thursday/Friday will dictate if I make it. Or not.
All being well I should be somewhere in the paddock on Thursday evening.

 

Will see you there mate

 

Hopefully

 

Work has well and truly blown my Friday practice session out of the water but I'll cya over the Sat / Sun. Pop your head into the army paddock area if you around

 

It's on. Heading down early tomorrow morning

 

Good luck mate

 

Take it easy on a few corners mate, two of my mates came off huge on 600's and s1000

 

Well here we are. Brands Hatch.

Finally made it down this morning. Just in time to get into the paddock and meet my mates in garage 25.



I didn't test today so I'm gonna be right in the deep end tomorrow. Never ridden here before. Got a 15 minute qualifying session to get to know the place and put a time in. Oh, and it might rain New tyres were purchased. Thinking the wets will be seeing the most action so in they went.





So scrutineered no bother except my right boot failed so back to change that and I'm sorted. Nice n toastie in the van with a brew and about to crack a beer. Absolute 80's on turned up to 9

Yes there was a lot of crashes today. Not an ideal start for many
My mate Paul crashed twice although one didn't look like his fault.
This was the result.








He's off home Thankfully he was ok

 

Shit, that's an end result isn't it?
I thought it was Nige Pitty's bike at first glance

 

Yeah it's a crap view seeing them all like this

My mates Phil's s1000

 

Aye, Phil is in garage next to us. He did proper job there

 

Rubbish seeing all the crashes, my mate (Tom) is there for his first weekend on his Aprilia 450 RRV, he's only had 10mins on it before today due to engine issues, my other mate (Farrerly) is there on a 675 in the new comers 600 (I think).

 

I remember seeing phil at cadwell park hes a beast. Suprised him and that bike can get air off the mountain, shame about his bike.

 

Who's was the bike in heap against the crash barrier between graham hill & surtees?
That 1 looked a mess.
I didn't see any red flags tho.
At least their giving better weather for the racing now

 

Yeah Phil is a beast mate, usually top 4 every race unless issues. Got his TT starting number today also 0.0

Yeah loads have had issues Bigmac has had a off today also I think.....

 

Forecast looks ok. I've fitted my drys
Qualifying at 9.20.

 

View from out west this morning and not meant to change until lunchtime - hope this weather heads your way and it's a cracking days racing!

 

Live timing here guys.

 

Trying to learn the circuit and qualify at the same time isn't really the best idea
Who knew...??

 

Qualified 26th from 57 riders with 1:01.368. Pole is 57.087.