Ma Hot Wheels
16-08-2004, 10:21 PM
Thought you might like to know that Adopt a Racer arranged for Mark Talbot to test ride for Riot Racing today with a view to competing in the European Superstock Championship next year.
He tested on Riot's number 2 bike - an Aprilia Mille 1998 as the number 1 2004 bike is still being repaired. He had never ridden a twin before. He had never ridden at Brands Hatch before. He had never ridden on slicks before.
His first lap was 57.4 and by his 3 lap he had dropped to 56s. By the end of the first session, he dropped to 54.0.
In his 3rd session, his lap time had dropped to 51.9, bearing in mind that there was a lot of traffic and he never got a completely clear run.
He managed to scrape both sides of the fairing, he was leaning so far (apparently no one has ever scraped the left side before).
One wonders what he would have done on the '04 bike. :shock:
A press release will be issued soon but in the meantime, what a show, Mark! Brilliant job! :D
Ma x
He tested on Riot's number 2 bike - an Aprilia Mille 1998 as the number 1 2004 bike is still being repaired. He had never ridden a twin before. He had never ridden at Brands Hatch before. He had never ridden on slicks before.
His first lap was 57.4 and by his 3 lap he had dropped to 56s. By the end of the first session, he dropped to 54.0.
In his 3rd session, his lap time had dropped to 51.9, bearing in mind that there was a lot of traffic and he never got a completely clear run.
He managed to scrape both sides of the fairing, he was leaning so far (apparently no one has ever scraped the left side before).
One wonders what he would have done on the '04 bike. :shock:
A press release will be issued soon but in the meantime, what a show, Mark! Brilliant job! :D
Ma x