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Date Posted: 08:58:27 09/29/08 Mon
Author: gaza (happy indeed)
Subject: Re: Lydden/Cadwell
In reply to: Ed 's message, "Lydden/Cadwell" on 01:50:50 09/29/08 Mon

Well done to Edd and Mart on another victory. Well done to Rich and Steve for a great seasons racing and a big hand to Jim for his first ever race on a scooter, (didnt even come last).
Thanks to Squaddie and Handbags for the added pit support and entertainment (handbags, your just silly!!!!)What a great year, roll on 2009, we're preparing already.





>The end of the season has come around and what a
>finish to the season. Lydden saw us get faster and
>faster and even beat Ralf Remnant into the first
>corner. In fact we held him off for over a lap before
>he just nudged past us. Lydden did see us get our
>second overall race win of the season as Ralph forgot
>to bring half of his sidecar and had to send a runner
>from Kent to Sommerset to fetch the missing pieces. We
>had a first,two seconds and a fourth over that weekend.
>Cadwell was an improvement as the main problem we have
>been encountering is overheating which results in a
>loss of power. As the air temperature was very cool
>the outfit kept its power for much longer and did not
>fade as much as on the hotter days. This meant that we
>went off the start line like a whippet with a rocket
>up its arse and again beat Ralph and indeed everyone
>else to the long up hill stretch and held it till the
>end of the back straight. Eventually he did come past
>us but not easily and did not really power away. In
>the first race on sunday after fitting a new clutch we
>flew off the start line and into first with Ralph
>drafting us all the way down the back straight. He
>managed to gain a length at the top section but we
>pulled a better line through the traffic and left him
>a good way behind. The race was red flagged and
>restarted with us in front on the grid this time and
>off we went again. Not such a good start but good
>enough to pull out an even bigger lead and increase
>the gap by quite a few hundred yards. Eventually Ralph
>pushed so hard he got involved in an accident and did
>not finish but he would never have caught us anyway.
>The last races found us cruising round so as to
>guarantee a finish as i believe we are in the running
>in the championship. I will check it out and let you
>know. This could be the first time a group8 has won
>the sidecars for 15 years. A big thank you to Gaz and
>Jack,Phil and Cath and even Josh who have made the
>season so much easier and allowed us to get on with
>doing well instead of running around aimlessly. Thanks
>Ed

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