Hampton Downs Ride Days - 29 & 30 Oct

[Gwinch]

Thanks to everyone at Hampton Downs Ride Days for a great day!

Jumping Jesus on a pogostick those bikes head down the pit straight at a fair clip! What sorts of speeds where you reaching Matt Bleck? Though when I was on flag duty at turn six I was very impressed with the amount of corner entry speed you can carry into it, it looked like a hoot.

All three days there so far have been fantastic though I cannot wait until they erect the marshalling huts. That'll make life easier!

Thanks to the riders for being very well behaved.

[Matt Bleck]

Jumping Jesus on a pogostick those bikes head down the pit straight at a fair clip! What sorts of speeds where you reaching Matt Bleck? Though when I was on flag duty at turn six I was very impressed with the amount of corner entry speed you can carry into it, it looked like a hoot.

All three days there so far have been fantastic though I cannot wait until they erect the marshalling huts. That'll make life easier!

Thanks to the riders for being very well behaved.

I'm not sure how fast, I was to busy to look at my speedo.

Thanks for marshalling while I went round and round!!

[HamptonDownsRideDays]

Jumping Jesus on a pogostick those bikes head down the pit straight at a fair clip! What sorts of speeds where you reaching Matt Bleck?

I saw 275kph on the speedo and Steve Brouggy saw 288Kph before very big brakes come into play.

[erik]

I saw 275kph on the speedo and Steve Brouggy saw 288Kph before very big brakes come into play.

The one time I checked my speedo towards the end of pit straight it was only indicating 180 ish. Fast enough for me, I think!

[Cr1MiNaL]

I saw 275kph on the speedo and Steve Brouggy saw 288Kph before very big brakes come into play.

Puke is no longer the fastest track in the southern hemisphere! Go "HD" - there I've even named it. From this day forth Hampton Downs shall fondly be known as "HD". Can't wait to stretch my R1's legs out on it. Waiting for race fairings ....

[Big Dave]

I was on a new Hyabusa and too busy watching where I was going to look.

[slowpoke]

I saw 275kph on the speedo and Steve Brouggy saw 288Kph before very big brakes come into play.

Holy shit, Stroudy and co are gonna go close to 3 hundy.......

[Sparky Bills]

I just walked in the door after being away since Tuesday last week.
That track is amazing!
I want to do it again!
What a great way to spend a week...
I am happy to say that I am part of the Hampton Downs Ride Days team, and am very proud to be apart of it.
The track and venue is only going to get better. Turn 1 was my favourite. 6th gear tapped, drop down 2 and commit into it
Simply awsome!

And Steve only saw 288....?
Pffft! My speedo was reading 299!
but i wont mention that the bike had been geared down so wouldnt trust that reading one bit... hehe

[discotex]

The track and venue is only going to get better. Turn 1 was my favourite. 6th gear tapped, drop down 2 and commit into it
Simply awsome!

So turn 1 is what? 140km/h+ or something if your balls are big enough?

Is the last turn onto the pit straight as long as it looks? Seems like you'd have your knee on the deck for a week to get around there lol.

[Devil]

The last turn is fairly long, yes!

[HamptonDownsRideDays]

So turn 1 is what? 140km/h+ or something if your balls are big enough?

Is the last turn onto the pit straight as long as it looks? Seems like you'd have your knee on the deck for a week to get around there lol.

Bring knee sliders.
The combination of the long turn and the grippy surface does wear them out a bit.