DesmoDue - Brands Hatch

[jonzi]

For those interested, Stafford and I are racing this weekend at Brands

If any one fancies coming along then please do.

Here's the schedule.

http://www.hottrax-motorsport.co.uk/Brands%202015/2015BRANDSSCHEDULEV1.pdf

I am number 48. Stafford's is 23 (half his age?)

[jonzi]

And if any one is interested in any of the other meetings, here is the calendar

http://www.hottrax-motorsport.co.uk/2015Regs/2015HMCalendarv2.pdf

[utopia]

Excellent.
Knockhill's a bit of a haul, but any or all of the other dates are interesting.
Mallory's a definite, probably Donny too, and the first Cadwell meeting looks like a good early outing too.
I may well show up at a few.

[Dirty]

I can't make this weekend, are you coming back to Brands?

[jonzi]

I can't make this weekend, are you coming back to Brands?

Nope

BRANDS HATCH INDY – ROUND 1
TESTING - FRIDAY 20 MARCH
RACING - SATURDAY/SUNDAY 21/22 MARCH

CADWELL PARK – ROUND 2
TESTING - FRIDAY 3 APRIL (GOOD FRIDAY)
RACING - SATURDAY/SUNDAY 4/5 APRIL (EASTER WEEKEND)

PEMBREY – ROUND 3
TESTING – FRIDAY 1 MAY
RACING - SATURDAY/SUNDAY 2/3 MAY (BANK HOLIDAY WEEKEND)

SNETTERTON 300 – ROUND 4
TESTING – FRIDAY 22 MAY
RACING - SATURDAY/SUNDAY 23/24 MAY (BANK HOLIDAY WEEKEND)

OULTON PARK – ROUND 5
TESTING – FRIDAY MORNING 12 JUNE
QUALIFYING FRIDAY AFTERNOON 12 JUNE
RACING – SATURDAY 13 JUNE

KNOCKHILL – ROUND 6
TESTING – FRIDAY 26 JUNE
RACING - SATURDAY/SUNDAY 27/28 JUNE

ANGLESEY COASTAL – ROUND 7
TESTING – FRIDAY 31 JULY
RACING - SATURDAY/SUNDAY 1/2 AUGUST

DONINGTON PARK GP – ROUND 8
RACING - SATURDAY/SUNDAY 15/16 AUGUST

CADWELL PARK – FESTIVAL IN THE PARK
TESTING – SATURDAY 29 AUGUST
RACING - SUNDAY/BH MONDAY 30/31 AUGUST
(Special Event - Non Championship)

SILVERSTONE NATIONAL – ROUND 9
TESTING – FRIDAY 18 SEPTEMBER
RACING - SATURDAY/SUNDAY 19/20 SEPTEMBER

MALLORY PARK – ROUND 10

RACING - SATURDAY/SUNDAY 10/1

[LouSCannon]

Marked Oulton my diary guys, will be out Friday evening at a gig in Manchester but will try and come down Saturday.

[pompone]

Any chance of a free ticket for Brands Dan ;) ?

[jonzi]

What day you coming Max? I have some tickets. The DD racing is early on both days, well 2ish

Saturday
14.50 Ducati Desmo Due A and B

Sunday
11.15 Ducati Desmo Due A and B
14.43 Ducati Desmo Due A and B

Give me a call

[pompone]

Sunday DesmoDan ;)

[scrapps]

We will see you on Sunday :flag:

[jonzi]

A UKMOC party!

For those with smartypants phones you can view the live timing here:

http://www.theresultslive.co.uk/hottrax-motorsport

It'll be like MotoGP. But better

[Stuart42]

Will be there too,all being well,so be good to catch up and offer Stafford some of his motivational chats.

[Liz]

Will be there too,all being well,so be good to catch up and offer Stafford some of his motivational chats.

I'm sure he will be most appreciative! :eyepopping:

Look forward to seeing you on Sunday :flag:

[gary tompkins]

I'll also be popping up to Brands - see you Sunday

[Albie]

I am working Saturday but hopefully not all day Sunday. Will try to show my support.

