Monday, 9 April 2012

ShorttrackUK Club Championship Round 1 - Leicester

Last Sunday was the first round of the ShorttrackUK Club Championship at Leicester Speedway. I entered the Thunderbike and Restricted classes...

Sunshine, Flattracker in the back of the van and on the way to the races :-)

Riders Briefing

Getting stuck into the first turn melee

My pit crew...

There were a few new bikes... and a full newcomers class


I ran well in the heats... starting off with a 5th, then 2 x 4th... then bagging my first heat win and a couple of 2nds :-) 

Skooterfarm




I made good starts all day - this one from the back row.
Thanks Steve Baldock for the pic
Four beautiful Co-Builts



George Pickering on #38 was demon-fast. I got good starts and kept it smooth and steady... thanks Jim for the advice... it works!
Thanks Steve Baldock for the pic

I saw Geoff's back all day. In 2 of the heats, the Restricted and the Thunderbike final, I followed #45 home

Getting on the gas early in one of the Restricted class heats

The way to do it... out in front

6th in the Thunderbike final and 3rd in the Restricted final... my first flattrackin' silverware!
A great day on the clay!




4 comments:

  1. You were going well and seemed to be in the zone with your headphones in whenever I walked past. I need Jim's tips too, whoever Jim is. My boy Max says he likes your numberboards best. G

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  2. Jim = Jim Rice, the flattrack legend from On Any Sunday. Just made some bling new numberboards for the next round... hope Max likes 'em better than the last ones! :-)

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