Sunday dawned wet, and stayed that way. We got out for practice and got the bike around on a soaking track. Not a lot of fun, and I was pretty sure that after seven laps we'd all have hypothermia.
The F1 and F2 boys got out for a crusie around, with Brett Chambers taking a long slow fall in turn two, that left him puzzelled as to how he'd managed it. Racing got away on time, and the sidecars went out for a play. Race two saw the pre-moderns, and post classics have a splash. Result, two riders falling in the second turn only to remount and carry on. Sam Mouldon got away to a handy lead only to crash around the back of the track, bringing out the red flags. Sam was unhurt apparently, but I think they decided that given it took 20 minutes to find him and he nearly drowned that they'd better think about the conditions....
Waiting, waiting.... Finally at 11am they made a call to brief us. They forecast was showing some clearing showers, so we might get on if the rain lifted. Two hours later at 1230 they finally pulled the pin and cancelled the meeting. Motorcycle Sportsmen said they would attempt to rerun the event at a later date, with reduced entry fees. But I don't think the BEARS will be coming back this way in 2011.
Follow Phill Gray (Goose) and Mike King from Beta Engineering as they renew and race a classic Bimota db1
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