[Scott1]

I'm hoping to be there tomorrow, should get there about 1.30, going to take the littlun along as well.

[gary tompkins]

Update copied from facebook, after an incident in practice at Graham Hill bend

From Stafford

"Dan lost the front right in front of me and I over braked in avoidance and went down. Dan at A&E but passed ok after my bike slid into his back. Dans is worse than mine. Hopefully just big hammer will fix most except the rev counter that's trash"

(I'm guessing this is a before crash shot)

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From Dan

" I went down mid turn. Slide across the Tarmac. As I hit the rumble strip I felt something big smack me in the back. That was Staffords bike. At home now though. No broken bones. Had my whole spine x rayed. Just bruised"

(Pretty sure this an after crash shot.... but I could be wrong)

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[marchesini]

Oops. Sounds like a bit of Autoglym isn't going to polish this out.

Hopefully, you'll be back up and bouncing in no time.

Get well soon fellas.

[slob]

...and he's still wearing a checked shirt. talk to you shortly mate.

[gary tompkins]

Not the best start to the DD season

Hope you are on the mend soon Dan, and that Stafford manages to get a few more laps in this weekend

[Flip]

Ah Crap!!

Sorry to hear both of you have had a sh1tty start to the season but glad it's 'just' the bikes that need to be repaired- never nice to hear of people falling off!!

Get well soon Dan!!

For those that don't know, Graham Hill bend is a horribly off camber corner at the bottom of the hill after Druids Hairpin and the first of only two left handers on a lap of the Indy Circuit.

If you've ridden the circuit at a pace then you'll know just how much you're trying to scrub off speed after accelerating out of Druids and down the hill before trying to get back on the throttle on the way into Graham Hill bend to counter the off camber and to stop the bike pushing wide on the way out.

A map does not do this justice but here it is anyway:

http://www.thetrackguide.co.uk/index.php/brands-hatch/indy-circuit

[slob]

The left kink just before it doesn't help either
http://data5.blog.de/media/586/3476586_786ff5aa61_m.jpeg

...Just spoke to Dan, he's okay but very sore after an extended checkup and multiple x-rays.
Hooray for quality back protectors!

[Scott1]

That's a real shame, we were really hoping to see you both in action today, glad its nothing too serious, I will still go along, get well soon Dan and I wish you and the bikes a speedy recovery.

[alan c]

Sorry to see the crap start to the season Dan but glad you and Stafford are ok.

Could not make Brands but hope to come to Snett

[utopia]

Ouch.
Glad there seems to be no major injury though.
Get well soon, Dan.

[jonzi]

Cheers all.

At home at the moment, feeling a bit bruised. But nothing broken.

Will probably give it another go at Pembury in a month. Gives me a bit of time to let the bruises heal, and get the bike back together.

[Dirty]

Sorry to hear this Dan but glad you're still in mainly one piece :)

[Albie]

Glad your ok dan. Sorry to see Stafford go down with you too. Take a rest give it another go soon.

[gary tompkins]

I've never been a big fan of Graham Hill bend either. I'm always a bit weaker on left hander's due to my prothstetic leg, and the adverse camber makes it worse. Had a few moments there myself so treat it with a lot of respect now. I think my session at Rockingham helped my confidence last season. It has a lot of fast left hand corners that really forced me to push myself harder. I just need to learn to work on my body position and hang off the bike more

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[Stuart42]

Spoke to Liz earlier, Stafford was repairing the bike for this afternoons race.

Fingers crossed all goes well for him, and that he is out again tomorrow.

Cheers
Stuart

[Scott1]

Happy to report not only did Stafford race, he lapped somebody on his first time out, a good day out and really pleased we went, thanks to Stafford and Liz for being so accommodating and letting Leo be one of your pit crew. Will definitely try and go again.

