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ACU British 250cc Championship
Anglesey 18-19 August July 2007
Round 6 of the 2007 British 250cc
championship involved the longest journey of the season, a 680mile round
trip to Anglesey north Wales. The circuit was completely rebuilt for the
2007 season and hence a more level playing field was expected. The long
journey was well worth the effort even if the weather left a lot to be
desired - the outcome a great track and 2nd podium of the season.
Due to work commitments unfortunately we were
not able to set off until around 6pm on Friday but light traffic and
pushing the ABSracing vehicle to it's limit meant we arrived shortly after
midnight. Again thanks to Adrian for his support accompanying me to the
meeting. This proved to be invaluable throughout, especially when trying
to setup the caravan awning in storm force winds and rain on arrival.
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Saturday morning was relatively
relaxed. The weather wasn't very inviting and a late start ensued.
Practice wasn't until the afternoon and hence there was plenty of time to
setup, have the bike scruitineered, sign on and attend the briefing. The
weather stayed wet and windy hence the bike was adjusted to suit - wet
weather tyres and different suspension settings. Even though the
conditions weren't great it was quickly evident the track was. A few
minor adjustments were made after the first session and invaluable wet
weather experience was gained building upon earlier experience this
season. Respectable lap times were achieved on par with the fastest bikes
on track.
Sunday morning the conditions
had improved but the wind was still very strong, the track damp and
temperature low. We decided to try a different tyre combination and...
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