Mixed bag for me. I have had a few issues with getting my head in the right place to allow me to race for the past year or so, so this weekend was one I was expecting alot of things from. Least of a broken arse....
Turned up Sat for 2 hour practice on my lil POS, it went fine and somehow I managed to get my head right and was looking forward to Sunday! Sat night was excellent fun at Jase's but I piked early to avoid a hangover....
Sunday was a minter. Went out in practice had a blast and felt pretty happy. Roy's Hill is a nice flowing track rather than a power track which suits me fine!
1st race (i think) managed to get a good start off the line but got passed by a couple of bikes. Was really getting into it when I came round the back hairpin and poor Clive had laid his bike down trying to avoid someone else. I tried to go round him but a bike came up close on that side and I hit his tyre. As my bike fell over me the foot peg and gear changer dug into my calve and snapped off. This cause immense pain for a few mins which caused the race to be red flagged. Unknown to me I had set the record for the first rider to cause a red flag at Roy's Hill (fuck i'm awesome!). Anyway, got up and stretched my calve and I was sweet. Got back to the pits and Jase was pushing someone's FXR over to me to ride. I got on that and restarted the race. I really enjoyed this persons FXR and managed to get a bit faster and smoother. Finished race no drama.
While this was going on Malcolm has fixed my own bike up and I rode this the next race.
Second race: Unfortunately the bike got stuck in 3rd gear so didn't really go to well. Had fun anyway....
Next race I was using the borrowed FXR got a good start and managed to have a few battles here and there but ended up on my own on the track which was good as I started to relax and get into the groove until I came round the small kink (corner) up to the start/finish line. I just was going to fast and I ran out of tyre. The bike went down fast and spat me off the back of it, I came down hard on my arse on the ripple strip and then cartwheeled and flew onto the grass. I was in a huge amount of pain but was really well looked after by all of the stewards and PMCC guy's, flag marshals, Janet, Malcolm along with friends and a dog while I was waiting for the ambulance.
Silly thing is, is that I never caught the name of the person whose bike I was borrowing but I would like to thank you for coming and telling me that the bike would be fine and that you weren't worried about it. I need to catch up with you!!
Update on injury:
Hairline fracture of my tailbone, sprained ankle and other assorted bruises and aches.
Despite all this I had a real blast and can't wait to get back up there again!
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