Finally able to sit down after last weekend (work, sorting bikes and just plain knackered of the old fart kind). Just to add to Ralf's report. This was my first time at Cadwell and my very first race. I had got to Snetterton end of last year, it was a bit of a disaster, the clutch gave up as did the ignition. I just made it round once to pull into the pits with a dead engine as the leader flashed past (Hodge on a TZ750), it was a push back to the trailer and an early bath. (The Sunday was a washout due rain so maybe fortunate!).
Those problems have been resolved and the bike performed flawlessly at Cadwell, not sure the rider did but at least 50% of the way there. I had a couple of embarrassing moments. The first was not recognising Ralf when he pulled along side in the muster area, I was distracted as I had left the choke on and the bike was sitting at 3000 rpm, it seemed to take an age before they released us. I used a lot of fuel on that practice.
The next was just before race 2, I pulled up next to my mate, and the engine died. I knew immediately what it was, I had forgotten to turn the fuel on!!. So followed much huffing and puffing with the marshall's help trying to bump it. Thankfully I was offered the use of rollers which got me going again.
Race wise it was not uneventful, the first race was delayed until after lunch from initially being the second race, due I believe, someone spraying everyone in oil. The second race was delayed due clearing the track, involved an ambulance!. Both times required sitting on the grid with engine running and worrying about it getting too hot.
Both races were fairly lonely affairs, I continued to bottle it before Coppice, having walked the track I can understand why you can take it flat out, difficult to persuade the right hand of this fact when approaching at speed. Cadwell even to my eye is a technical track, camber changes, vertical climbs and descents, blind corners and multi apexs. My favourite bit turned out to be the Mountain, maybe a few years going flat out at and over sand dunes helped. I think I did one overtake which was on the Mountain.
Time wise 2.11 in timed practice, chatting to some of the experts I thought I should get that down to 2.05, and second race I did. Darley Moor next! Maybe see some of you there, my number is 71. I plan on entering the Classic Formula 750 again, plus Classic 1300, just as there is no substitute for race time.