Brands this weekend.

Harry · Post by **Harry** » Mon Mar 13, 2006 10:48 am

Pleased to report I stayed on the outfit for my first ever 2 races, and had the memorable experience of sharing a grid with the great Dave Molyneux of the Isle of Man.
Lapped the short circuit in 56.1 - which was quite fast enough for me thank you (Moly : 51.4!).

We placed 8/11 in race 1 and 7/9 in race 2 in the F1 class. Am now bruised from shin to shoulder but it is all strangely addictive.

cheers, Harry.

boxerpan · Post by **boxerpan** » Mon Mar 13, 2006 11:07 am

Well done Harry

.....braver man than I. As you say, very addictive once you take the plunge.
Do you have a list of this seasons engagements ?

winger · Post by **winger** » Mon Mar 13, 2006 2:09 pm

Well done that man!!,raceing a bike in anger is nothing short of legalised GBH,wonderfull!!!.

Ade B · Post by **Ade B** » Mon Mar 13, 2006 8:52 pm

is that the 2 wheeled or 3 wheeled variety, always fancied a go on a sidecar outfit...

Harry · Post by **Harry** » Mon Mar 13, 2006 10:51 pm

Ade - It's 3 wheel. F1 Sidecars .
If you want a larf, I'm in the red lid passengering No34 outfit.
http://www.steveenglish.com/images/2006 ... index.html

BMCRC schedule in full is here:
http://www.bemsee.co.uk/pdf/2006Matrix.pdf

but for Super F1, F1 & F2 Sidecars
Date Venue
11th & 12th March Brands Hatch (Indy)
25th & 26th March Snetterton
30th April / 1st May Mallory Park
13th & 14th May Brands Hatch (Indy)
27th & 28th May Croix en Ternois
29th & 30th July Brands Hatch (Indy)
19th & 20th August Snetterton
16th & 17th September Brands Hatch (GP)
21st & 22nd October Lydden Hill

Lloyd
If you want to come down to any of them PM me before hand. Slidey teams usually get 5 tickets and most people blag their way in anyway, so there's usually a spare floating about somewhere. (possibly except round 2 at Snett)

thanks for the encouragement! H.

Ade B · Post by **Ade B** » Mon Mar 13, 2006 11:22 pm

I'm well impressed, secretly would love to try racing however the wallet/wife/stomach says no......

Nice one and good luck with it.

Ade.

BockingBandit · Post by **BockingBandit** » Tue Mar 14, 2006 7:54 am

Nice One Harry. I'll see you at Snetterton on the 25th/26th,... no doubt in Tyrells Bar,,,,,,,,.... very very very late on Sauturday night,.. with all of the other Outfit Nutters

.

Geoff

bmwonder · Post by **bmwonder** » Tue Mar 14, 2006 9:05 am

Nice one. I think I'll try to get to the next Brands meet.

YouTube · Post by **Paul** » Tue Mar 14, 2006 1:18 pm

Harry,

You're a braver man than me, Gunga-din!

Is that Aerospace grade gaffer tape holding the bodywork onto your outfit

Cheers,

Paul

Harry · Post by **Harry** » Tue Mar 14, 2006 4:56 pm

Paul wrote: Is that Aerospace grade gaffer tape holding the bodywork onto your outfit

Cheers,

Paul

Given the choice of 2 tools, it seemed a better idea than the WD40 mate!

winger · Post by **winger** » Tue Mar 14, 2006 5:17 pm

Hi Harry

As we live in a day and age of play/pretend with track days, nice to see someone role his sleeves and have ago,apart from our annual trip to SoF or Spain every summer,gave up rideing a road bike for 8 or 9 years when i was raceing,the two just don't mix!!.

BockingBandit · Post by **BockingBandit** » Sun Mar 26, 2006 8:49 am

Harry,.. where were you? At Snetterton yesterday (Saturday) but couldn't find you, .. hope everything is ok mate. Clean-Sweep by Sean and Mark Hegarty (F1), .. no surprise there then

Geoff

Harry · Post by **Harry** » Mon Mar 27, 2006 8:48 am

Sorry Geoff,
We wern't there (problems with the outfit still) - I should have posted.
Hoping to be out again at Mallory on the May Bank Hol.

see you then maybe,
Harry.

ps - you taken that gaffer tape off yet?

BockingBandit · Post by **BockingBandit** » Mon Mar 27, 2006 6:35 pm

Shame about the outfit,.. a few other had problems this weekend too. Yep,. I'll be at Mallory with my tent and beer vouchers.

Geoff

bmwonder · Post by **bmwonder** » Wed Mar 29, 2006 9:57 am

(problems with the outfit still)

Bloody racers! You only drive the thing for half an hour at a time! What can go wrong?