Racing at 3 Sisters Wigan 14th June

[mister c]

If anyone has nothing to do on Sunday 14th, I am doing my 1st race meeting at Wigan, pop down to see an old man quivering in his boots.

There is normally some good racing on as well & if you get there early enough you will get in free :)

[timwilky]

I thought the 15th was a Monday Colin

[mister c]

Edited, thats how scared I am lol. Could a mod change the date for me please.
Cheers Tim

[madness]

First Race, on the grid, everything shaking, green light, red mist, first corner.............hopefully not off! Unlike me on my first night rally. Well it wasn't exactly the first corner, but I was really fast until that point! Take it steady and gain the experience.

[Brettus]

Ooh, I like free, how early is early then?
never been to this place so might be a good trek out.

[mister c]

The staff normally turn up at about 8.30am, so it is a very early start for you matey..

[Quiff Wichard]

whats the cots if you turn up later col..

me n mandy might nip over.. summat to do..
and test the autocom out

[Brettus]

Ah just checked the page, £5 entry, thats worth a lie in hehe :)
Might make it along providing nothing else crops up, best of luck for the day though mate :D

[Quiff Wichard]

Only a fiver! ten quid to support colin.. ace.. we could lie in read the papers and set off at 9 ish..

what time are your races colin?

[mister c]

Haven't seen the programme, but practice starts at 10am, so racing will probably start at around noon.

[wilky007]

Who is going to support colin anyone from manchester area that i could tag along with cheers

GOOD LUCK COLIN

[DaveP]

I will be there mate... Do us a favour and stick a big water bottle in the van... I will bring the stove and the kettle in the panniers.... see how they fit on the bike....

Looking forward to it.

[mister c]

Booked myself into the Formula 400 & also the "Up to 500cc" Classes, so barring any incidents, should have 3 races to play & learn :)
Taking a generator Dave, so will have a kettle & I'll take some cups.
BTW the breakfasts that they serve in the cafe there are gorgeous we always have one when we are there :)

[christopher]

Nothing planned for the Sunday so will come along, won't be there for 8.30am though - bit early for me!

May hit the A49 to get there as never driven/rode it and every seems to rate it.

[DaveP]

No pressure col.... but half the BP is going to be looking on.:):)
Looking farward to this now... and its following a night watching a cracking rock and roll band in town.









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[mister c]

A49 has everything you could want from a road Chris, plus Three sisters is just off the 49 :)


Should be a laugh if nothing else

[Quiff Wichard]

me n mandy will be there all things being well..

check the autocom out if nothing else.. and take some pics of you col.

ssmiiillleeee

[timwilky]

Can all softy southerners from south of t'cut please have their passports on the picture page together with their visa as they cross the Thelwall.

Visas for a day visit to our fair land are available from Tim Wilkinson at the very reasonable price of £25 each. provided you comply with our entry requirements. ie. fit women and no pooftas. (We have enough of our own and don't need to import yours)

Thank You

[Brettus]

So whats the plan then, all form up outside the event, exhausts off and then a revving rumbling parade onto the site to psych out the opposition? PS don't forget the massive banners! :) oh ,this isn't a PM? doh!#-o

Hehe, should hopefully be there but can't be sure at the moment. should be a bit of fun :)

[mister c]

Hoping it's dry. Can't sleep at the moment I've got that many things going on in my head. Cant wait till Sunday night when it's all over lol

[DaveP]

got to say mate that the weather is showing a bit of showers. But its likely to change before then... hopefully for the better!

[-Ralph-]

ie. fit women and no pooftas. (We have enough of our own and don't need to import yours)

You've so many fit women that you don't want any more :confused: :D

[flymo]

Hoping it's dry. Can't sleep at the moment I've got that many things going on in my head. Cant wait till Sunday night when it's all over lol

Just relax. Dry or wet is just as much fun....unless you dont have wets.....mwah ha ha ha ha :-)

Seriously though, if you are calm and collected you'll ride faster. If your bike is ready then spend 90% of your effort just chilling out. You cant ignore the nerves, that just comes with experience but it will pass. If you can slow down your breathing and relax (you'll know what I mean when sat in the holding area ready to join the track :-) ) you'll be helping yourself alot.

