Wednesday 16 June 2010

Tempus Fugit

Time flies. Where have I been? Well Silverstone Spring Start was a damp squib. Not the weather but a holed piston. So while I scored a hole in one, it was "nil point" for the first round of the season. Following the Riley's demise I then went to Curborough with the Amilcar and beat my handicap. The Amilcar was great. It really shifts through the gears, although there is a noticeable gap between third and fourth.

Following Curborough the repaired Riley was exercised at Oulton Park which is a beautiful location for racing vintage cars. We had a class win which was pleasing but still had low oil pressure.
From Oulton Park it was a trip to Prescott where the Amilcar won its class and set the class record. Personally this was very pleasing because we spread my father's ashes at Pardon and up to the Esses. He would have been proud of his old car.
This weekend sees me at Cadwell Park, another fantastic venue for vintage racing cars. I then go as a VIP guest to the British Moto GP. This will be awesome even without the GOAT. I have to confess I love race bikes. I understand that a Moto GP bike clocked 202 mph at the Isle of Man during a demonstration run. Oh to have the balls to go that quick on those roads. As they say tempus fugit. So do Moto GP bikes.