The weekend just gone saw the Bemsee crowd descending on Snetterton race circuit on Norfolk.
Having never been, it was with some nervousness that I rolled out to qualify and see where the track actually went!
But I managed a reasonable 11th place to line up on the grid.
Race 1 on Saturday was terrible, after a great start, my eagerness took me too deep into almost every slow corner and I lost time over an over again.
So ended up in a lonely 12th.
Work to be done if I wanted to get into the top ten, my target for all the weekends racing.
So race 2, I managed to calm down and start to work on finding the lines, I enjoyed it a lot more and finished in 10th place and was catching the two ahead but with only 5 laps in the race, I ran out of time.
Now, Sunday.
Race 3.
To explain some more about our Rookie races. We are mixed in with the non- rookie Thunder Sport class. Made up of all sorts, like old R6s, Ducati 749s and others which meet the power to weight regulation of that class.
So what that means is that you can end up racing someone not in your actual race, and lose the others you should be racing up the road until you can clear the traffic.
Race 3 came and after doing the above, I found three fellow rookies dead ahead with about 3 laps to go. It was time to see what I could make of it.
Thats where we pick up in this video:
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As you can tell, much fun and I'm not dissapointed to have ended up in 11th even though I should have managed an 8th or 9th, I'd rather have a go than sit back. Of course, plenty to take away for next time, but you can't beat a good ding dong, no matter where you finish!
Race 4 was alright, I was already thinking about bringing home the bike in one piece and so had another poor finish but still managed some dicing with a fellow Rookie, ending up in 12th again.
So not what I wanted in terms of results, but finally I proved to myself I can "race" and get stuck in when needed.
Onwards to Oulton Park (I'm skipping Brands GP due to other commitments) another track I've never been to either so should be just as interesting!
Thanks all, God bless, Mike.