[timwilky]

You've so many fit women that you don't want any more :confused: :D

no, they are entry requirement only fit women we already have too many ugly ones, that you can take back as souvenirs of your visit and as for the pooftas. Well you know the rules of the Philosophy Department of Wallamaloo

[mister c]

Just relax. Dry or wet is just as much fun....unless you dont have wets.....mwah ha ha ha ha :-)

Seriously though, if you are calm and collected you'll ride faster. If your bike is ready then spend 90% of your effort just chilling out. You cant ignore the nerves, that just comes with experience but it will pass. If you can slow down your breathing and relax (you'll know what I mean when sat in the holding area ready to join the track :-) ) you'll be helping yourself alot.
Cheers mucker, that will be taken on board.
"Now...... Relax....... and Breath" I can see it (& smell it) now :)

[Quiff Wichard]

Can all softy southerners from south of t'cut please have their passports on the picture page together with their visa as they cross the Thelwall.

Visas for a day visit to our fair land are available from Tim Wilkinson at the very reasonable price of £25 each. provided you comply with our entry requirements. ie. fit women and no pooftas. (We have enough of our own and don't need to import yours)

Thank You

thats mandy in me out then..

[timwilky]

Why you too tight to pay Mandy's Visa?. Sorry you is not eligible for a visa, rule no #1 and all that

[Quiff Wichard]

it looks like nice weather-- so who is still goin?? ..

[El Saxo]

Just seen this, not been reading the forum much lately. I woulda come but I'm working :(

Good luck though Col, make sure you post back with how you got on! :D

[yorkie_chris]

Sounds like a laugh.

Is it signposted off the A49?

[DMC]

Would have come along, but am bikeless at the mo. Good luck for tomorrow bud, look forward to hearing how you got on.

[mister c]

Sounds like a laugh.

Is it signposted off the A49?
Junction 25 M6. It is signposted from there. You end up going onto an industrial estate, looks as though you are going in the wrong direction, but it is right :)

Thanks for the messages of good luck & will see some of you tomorrow.... Time to go & make some smells & sort my stuff out :)

[Quiff Wichard]

well heres hoping all is well..

we are gonna head off over there in a wee ehwilejust take our time and tootle along ..

[Speedy Claire]

Good luck col.... will be rooting for you

[yorkie_chris]

MYC and I back home now, was a mostly enjoyable day. Will leave col to tell the tale.

[Quiff Wichard]

we back too nice run home..

was eventful..

[timwilky]

Sorry I could not make it. Only crawled in at 4.00 and far too much alcohol to risk riding today. So got to paint the garage window frames as a punishment

[flymo]

Come on then Col, what happened :-)

[christopher]

Me got home few hours ago, was a good day with a slight exception. Never even knew that track existed until t'other week!

[bigspud]

home safe and sound too,thanks to all for an enjoyable day out,all the best col

[DaveP]

:) and :( but still ended :)

[mister c]

Sorry I haven't posted, but I ended up at A & E yesterday, then stopped at Becky's last night & she hasn't got a PC.
1st off, many thanks to the people that came down to watch me make a prat of myself lol & secondly lots & lots of thanks to the people that gave me a hand after my off, you lot are absolute stars :)


Right, story of my 1st race day ever.

Went out for practice in the morning & thought the bike felt brilliant, I did about 6 laps & came in feeling very happy.
My lad went out for the 1st race of the meet & finished 3rd, I am so proud of him it is amazing, nice one Matty :)

Race 4 came up, so I lined up with 125's, 400's & anything else that fell into the up to 500 catagory in 12th position. My start was absolutely garbage & dropped back quite a bit. I had a dice with a lad on a VFR400 & eventually passed him coming into "Joeys". I pulled about 3 -4 seconds on him by the end of the race & finished in 12th. I was so pleased. i wasn't last & I did pass someone, so happy days.

