Castle Combe 28-29th July

[clanger]

Anyone from here planning to go for race day on 29th July, I shall be riding over to join my friends who live quite near to the circuit, sounds like it'll be a blast.

Look out for me, my bike is completely different from all other sv's out there, apart from Grinch! It's raspberry and a single seater with a stubby exhaust (oh and clanger written on the numberplate) :)

[hovis]

Anyone from here planning to go for race day on 29th July, I shall be riding over to join my friends who live quite near to the circuit, sounds like it'll be a blast.

Look out for me, my bike is completely different from all other sv's out there, apart from Grinch! It's raspberry and a single seater with a stubby exhaust (oh and clanger written on the numberplate) :)

watch it

they have a very strict noise polluition law

[Zombie Jesus]

yeah, be carefull where you sneeze because there could be someone with noise testing equipment around :plod:

[_Stretchie_]

I've never been to Castle Coombe, well past it a few times with the MoFos but never TO IT..

I may pop down for a perusal. Is it good for spectators?

[fraser01]

Yes do tell, never heard off Castle Combe...

[Beenz]

Some good spectator points at CC as the bak is raised so you can see over the fencing, my preferred spot is at Quarry although the view of the chicane after that is also pretty good.

[Zombie Jesus]

If there is a couple of us going to spectate I'll come too, may get on the track if there is any places availible and I can pass the hoise test.

[Beenz]

A quote from the CC site about the known problems with noise:

In our experience the following machines may not pass our strict limits:-
Suzuki GSXR600 – 2006 model
GSXR 750 K6 & K7
GSXR1000 K6 – 2006 model with standard exhaust
Yamaha R6 – 2006 model

They've now added my bike to the list, I had mine tested by them back in February time.

[mac99]

Plus just about anything with a noisier exhaust.

They do drive-by testing as well which gets some people. You can pass the static 3/4 revs test, but out on the track with induction roar etc, they might pull you back in if they think you've changed your can in the pits.

[flibble]

A quote from the CC site about the known problems with noise:

In our experience the following machines may not pass our strict limits:-
Suzuki GSXR600 – 2006 model
GSXR 750 K6 & K7
GSXR1000 K6 – 2006 model with standard exhaust
Yamaha R6 – 2006 model

They've now added my bike to the list, I had mine tested by them back in February time.

Did the trackday there few weeks ago.
Limit is 105db so I put the standard exhaust back on (SV650S K6) and it read 95db, but my hubby's standard exhaust on his ZX 636 R was 105db on the nose (phew!)

[clanger]

Here's all the info about the day:
Fowlers Motorcycles Motostar Meeting -
Saturday, July 28, 2007& Sunday, July 29, 2007

Motorcycle race fans can look forward to two action packed days of bike sport when the Motostar Series with its strong support cast rolls into Wiltshire.

Featuring races for Motostar 125 and 250 GP, 250cc British Championships, Suzuki GSXR Trophy, Formula 2 Sidecars, ACU Clubmans Open, Bracken KTM 60 Cup, Ducati Desmo Due, Sound of Thunder and the Castle Combe invitation Superbike Grand National Race.

For classic fans add in the Lansdowne Trophy with all the top runners from the UK’s Premier Classic Championship.

The circuit will also celebrate the 50th Anniversary since Mike Hailwood’s debut at the track back in 1957. We are assembling a display of bikes that Mike either rode or was associated with during his career.

Ex Ducati mounted World F2 Champion Tony Rutter, father of current BSB star Michael will lead a parade of Ducati Hailwood Replicas around at lunchtime and to complete the package, Rizla Suzuki’s current British Superbike Rider Cal Crutchlow will be demonstrating the latest Superbike.

Saturday will be practice from 09.00 with racing starting at 13.00. Admission is £8 per adult, £4 for an OAP with accompanied under 15’s free.
Sunday warm up sessions start from 09.00 with the first of the fifteen races starting at 09.30. Admission is £15 per adult, £7.50 for an OAP with accompanied under 15’s free

[anna]

I've been to CC to spectate and there is a the hut you can stand on the top of and see a good proportion of the track from.

[Zombie Jesus]

ok so it's just a spectator event. I might try do a trackday at pembrey if anyone else wants to join me, probably late august.

[hovis]

ok so it's just a spectator event. I might try do a trackday at pembrey if anyone else wants to join me, probably late august.
it would be rude not too

[simonthepost]

going sat AND sun to watch (as i bought tickets for the old git's b'day!!) cheap too @ 20 squid each for the weekend

[thinman]

Went Sunday and was impressed by the level of racing for such a relatively low standard. The Ducatis sounded fantastic (30 SV's all together must sound simlar, hubba hubba!) Saddened to hear Oli Bridewell was killed last weekend, he seemed like a genuinely nice guy from reading his column in Motor Racer and as a local lad will of course be missed by all.
On a brighter note I see Suzuki finally beat Honda on their own turf at the 8 hours. Bad news for Toesland dropping the bike, he'll have to go to Yamaha now or maybe Suzuki?? (has Loris actually signed yet?)

[simonthepost]

A good w/ends racing i thought, nice to see respect for oli (lots of race bikes with his no 46 on) the MV Augusta was awesome and Cal Crutchlow on his BSB bike too.