#57 The Dukes Carribbean Race Review Oulton "Be warned...it's long!!" ;)

[955SP]

Originally Posted by The-Duke

Race1 Desmo
The bike started playin up again on the warm up lap but i decided to persevere to see what happens next...red light on....and we're off! the guy just infront of me wheelie's off the spot completely surprizing him and the others with me! but i got a good start.

That was me just trying to be fair and give everyone a head start! Actually, I thought I had about 1k revs or so and actually had about 4k, cause of the noise of the other engines I couldnt really tell, and I was too concered to look at the lights instead of the revs, WOOPS, wont ever do that again! It was my first ever race. everyone has to make a bit of a **** up!

Originally Posted by The-Duke

Race2 desmo
So...this was it, crunch time, i'm on the grid to start the warm up lap, and 'PING' my visor unclips off at one side!!! F*&^%$£@!$%&*&^^%%^&**&&K!!!! after someone!! put it back on for me it was catch up time! so yet again i'm at the start....red light on...off i go, to be honest thats all i really remember about the race?! i just wanted to get to the front as quickly as possible! all i remember is getting through a couple of people and eventually getting the better of another rider but then there was a massive gap to the other two infront of me!
I wanted to catch them so bad! everytime i passed the pits i had to give a wave! i was so happy it all worked out, I was like a kid in a sweet shop! after the race i pulled into the pits and it wasn't until a spanner man from the next garage told me my result i knew where i finished!! "9th!!' AND after finding out i'd also taken almost 13 seconds off my lap time to 2.12! i still honestly am totally shocked and very very happy!

Guess that was me who you passed as I came in 10th, I got a better start on race 2, NO WHEELIE, but I was a bit slow and not very focussed on the first couple of laps and I lost about 5 places and then spent the whole race getting them back, you were in my sites as I rounded the first bend after the straight only to realise there were two guys in the way with flags waving us to the pits, only then did I realise the race was over? I didnt even notice the flag? Look forward to racing you at Pembrey! Nice racing good effort!

[Earkle]

Had a thought! just incase you can't put the post to the rider!?

this is me!, so if we haven't met yet, come and say hi at pems!

Photos @ PLJ Photo

...apart from you Hugh obviously lol! we'll have fun at pems!

in a bit!

[Ollie]

Ha ha Duke so it was you that Robbed our number 57!! you swine lol

[Earkle]

Originally Posted by Ollie

Ha ha Duke so it was you that Robbed our number 57!! you swine lol

LOL! there's a good reason for it, lady wanted me to use it for luck!( wot she says goes!!... usually go faster you bum!!! ha!)
Hope it wasn't too much of a pain!?

[Ollie]

Originally Posted by The-Duke

LOL! there's a good reason for it, lady wanted me to use it for luck!( wot she says goes!!... usually go faster you bum!!! ha!)
Hope it wasn't too much of a pain!?

was it a pain na it was fine lol

now got 42, has a ring to it! lol

and yeah never mess with ya woman!!

Looking forward to pembruary this could be a great load of racing!!

[nogaromill999]

And those of us going to Assen will have accumulated another basketful of points before Pembrey.....

I replaced the alternator windings this morning, and now have 50+volts AC coming out of it once again, so no more running out of power halfway through a race ! No more bogging down because the battery cant run the pump AND ignition !

Here are the overall standings chaps in case you havent seen them.....I'm pleased as I managed to maintain my 12th position despite a terrible weekend......
DesmoDue Standing

[Earkle]

Originally Posted by nogaromill999

And those of us going to Assen will have accumulated another basketful of points before Pembrey.....

thats right!!!! rub it in....oh! hang on!.... you missed a spot!

[Imola Duke]

Originally Posted by The-Duke

thats right!!!! rub it in....oh! hang on!.... you missed a spot!

Hey Duke.... don't forget you can drop two race... points (worst) at the end of the season.
Assen will be one of mine... along with oulton race 2 ....... lol

[nogaromill999]

Is it any 2 races you can drop Steve or do they have to be at the same mtg?

[Imola Duke]

Originally Posted by nogaromill999

Is it any 2 races you can drop Steve or do they have to be at the same mtg?

As far as i know.... your 2 worst results dnf/ns etc can be dropped at the end of season.

[Earkle]

Originally Posted by Imola Duke

As far as i know.... your 2 worst results dnf/ns etc can be dropped at the end of season.

So....so far i've had 2 DNF's ,1-17th and 1-9th.... dammit.... oh well!

[Steve GD]

Originally Posted by nogaromill999

And those of us going to Assen will have accumulated another basketful of points before Pembrey.....

I replaced the alternator windings this morning, and now have 50+volts AC coming out of it once again, so no more running out of power halfway through a race ! No more bogging down because the battery cant run the pump AND ignition !

Here are the overall standings chaps in case you havent seen them.....I'm pleased as I managed to maintain my 12th position despite a terrible weekend......
DesmoDue Standing

Good to hear the bike is sweet again, David,and congratulations on maintaining 12th.

[nogaromill999]

Thankyou Steve......it was hard to motivate myself I had to say, I felt so rough I just wanted to crawl away and hide......racing was the last thing on my mind....

[Imola Duke]

David
Just realised this in the standings..... with the 2 worst race results dropped...
the true standings are
DesmoDue Standing

[harriebird]

oh well at least i looked glamorous at Oulton....for a brief while in the mornign anyway!