Race 10, Formula 400 & mini twins.
I pulled out grid position number 3 & thought bugger that, so picked place 11. My start was slightly better, but got swallowed up by the 650's, there was a bit of a mess into the 1st corner with one lad ending up going wide & ending up on the grass, meant I had gained a place :) I was catching another rider, so tried a little too hard. As I came down the start finish, I had it in my mind I would outbrake him into the 1st corner. This was a big problem because while I was on the front brake my brain told me I was going in too quick, so I tipped into the corner with the brake still on. The bike said no & the next thing I know is I am on the floor at about 75 miles an hour heading for the barrier. The bike hit the tyre wall, then I hit the bike, still doing about 30 mph. I was winded, but my head told me to get up & get out of the way, so got up. The brilliant marshalls were there in a flash & luckily I crashed next to an Ambulance, so stumbled over to it.

They took me over to the clinic & checked me over in the Ambulance & told me that there were no broken bones, just soft tissue damage. I opened the door to the Ambulance to be met by Becky & a bunch of reprobates known from the .org, & Quiff with his camera, caught me with my pants down (Literally :)). Again, many thanks people, I really do class you as good friends :)

My lad had a trophy to collect, so I was going to wait & see him recieve it, but as the day went on I was finding it harder & harder to breath, so left & called at Leighton Hospital for a checkup.
They thought I may have punctured my lung because I was struggling to breath, but after ECG, Blood test & Xrays it turns out I have cracked 2 ribs. I will be honest & say that I am so lucky to come away from that virtually unscathed, I am now wondering if it may be a very short racing career lol. Becky has told me to do something less dangerous, like hangliding.

I still cant thank you lot enough, cheers people :) Quiff, be nice to see that pic :)

[DaveP]

Colin up untill that point i have to say this day was one of the best days i have had for a long time... It was brilliant to be part of it all and i envy you for having the balls to bet on the track in the first place!! From what i saw you were as good as many of them out there and could well hold your own against more experienced riders.. on bigger bike to boot.
Looking back there were a number of inicidents where riders seemed to push it a bit too much through out the day.... If you don't decide to call it a day then i for one cant wait for the next event.

Good to hear that there is nothing more serious than a few cracked ribs...I thought that ankle may well have been worse....

You sure know how to shift a tyre wall ;);)

:grouphug: for the .org rolling cannon ball!!! :p

Nice one col.


Dave

[G]

I am now wondering if it may be a very short racing career lol.


You could just make an end to braking mid whilst cranked over.

I bet you would have made it if you had lifted off the brakes.

Glad you came out of it unscathed.

[plowsie]

Ahh sugar mate, sorry to see that you came off :( Well done on the 12th :D

[mister c]

You could just make an end to braking mid whilst cranked over.

I bet you would have made it if you had lifted off the brakes.

Glad you came out of it unscathed.
Inexperience G, that's what i put it down to. Red Mist & stupidity, but that's the way to learn I suppose, I wont do it again, that's for sure lol.
My mate took a few shots, so here you go.

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[flymo]

At least you lived to tell the tale and have the option to fight another day.

The bike doesnt look too badly bashed up (apart from the rear wheel missing :-) ), have you had a chance to give it a good once over and check the damage out?

If I were you I would get back out as soon as you get the opportunity and then decide if its what you want to do. If you dont give it a try it will niggle at you forever.

[mister c]

Lent the rear wheel to a lad that was disqualified in the 1st race for using cut slicks (pillock). The bike actually started 1st prod of the button which amazed me. It doesn't look too bad, just cosmetics. When I feel a little better I will strip her down & have a proper nosey.

[Quiff Wichard]

you had a nice lump of mud n grass up yer back passage ! exhaust ..

glad you ok Col.. was a good day .. hey it could have ended worse.. we were all brickin it when we saw you come off.. I got some oics of you etc but only cos we wanted know if u ok so used the zoom .. and saw you were walking.

didnt get one of you in the ambulane as it goes.. although would have been good to have opened the doors and got ya in yer grunts showing yer limp.. leg limp!!

you did well to walk away so think positive.


me post me pics in a min.. oh me n Miss YC got some ace ones of number 77 cos we thought he was you first race lol..

[Quiff Wichard]

ok my pics..

