This race was all novices but there was every type of bike, from 125 upto 1000cc bikes.
For this race we had to pull sticks from a hat to determine our grid positions, i pulled out number.....................6!!
I was quite chuffed but to be quite honest i was expecting to get swamped into the first corner with 1000cc bikes coming past and more than likely 600's too.
The lights had gone out and i'd made a good start, we were into Gerrard's and i was in 4th, i couldn't believe it,
I was expecting to be swamped going into the first corner but i wasn't i'd made it to 4th overall, there was an R1 leading who made a blistering start and ther was no chance of getting near him, and behind him there were 2 GSXR 1000's, and me in 4th.
I keep going on about it but i was expecting to be passed by bigger bikes and not only that the 2 thousands in front of me i was expecting to have gone off in the distance...
This was all new to me, i was sat in 4th place behind 2 1000cc bikes and i was all over them into the corners, i was not only gaining on them but i was feeling great and pushing myself to go faster and faster.
I can't remember but it was about the 4th or 5th lap and i had gained maybe 50 feet going into the hairpin and through the bus stop, i was along side 3rd then 2nd place just going over the start finish line, Oh i've never wanted a chequered flag so much before ha ha ha ha...
Hence to say as soon as we got on the straights they just pulled away, i was going as fast as i ever had in the wet and loved every minute, i was sliding the bike going in and felt really confident.
I finally crossed the line in 4th place, i was over the moon, i had beaten 3 1000cc bikes and i had won my class, i was slightly disappointed that i'd not got a top 3 place but i was only on a 400 HA HA HA...
I'd proved i could go quick in the wet and also proved i could win.
