500 riders took part in the event and I met some old friends and made some new ones. Torque Racing did the servicing. Couldn't of done it without them.
Monday, 1 July 2013
Welsh 2 Day Enduro
Completed the Welsh 2 Day Enduro. What a cracking event! Two 8 hour days of really challenging riding. Will definitely be going again. The little KTM Freeride made it to the end with no real dramas. Will be taking a bigger bike next year with a decent size tank though.
Thursday, 20 June 2013
Wales training weekend
That was one wet weekend! Slippery with fast flowing water on the lanes and the rivers. 2 long and very fulfilling days of riding in Wales.
Monday, 3 June 2013
Merzouga Rally Registration Excepted
Next big rally will be the Merzouga in October. Going with the RallyMoto guys and it will be my biggest challenge so far.
The design of the bike for the events leading up to the Dakar is nearly done. The finished bike will be ready for the start of the Centennial Rally in August.
Monday, 27 May 2013
Trail Riding and Rally Moto Sprint in Wales
Did a days trail riding with Torque Racing and friends on the Saturday and then took part in the Rally Moto Sprint on the Sunday. The weather all weekend was fantastic. Was really good to ride with new and old friends over the weekend. The Rally on Sunday was fast and good fun.
The weekend with the full rally kit went really well and my confidence on the bike is improving. Looking forward to the Carlisle Centennial Rally in Augaust.
Tuesday, 21 May 2013
Bike Ready For UK Rallies
Front tanks, full fairing, firmer forks, and cap repeater added after the Hellas Rally. Have done some 600 miles of trail riding since parts added. Happy riding with the extra weight of the parts and 28 litres of fuel. Only have to add another rear tank and oil cooler to complete the bike for the Dakar.
Sunday, 28 April 2013
Hellas Rally
The Hellas rally was a great experience, met old and new friends, and was a useful training experience. Greece is a friendly a beautiful country with both fast and technical terrain.
The rally started with a cautious 54th place and was 49th at the end of day 2.
On day 3 a silly navigation mistake was made whilst concentrating on a 50km speed limit. A lot of time was lost, got frustrated, and the red mist set in. As in previous rallies I was concentrating on the speed and not the navigation. Many errors and 6k from the end of the 2nd special I got lost. With over an hour wasted in navigation errors and a 2 hour penalty my position slipped to 85th.
The 4th day was cancelled due to a landslide.
10 places were made up on day 5 and managed my best special result of the rally with 42nd.
The last day was a navigation day. Struggled with ICO inaccuracy and was just happy to get to the end of the day. Gained another 3 places.
I'm happy with my riding but still need to get navigation dialled in. Will be running 2 ICO's in the next rally.
The rally started with a cautious 54th place and was 49th at the end of day 2.
On day 3 a silly navigation mistake was made whilst concentrating on a 50km speed limit. A lot of time was lost, got frustrated, and the red mist set in. As in previous rallies I was concentrating on the speed and not the navigation. Many errors and 6k from the end of the 2nd special I got lost. With over an hour wasted in navigation errors and a 2 hour penalty my position slipped to 85th.
The 4th day was cancelled due to a landslide.
10 places were made up on day 5 and managed my best special result of the rally with 42nd.
The last day was a navigation day. Struggled with ICO inaccuracy and was just happy to get to the end of the day. Gained another 3 places.
I'm happy with my riding but still need to get navigation dialled in. Will be running 2 ICO's in the next rally.
Wednesday, 17 April 2013
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