Col getting ready for the first race..

http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b326/sigourneysbeaver/DSCF0047.jpg


arty one... not col though-

http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b326/sigourneysbeaver/DSCF0057.jpg



bit of tread left on some of these..


http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b326/sigourneysbeaver/DSCF0051.jpg


ready for the off.. nervous??

http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b326/sigourneysbeaver/DSCF0050.jpg




a friend of colins had this nice bike ..if you like that kind of thing. !! ;)

http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b326/sigourneysbeaver/DSCF0049.jpg

http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b326/sigourneysbeaver/DSCF0048.jpg




ace pic (one of many ) of number 77.. til realised thats not col..

http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b326/sigourneysbeaver/DSCF0064.jpg



here is colin..

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some poor bod had an off in cols first race.. taste of things to come eh..

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Bike in one piece ..

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the man himself

not his beer I hasten to add.


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[Quiff Wichard]

Colins son.. who came third..


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[Quiff Wichard]

The course..

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start is off to the left..

[Quiff Wichard]

colin limping off after coming out of the ambulance.. but he is Ok.. could have been worse- a lot worse,,

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and the bike being taken away and delivered back to the paddock..

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[Quiff Wichard]

col at start of the fateful race..

he is third up from back.. col u got yer left foot don they all got right one down!?? is that why u slow start??. fiddling for gear??.. I dunoooo

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[Quiff Wichard]

couple of nice low crash bungs in the paddock..

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[Quiff Wichard]

perfect garage..>>>

nice eh ??

a few go karts and a bike..


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[Quiff Wichard]

I got more- but some are of the off.. and the bike on floor etc.. so not post them..

I know that miss YC took lots of pics too.. from same position as me but I am sure they are good so look forward to those..

[flymo]

Excellent, nice work.

[christopher]

Where's Dave after taken them growth pills?

Nevermind, found him (http://forums.sv650.org/showthread.php?t=133943)!

[mister c]

I got more- but some are of the off.. and the bike on floor etc.. so not post them..

I know that miss YC took lots of pics too.. from same position as me but I am sure they are good so look forward to those..
I dont mind you posting them Dave. At the end of the day I'm ok & tbh I wouldn't mind seeing them myself. You got some nice pics there mucker :) like this one
http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b326/sigourneysbeaver/DSCF0087.jpg

[Brettus]

Damn, glad to hear you are OK Mister C, I can't imagine there are any racers that haven't slid down the tarmac though so I guess its part of it, just so long as you made it out OK. Wouldn't work like that on the road eh?

I like how rossi was saying the TT guys were mad considering what he does heh :)

Sorry I couldn't make it, I was laid up after exerting myself on a mountain on Saturday heh. Best of luck for the future!

[Speedy Claire]

Nice pics and so glad you`re not too badly hurt Col.... get well soon :D

[mister c]

My eldest son has a video, but it is the old tape type, so I am in the process of trying to digitize it & place it on youtube.
Many thanks for the GWS off everyone :). I have now decided that I am going to continue racing, much to Becky's disgust, so she has taken a back seat (again). She thinks that I should give up racing, but continue road riding so she can go pillion, I think. My argument was that I crashed a lot quicker on Sunday than I did last year & have less injuries, so it must be safer. I must admit that it seems to hurt a lot more, but i dont have the wonders of Morphine. I am hoping to be ok by the next round in July.

[flymo]

I have now decided that I am going to continue racing...

Thats the spirit.

Give it another round and see how you feel. If your heart isnt in it you'll know almost straight away.

[skeetly]

GWS Mister C :)
Double hard you are ;)

[DaveP]

Nice one col.

As the wise man above said... you will know soon enough if your hearts not it in i think.


Dave

[flymo]

Come and try Anglesey Colin. Much more room on the track, three sisters is a karting track after all.

Anglesey has been improved massively over the past few years, one of the major changes in the new layout was to include generous run off areas. You can certainly get away with mistakes more easily than at Wigan.

[Quiff Wichard]

good on ya col..

I will put the other pics up later then.. now I have your permission..

[Quiff Wichard]

Ok. with cols permission here you go-

now I assure you me not being voyueristic or out of order- was using the zoom to see if col OK..


ok.. again here is after the start and the guy (not col) who left off to the left side on the grass.. got back on.. but this was the exact line colin followed.. on his ass.. thats colin on the inside -

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at the end of this long straight (start line) he came off far left corner- top of picture on a rolling lap.. so you see he had some speed up.. before the turn..

