Hi Guy's

             Quick race report on how to race a Yamaha R6 in a week from first test to result and how to do it the hard way!

Received a borrowed race bike courtesy of Pete Lawrence Plant Hire (Watford) that has stood in his garage for 6months after his son declared it unfit to race (It had handling issues) end of last year.

Took bike to Cadwell to instruct at the No Limits Track Day were we got Colin at 100% Suspension also to help us, massively overdamped, calmed everything down bike started to go well.

Called Bemsee was told that Oulton Park meeting was on Fri-Sat, could not got time off work so would miss qualifying so i'd be placed on back row of the grid(40)

 Thursday

 Saturday

I had a 10 minute warm up which i spent duking it out with some Triumph cup riders and again Yamaha R6 was not handling the best.

 RACE 1

I got an average start as not used to the clutch but was soon making my way upfield, by lap 3 i had passed about 15 riders and got into a dice with a blue CRB6 and an R6, we battled away and the CBR6 was holding me up but his bike had enormous top end power and the Black R6 was a bit nuts slowing us all down.

On lap 6 there was a big accident out of Cascades which brought out the red flags. I finished 23rd which i was obviously a bit miffed about but took it on the chin as such a new bike.

 Race 2.

Back on row 8(40) this time i got my shit together much earlier and managed some good overtakes very early, i decided not to run a pit board as it was head down arse up when your that far behind.

By lap 4 i was chasing matey on the CBR6 but we had both uped the pace lappping 1 second quicker than Race 1,the Yamaha was handling better and also i was getting used to it's quirks.

By lap 4 i was embroiled in a massive battle for 13th place and i twice nearly spanked into my competitor (CBR) trying overtakes the problem was his bike was very quick and he rode it decently.

On the last lap an R6 made a mistake going into Hizzy chicane and we both capatalised, then into Druids i tried to ride around the outside of the Cbr only to get onto the Rumble Strip so could not overtake into Lodge.

 I finished 14th which was 2 MRO S600 points which considering the handicap we put ourselves under was  fair achievement, i made myself a benchmark to see how far i was behind a compatriate (Pat Sheriden) who was about 10 secs in front in 7th place lapping about 0.7 secs better than my best lap.

 Thanks go to

Special thanks go to Pete Lawrence Plant Hire for the loan of the bike.

Hi Guy's and girls just a quick update on how we went, still can't find any pictures from the weekend but Richard may download some from his camera that he took at Russells.

 Race 1

As I've not done any racing with this club i was placed 31st on the grid so had a lot to do, also to add pressure Gavin came down to look at purchasing the bike so no pressure eh!

I got a fairly good start and went for the inside line into Ritchies , the traffic and spay were unbelievable but the first lap was full of late breaking nobby wet riders so i took it easy and scythed thru the pack, on lap 1 i passed the start and finish in 12th and carried on picking riders off every lap/corner.

On lap 6 of eight i passed a black R1 who i accidentally clipped so apologies for that one and managed to pass Liam Marchant on his very trick R1 on lap 7 and another 2 guy's on the last lap.

I came in 4th (2nd quickest lap) but the top3 who had started on row 1 were miles away so felt pretty pleased as i felt i never took any risks either, just plonked around.

Race 2.

I decided as very drying-ish line that wet front and inter rear was good to go but got a bit duffed up at the start and entered Ritchies in 7th position, i made up a few places and got into a groove in 4th place. The leaders were trying really hard so i left them to it as they were on a win and bin mission in my book. On the penultimate lap the leader binned it real quick and i inherited 3rd but had someone tryin to steal that off me, so on the last lap 2 corners from home (Corams) i made a brave move round a back-marker and consolidated the 3rd position.

Good stuff all round for that ride we (loz Jinks and I) made a good tyre choice and i was happy with my trophy.

 Sunday Race 1.

I got a good start from 3rd and was into 2nd place by the end of the Revitt straight, i was being towed round by Club Champion Daz Bellworthy and we spent the next 4 laps nose to tail pushing away from 3rd place.  I was in my comfort zone and felt i could win but on lap 6 of 10 my quick-shifter started playing up a little and i had to nurse the bike round to finish 2nd.

That was real shame but again pleased with another trophy and then i called it a day as the bike was now due to be sold in the week so i took the sensible option and put it in the van.

 Thanks go to sponsors PLI and No Limits, Pretech brakes were excellent again and Loz, Rich and the two littl-uns spurred me on.

 Next up, well I'll tell you what happens when it runs right and we have a successful test.

PS Gavin Littlewood do her proud man!