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Newsletter – 10/10/2011
Final BSB meeting of the year at the Brands Hatch GP circuit
Due to noise restrictions the Indy circuit had to be used for practice on Friday, so there was little to be gained from the first session although I did complete the most number of laps and made a few changes to the front suspension settings.
Both qualifying sessions were scheduled for Saturday on the GP circuit. We had setup data to work from having ridden the Aprilia there on a couple of occasions previously but the base setting had been developed since I last rode there. In the first session I had a good run of laps with little traffic and I managed to do a 1:31.2, which was just a couple of tenths off of my personal best. I came into the pits to make a few adjustments and headed back out but the traffic was far worse and I couldn’t get a single clear lap. I therefore made no further improvement in time but the changes were better.
The second session was held in similar conditions. This time I decided to come into the pits early to check things over and make any adjustments so I could spend the rest of the session trying to post a fast time. With around 10 minutes to go I posted my best time, which put me 22nd on the grid. I had managed to do a 1:30.8, my best ever time around the GP circuit. I was pleased with this but would have liked to have been a bit higher up the grid.
There were a few handling issues that I would like to have resolved in warm-up on Sunday morning. Unfortunately we awoke to wet weather which prevented us from trying any set-up changes. I completed the session on wet tyres and got into a decent rhythm to post the 11th quickest time.
The circuit was dry for the race but damp patches were still visible off of the racing line but cement dust had to be used earlier in the day to highlight areas on the circuit where the earlier rain water was coming to the surface due to the heat from the sun. I had a good look around on the sighting lap but couldn’t see anything that would affect the racing line.
I continued my starting form from Silverstone and I got good drive off the line. I was determined to make up places on the first lap and passed a few riders around the outside at Druids and passed another couple into the next two left handers. The pack started to settle down but on the run through Dingle Dell two riders went down with many riders having to take avoiding action. Inevitably the safety car came out at the beginning of the second lap and I crossed the line in 14th position. As I exited Druids I saw the red flags and the race had been stopped, which I assumed was for the incident at Dingle Dell. When I returned to the pits I was told that two riders had collided on the pit straight. There was going to be a long delay and the organisers decided to cancel our race due to the fact that the championship had already been decided.
My thoughts are with both Marshall Neill and John Crockford who were seriously injured in the accidents and hope they have a full and speedy recovery.
This was clearly a disappointing end to the season and it would have been good to add to my points tally. Nevertheless I am pleased with my run of form towards the end of the season.
My thanks go to the IN MOTO Corse team and all the people who have supported me this year. They include Roberto and Cristian Ingignoli, Steve Hamilton – IN MOTO Corse, Paul English – Bohn and HBC, Martin Landmann, Giovani Carrino – Carrino Flooring Ltd, Simon Neal – Piaggio Group, Simon Taylor – AutoMoto Racing, Mike Edwards – GPR Stabilizers, Robin Milton and Simon Radcliff – RS Workshop Equipment, Colin Sowter – AGIP, Ian Walker – Cleanagain Ltd, Laura Stephenson, Sasha Fowler and Jason Beauchemin – Spyke, Weise, Natalie Gittins – Oxford Products, Rich Austin – Austin Racing, Brent Gladwin – GR Motosport, Darren Wnukoski, Nick Railton, Nigel Hall – machining, Dave Carter – Cyclops Helmets, Eddie and Sarah Roberts – Complog, and all of the marshalls and medics.
Photos courtesy of Glyn Richardson and Nick Railton