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Dems rubber tyres you know wrapped in that plastic. not soft..



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look at the fairing up in the woods on the hill...


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and this says it all I think >> awwwww


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think that cols bike tucked behind the shed there..
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sorry Col to bring back the memories- wouldnt have posted without your consent

[missyburd]

Only just got to this thread, shame about the cracked ribs Col, thought you'd got off blimmin' lightly with a swollen ankle! But not too major thankfully, we didn't half have our hearts in our mouths willing you to get back up after your off! You didn't reward us with a little jig at the time but I'll let you off considering the circumstances :-P

I do have some piccies, mostly similar to Quiff's but a few different angles. They'll be up in a wee while :-)

[missyburd]

Here we go then, I'll refrain from putting all 114 pics up :rolleyes:

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Some of Colin's lad,
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Bit more racing...
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Colin (in the middle)
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(second from the back)
http://photos-e.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs091.snc1/5110_235327080552_879760552_7374796_7936015_n.jpg

http://photos-c.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs091.snc1/5110_235327160552_879760552_7374810_371701_n.jpg

Just before the incident...
http://photos-g.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs091.snc1/5110_235327375552_879760552_7374846_8328504_n.jpg

Coming back from finishing 12th I believe
http://photos-d.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs091.snc1/5110_235327165552_879760552_7374811_3257547_n.jpg

Bit of a woopsie for this fella...
http://photos-f.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs091.snc1/5110_235327175552_879760552_7374813_5919509_n.jpg


More racing, quite liked this one for some reason
http://photos-g.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs111.snc1/5110_235327325552_879760552_7374838_4069363_n.jpg


A sneaky shot of Quiff :)
http://photos-e.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs091.snc1/5110_235327125552_879760552_7374804_5473804_n.jpg

The track
http://photos-h.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs111.snc1/5110_235327240552_879760552_7374823_500080_n.jpg

YC's headlight...Had to fit some animals into it somewhere :D
http://photos-e.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs111.snc1/5110_235327270552_879760552_7374828_101729_n.jpg

[mister c]

Some nice pics there Miss YC. The white Steelie pic looks mint, well impressed.

Dave, I didn't realise that I made such a mess of the tyres & I wondered where the rest of my fairing had gone lol. Spose I'd better get back to Wigan & pick it up & buy some filler & T-Cut :):):)

Few of the professional pics taken on the day.
http://www.d-pix.co.uk/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=161843&g2_serialNumber=3

http://www.d-pix.co.uk/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=161918&g2_serialNumber=3

http://www.d-pix.co.uk/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=162545&g2_serialNumber=3

And here is one of a very happy young chappie recieving his 3rd place trophy. I'm really cheesed off that I wasn't there to witness it :(
http://www.d-pix.co.uk/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=160427&g2_serialNumber=3

[Quiff Wichard]

well done to your son..

proud dad??

[mister c]

Proud doesn't come into it :)

Just getting fed up of the picture messages I recieve of a trophy every 5 mins lol

[flymo]

http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b326/sigourneysbeaver/DSCF0128.jpg


Caption competition....."Now bugger off and get away from my tyre wall"

[mister c]

Talking to a lad the other day who crashed in the same place on his 1st race there. He said that there is a nasty bump where the tarmac changes & if I would have let off the brakes, it would have probably gone round.
Wont be racing at the next meet, but the lad that is 2nd in the championship has said if I pop to see him early enough, he will walk round the circuit with me & give me some pointers :) Happy Days :)

[flymo]

...if I would have let off the brakes, it would have probably gone round.

That advice stands for 90% of crashes at the track in my experience. The concept I eventually got my head around, helped along by some of the content in Keith Codes' books, is that your tyres can only take a certain amount of load, call it $1 worth in total.

If you choose to spend 75c of that $1 in braking then you only have 25c left for cornering. You need to have your braking done before you turn in.

For each direction change you need to have a braking point, a turn-in point and an apex point firmly set in your mind. Doesnt really matter where they are provided that you have them, they can be adjusted as you learn the track. Without them you are using guess work.

Its a difficult thing to get straight in your mind but that really is the secret. The speed will come naturally.