Paging Domenec/Pablo Carmichael - What's Jerez like?

Me and the ex-Blaney CBR600[1] may well be going there late
January/early February to do a No-Limits trackday or three. Is it as
good as it's cracked up to be?

[1] It's no longer brahn
http://www.flickr.com/photos/25191903@N05/3016619909/?addedcomment=1#com
ment72157610021280416.

 

Fuggoff ya chan. It's getting repainted over winter. That fairing and
seat are in bare white gelcoat at the mo.

 

I've been toying with going there for a trackday at some point. Need to
do one in the UK first though.

If it's half as good as it is on MotoGP4, it'll be brilliant.

 

OK, stop now.

 

Who's the walking canvas?

Some nice looking work there, how old is it?

 

You'll be refering to Tori, my ex. She's 22 and in the RAF - the
artwork was applied last year.

 

No idea... but can you get a discount for friends on any of their trackdays?

I see Croft has gone up to £130 or £140. =8-O

 

*groan*

 

I've not ridden it. I've been there a few times as a spectator as it's
only an hour away. I know people here that used to go there on the
weekends, as one used to be able to just turn up on a weekend, pay a few
pesetas and get out there. I'll ask around.

Let me know when you're coming.

 

Mate of mine did a 3 day thing there earlier in the year, and said it's a
cracking place to be on a powerful bike. The straight is long enough that
the clueless and gutless can smoke past and then through out the anchors
to walk round the corners.

That said, his enthusiasm was such that it made me want to go.

Great circuit, good facilities.

 

I see Domenec has asked in the other group and opinion is it's a fast
circuit.

 

es.charla.moteros reports as well that it is a circuit for litre bikes, as
it is fast, fast, fast.

And nice area, if you can cope with the presence of clumsy expats on XX's
;-)

 

Blimey, that's committed artwork for a 22y/o lass.

 

He corrupted and perverted her don't you know.

 

and you'd not have done anything of the sort?

 

The best method for dealing with ex-pats it to let them know when you've
just been.

 

Are you two ganging up on me? I'm gonna tell my Mum!

 

Excellent, that's the type of circuit I prefer. I'm not a big fan of
tracks like Brands Indy or Mallory, I much prefer those like
Silverstone GP and Donington (either). My bike is a 1998 CBR600FW, but
I didn't have any trouble keeping up on my last trackday in fast
group[1]. I'm going back into the Inters group on my next trackday
because it's been so long since I was out on track that I'm a bit too
rusty to keep up with the fast boys.

[1] I started at the back and worked my way through to half way every
session. My reasoning was if I started at the back and overtook people,
then I belonged in the fast group.

 

<proud>

.... and she still speaks fondly of me.

 

It did come as a bit of a shock when she appeared at mine one day and
whipped her top off to reveal the main part of the backpiece. I knew
she was having the half-sleeves done, but wasn't expecting her to go
ahead with her ideas of the back one that she'd talked about quite yet.

Since then she's added another one to her right forearm, which I
thought was a bit daft as it may hinder her promotion prospects if she
ever thinks of taking a commission in the RAF.