'Ere we go, 'ere we go, 'ere we go...

Spring has sprung, and with it the rattling of spanners in gloomy
garages reaches a frenzy. Yes, the sun us out, April is nearly here,
which means the 2005 Team UKRM Race Season must be about to start!

This will be our fourth season, and even that seems like an
achievement. Unlike the last couple of years, the bike is fairly
unchanged for this season (which is probably a good thing) - just a
few minor enhancements, like a 16.5" front Dymag for a superbike spec
front wet (to match the rear) and a quickshifter (still to be
installed). The engine is back from Slick Bass, and is making 133bhp
on his dyno (this same dyno measured the bike at 125bhp last August).

So, to business. As always, support from ukrmers at the races will be
very welcome. The meetings this year are :

3rd April Snetterton
21st May Brands Hatch (GP Circuit)
25/25 June Snetterton (24 hour!)
31 July Pembrey
1 October Donington Park

The first race is less than 2 weeks away! We'll be there on the
Saturday afternoon practising before Sunday's race - there's ample
camping at the circuit, so make a weekend of it if you like.

Also, we (well, some of us) will be at Mallory Park this Wednesday
afternoon (23rd), so if anyone is at a loose end then feel free to pop
along. Anyone who can work a camera would be useful, actually.

And, finally - the 24 hour race. This is going to be a huge deal,
and require a huge effort. We will need at least twice as many people
as we use for a 6 hour race, probably more. Positions are available
for:
- mechanics
- fuel men [1]
- lap timers/pit board wavers
- caters

We plan to have some sort of awning arrangement up behind the pits
where supporters can hang out, and where off duty crew can relax, get
a butty, etc. It occurs to me that if someone was prepared to take it
on, we could run some sort of tea/cake/bacon butty stall, with
proceeds going to the team [2]. But that needs some volunteers.

In fact, it's all going to need lots of volunteers. Also, KRC
themselves are looking for people to help, so if you can't help us,
but fancy doing something, contact them.

[1] you need to be a hefty woman to use our fuel rig
[2] this one race is going to cost us a mnimum of 3k

 

What time is the start and finish of this one? I have a 22.05 flight
from Heathrow.

 

Might be up for that - would be a good way to finish off running in the
bike.

Now to try and remember the route I took coming back the last time (without
the 'lets try and crash' bits obviously).

 

its a six hour race so presumably 6pm.

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Adie
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Who is riding this year?

Kiran

 

Champ says...

I've always fancied this this 24hr endurance racing lark. Snetterton
sounds like fun so feel free to put me down for this one.

Well I can wield a spanner but I'm probably a bit slow for race team
stuff.

As long as you don't want anything more complicated than a cup of tea and
a bacon butty.

TBH I'd be quite happy doing whatever needed doing.

 

Starts at midday, does it?

Ok, looks like I could make that, then. Might leave a bit before the
end, though.

 

Me
Alex Ferrier
Daz Lewis

 

Ooh - so it's a proper UKRM team

 

OK, cheers.

Speed is less important than being methodical. We'll arrange the
crews so that there's some one experienced and in charge for each
'watch'.

That's what I had in mind.

That's the spirit!

 

Ah, right. I thought Daz had pulled out.

Kiran

 

<dreams>

mmmm, bacon.

 

Would be good to see you. If you give us a suitable cheque, we could
be Team Blaney...

 

He did, but then he came back in. It's like the bloody okey cokey
with some folks.

Slight weirdness dept: the chap I had lined up to replace Daz, Miles
Tripp, was killed racing at Pembrey on Sunday. I only met him a few
times, but he was a nice guy, and just *loved* racing bikes.

http://www.ngroadracing.org/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=534

 

You do.

Er, the one in my headers?

 

I'm going to want a lot of blow jobs.

 

Well, Daz is the new boy...

 

It is the news@champ. etc one. No mail here yet, and I'm just off to
a meeting, so I'll attend to it on my return.

 

Champ barfed:

I am intending to attend as many as I can this year (appointments, legs
and possible work providing)

Caterers I could do, the rest depends on mobility.

I'll have a word with Dawn. But wouldn't this need licenses and health
and safety certificates and stuff?




frag

 

Answer - yes.

--
Alex
BMW R1150GS
DIAABTCOD#3 MSWF#4 UKRMFBC#6 Ibw#35 BOB#8
http://www.team-ukrm.co.uk
Windy's "little soldier"