Race numbers are out for the Manx Grand Prix 2008!

I'm #51 in the Senior, and #60 in the Junior.

Here's hoping I get through the fortnight without this happening again...

Here's my new toy for the 2008 season! It's verrry greeen!!

Post script

A bit of non relevant news; my old Dad has just finished 4th in the World Triathlon Championships in Hamburg, over-70's class! Way to go Daveeyyyyy!

You can see all my photos of the MGP on my Picasa site.

Coda

Well, that's that for the 2007 Manx GP. Bit of a mixed bag as it always is; it was a real shame to miss out on the Senior but there was really nowt to be done about that.

On a better note, here's the Andreas Racing Association Lightweight team, Dave Sells, Dean Martin and Wally Kneale plus race secretary Sarah. A fantastic result for the lads, we're very proud of 'em!

That Sells, does he look chuffed or *what* !!!















And here's Neal "Champ" Champion, picking up his silverware for a 9th place finish. A fantastic result, we'll see ya next year doing even better, I'm sure of that!




















Looking forward we've a canter round Jurby Airfield in a couple of weeks, and then the season finish, the 4 hour endurance which I love!

Senior (non-) race day

Feh. This is the 750, in the parc ferme. And this is as far as it got. Weather was rubbish, the 400cc lads came in from the day's first (and only as it turned out) race with lurid tales of big skids over the white lines at places like Guthrie's and the 27th.

We waited a while but the organisers decided to cancel the Senior. It was the only call to make I have to say, the conditions really were vile, but I am so, so frustrated.
















Clacker and Woody, about to set off for the 400cc race.
















Here's Carolynn, also about to start the 400cc race. She was second fastest in practice, you can here see her friend carefully inserting her race brain.

Thursday fettling

I went to Paul's for the last new tyre of this Manx, forgotten how many that is... after that we did a bit of investigation as to whether the 600 spare wheels fit the 750... the rear ones do, the front ones don't. So we're going with an inter front tomorrow, and either a supercorsa or inter rear depending on the weather.

Then me & Henk went down to the park where the VMCC lads were having a concourse... some lovely bikes there!+
















There was also a sprint along the prom. Here's my mate Paul on his Hyabusa.
















Some unidentified headbanger on a home brewed special, based on a Yamaha I think. It was well quick, whatever it is!

Junior race day

Wednesday, Junior race day.

This is the parc ferme, after scrutineering.
















The Irish Ago competed in the Lightweight Classic in the morning - he was the only finisher from our club! Here he is, just after taking the chequered flag.
















How true, my friend, how true!!
















My own race was a bit rubbish actually, on the second lap I got tangled up in a biggish bunch of bikes and we just ended tripping over each other for the last 3 laps. My times were a good couple of mph down on last year, could have done better if I'd been able to make a break from the bunch but I bet all the other guys thought so too!

I got a practice lap in on the 750, Dave Hagen's work on the shock was absolutely spot on! So I'm good to go on that on Friday.