Update for '09

I have to say A big sorry for the total lack of attention I have given this Blog in recent months.Several reasons; lack of inspiration would be the major reason. After the last meeting of last season, I had some big decisions to make regarding racing and the way things in life were going generally. As we all know, there's a big financial crisis in the world at the moment and after Brands Hatch in September, it hit me. Also I have spent a long time coming to terms with loosing Gyles.
That last meeting was a massive roller coaster of emotions for me. We also lost another rider at that meeting and added to that there was a lot of accidents. It was a generally good weekend for me other than that. We spent 4 days on track taking in a track day as well as the practice day and then 2 days of racing all in glorious weather. We all saluted Gyles in several inventive ways and I know if he was watching, he would have been having a great time.
I find it all hard to write about and to be honest, I don't want to go through it even 6 months later. I will try to put something in these pages at some stage, when, I can't say. When I can deal with it I guess.

So, this season for me is a non-starter. Money is the main reason. I lost the services of my engine tuner who really was the mainstay of any potential assault on the championship for this year.
We had planned a big engine development which was to give us a massive torque increase and a top out of allowed Bhp. Added to that some other chassis and handling tweeks. Things on the drawing board were really exciting and potentially would have put the bike at the very top for a title challange.
Running top six for most of last season we think, was just the start.
I could Aim for next season and may still have a go at it but the big stumbling block there is getting that motor sorted. The loss of my main man is the key to it all. So if anything happens, I think it may just be to have a bit of fun rather that a serious bid to be winning.

If things in the finacial arena of my life improve later this year, I hope to get out on track for at least one meeting before the end of the season.
That's it for now.