[scrapps]

Heather and me are looking forward to going to Brands tommorow :ukm:
Heather has baked a cake to help keep them going

[Stuart42]

Hi all

Good to see you all today, and well done Stafford.

Maybe make a few more to catch up again.

Cheers
Stuart

[Kato]

Great to see you guy's today brilliant effort Stafford well done mate

[gary tompkins]

Yes it was great to see everyone at Brands today.... was bloody cold standing trackside though

Great result for Stafford after a bad start on Friday. Just a real pity about the DNF in that first race today, due to the snapped gear linkage. Hope Dan manages to get his bike repaired in time for Cadwell Park. Stripping your swing arm out improvised 'A' team style was a real giggle mate. Was also nice to bump into Alan Knight in the pits with his racing team.

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[Albie]

Glad all seemed to go ok. Ouch to that Arai. Looks new too. Good luck with the next few races all of you.

[gary tompkins]

Yes Albie it 'was' a brand spanking new Arai... Stafford was less than chuffed

[Albie]

Yes Albie it 'was' a brand spanking new Arai... Stafford was less than chuffed

I can imagine. I would be too.:eyepopping:

[Dirty]

Bit of filler an a touch up it will be right :)

[utopia]

The road barrier pic is an absolute classic. :thumbsup:

[gary tompkins]

yeah paddock stands are sooooo last season

[Stuart42]

The road barrier goes to prove that watching the likes of Ray Mears and Bear Grylls has paid off, Race Paddock Survival Training.

I was told many years ago that you should always carry a scaffold pole when you go racing.

I did ask a guy in the paddock if he had one and he said "you mean a sub frame realignment tool?"

So guys,add one to your vans

[steeevvvooo]

Glad you are both ok and well done to Stafford. Graham Hill is a horrible bend, I even managed to run wide on a parade lap once!! A marginally better effort was made on my first DD race, as below, but after the few races I did I have a huge amount of respect for anyone who does race and doesn't finish last, like I did in each race.

Once day I will return... maybe once Dan has stopped crashing as he's just bloody dangerous! :on: ;)

http://i690.photobucket.com/albums/vv265/steeevvvooo/Brands1_zpsi2cw4ero.png (http://s690.photobucket.com/user/steeevvvooo/media/Brands1_zpsi2cw4ero.png.html)

[gary tompkins]

I remember watching you race that day

Not sure which had the bigger skid marks... your pants or the tarmac at Graham Hill bend

[Flip]

but after the few races I did I have a huge amount of respect for anyone who does race and doesn't finish last, like I did in each race.

I started racing about the same time as you Steve (we did ACU course at Brands on the same day- remember?).

Even finishing last means you have got out there and had a go and can stick two fingers up to all those people sat track side taking the p1ss saying they could do better- maybe they could but they have to do it to prove it!!

My first race was a real eye opener- 2012, Easter weekend, unseasonally good weather, a hired van, a trusty tent and a mate along for moral support.
Looking around the paddock and thinking to myself 'It all looks a bit serious but I'll be alright I'm a reasonably quick road rider'. First practice was enough to make me re-think that- racing is COMPLETELY different and only those that have had a go will understand properly.

It is also fantastic fun (when things stay the right way up or don't break), incredibly addictive and possibly the best thing I have ever done on two wheels.

[Liz]

I started racing about the same time as you Steve (we did ACU course at Brands on the same day- remember?).

Even finishing last means you have got out there and had a go and can stick two fingers up to all those people sat track side taking the p1ss saying they could do better- maybe they could but they have to do it to prove it!!

My first race was a real eye opener- 2012, Easter weekend, unseasonally good weather, a hired van, a trusty tent and a mate along for moral support.
Looking around the paddock and thinking to myself 'It all looks a bit serious but I'll be alright I'm a reasonably quick road rider'. First practice was enough to make me re-think that- racing is COMPLETELY different and only those that have had a go will understand properly.

It is also fantastic fun (when things stay the right way up or don't break), incredibly addictive and possibly the best thing I have ever done on two wheels.

Ssssssh Flip, I was hoping he'd get it out of his system! See some of you at Cadwell if my nerves will stand it! :eek:

[J.P]

Flip , and the others that have given it a go make a very good point.
A trackday, is not like a race day. :)

[gary tompkins]

Flip , and the others that have given it a go make a very good point.
A trackday, is not like a race day. :)

Would you mind explaining that to the retards I was duffed up by at Brands, Cadwell and Rockingham last year.

Only they seem to have a different idea of what constitutes a 'fun' trackday :grump:

[Kato]

Would you mind explaining that to the retards I was duffed up by at Brands, Cadwell and Rockingham last year.

Only they seem to have a different idea of what constitutes a 'fun' trackday :grump:

Oh that's easy blast up behind a slow coach and tuck right underneath them on the apex of the corner:biggrin::biggrin::biggrin::dizzy:

[jonzi]

for any one that was thinking of going to see the DD and other racing this year... don't bother

Hottrax, the race meeting organisers have gone bust (https://www.hottrax-motorsport.co.uk/)

Looks like the DD committee are trying to sort a few grids with other organisers for this year, and then a full season next.

For sale: Ducati 600ss. One careful owner.

[Albie]

for any one that was thinking of going to see the DD and other racing this year... don't bother

Hottrax, the race meeting organisers have gone bust (https://www.hottrax-motorsport.co.uk/)

Looks like the DD committee are trying to sort a few grids with other organisers for this year, and then a full season next.

For sale: Ducati 600ss. One careful owner.

Oh no not good news. Something will turn up Dan

[Flip]

That is proper rubbish- does that mean all paid up entry fees have been lost?

As Albie says, I am sure something will be done to save the series so don't sell up just yet.

Or you could always disguise it as a Pantah and go classic racing :idea:

[Mand]

we have a friend who raced with hottrax and he paid up until the end of the season and he's lost all his money, very sad...

[chris.p]

And breathe :-)

DD sorted, there will be 3, maybe 5 meetings this year and DD will have a new home next year, so don't go selling the 600ss just yet Jonzi ;-)

A good friend of mine was stung as he paid for the year and not by credit card but by debit card, but all hope not yet lost as a claim has been launched by his bank.

More details to come :-)

[bex]

For sale: Ducati 600ss. One careful owner.

That's one of the funniest things I've ever read.

Sorry to hear the Hottrax news, real bummer.

[chris.p]

That's one of the funniest things I've ever read.

Sorry to hear the Hottrax news, real bummer.

You could always buy it Bex, DD grid has had a few fast lady riders in tne past, could do with another one 😉

[bex]

I almost bought one a few months back before the season started, quite glad I didn't now given the news, then again sounds like it'll sort itself out one way or another with other clubs.

[chris.p]

I almost bought one a few months back before the season started, quite glad I didn't now given the news, then again sounds like it'll sort itself out one way or another with other clubs.


All sorted now, next race looks like July, so plenty of time to sort a bike out, do your acu course etc 😉

[gary tompkins]

Sad news

Hope those owed money manage to recover some of it

[Kato]

for any one that was thinking of going to see the DD and other racing this year... don't bother

Hottrax, the race meeting organisers have gone bust (https://www.hottrax-motorsport.co.uk/)

Looks like the DD committee are trying to sort a few grids with other organisers for this year, and then a full season next.

For sale: Ducati 600ss. One careful owner.

That will be easier said than done if a certain CB is still involved as most clubs won't even talk to him :rolleyes: Hotrax were about the only option last time

[jonzi]

That will be easier said than done if a certain CB is still involved as most clubs won't even talk to him :rolleyes: Hotrax were about the only option last time

I don't know who CB is, but Kev Ellis and team has this mostly sorted.

I can't remember the details but there will be some grids in July, a few more here and there and probably a full season in 2016

[Dirty]

I don't know who CB is, but Kev Ellis and team has this mostly sorted.


Charles Bronson, but he's dead now so it's good to go :mand: