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#86
UPDATE
22 July
2008
G'day everybody
The weekend
past was spent at Oulton Park were I raced my GSXR
1000 superstocker to 7th and 10th places in the two 15 lap
races.
It was my first
time to the 4.35km track and I would have to say it is one of the
most technical I have ridden making it very difficult to learn in
fridays wet conditions.
After a red
flag cut short the only dry session prior to race one leaving me to
start from 20th on the grid it was not going to be
easy!
Race one and
after a strong start I rode alone for the middle part of the race
while finding lines and improving my times before moving through to
take 7th place at the flag.
Race two and
another strong start with a similar strategy to race one I worked
on improving my lines as my knowledge of the course
improved.
My goal for
race two was to improve my best lap time by over one second and did
that on my way to 10th position in a race with a much faster
overall time.
So I don't
think I could ever say I was happy about 7th and 10th after my last
round at Thruxton standing on the podium but on a new circuit with
very little dry track time I have to be realistic.
On the positive
Oulton Park is now ticked off my "circuits to learn" list and I
would have to say it would be up there as one of my favorites
straight away with is super fast turns and up and down hill
layout.
So from here it
will be over to Knockhill in Scotland for the next round of
BSB and another new circuit...
With a little
luck I may get over to get a run on the track before the round and
looking forward to being closer to the front !
Cheers
Cam
CAMERONMAKES IT
A DOUBLE!!!!!
BREAKING NEWS:
02/06/08
Cameron Donald wins his second
race at this years Isle Of Man TT races, the Scottish International
Superstock race. Riding his 2008 Suzuki GSXR1000 for Relentless
Suzuki he lead John McGuinness at the chequered flag by 15.07
seconds. In third place was Guy Martin.
CAMERON DONALD
WINS 2008 ISLE OF MAN TT SUPERBIKE RACE
Racing a 2008 Suzuki GSXR1000 for
TAS Suzuki, Cameron Donald has finished 1st place in the
opening race of the 2008 Isle of Man TT, the Dainese Superbike
Race. Following Cameron by just under 11 seconds was teammate Bruce
Anstey and in third place was Adrian Archibald.
2008 is Cameron's third year
racing at the Isle of Man TT, he finished 2nd place in the Senior
TT in 2006. Cameron missed last years centennial TT races due to
injury.
Stay tuned this week for more TT
results.
Photo by Stephen Davidson, Pacemaker Press
Intl
#86 UPDATE
TT 2008
!!
30 May
2008
G,day
everybody
After a strong
start to practice week the weather at the Isle Of Man stepped in
with cloud and rain causing us to miss both tuesday and
wednesday nights practice.
With the sun
returning for thursday we made the most of the conditions and
put in another two laps on the superbike and my first two laps out
on the GSXR600 supersport machine.
As we have lost
valuable on track set up time it is now a case of making some
educated guess work and settling on a race set up.
With the
weather looking clear we should get another good run tonight before
the TT race week begins tomorrow.
Race one of the
five race schedule is the six lap Superbike race kicking off at
noon Saturday.
After missing
last years TT I could have done with the extra laps we missed in
practice this week but overall I am happy with all three bikes and
cant wait to get that first race done!
Bring It On
!!
Cam
Northwest 200
Podium !!
20 May
2008
G'day everybody
!
The northwest
200 is now done and dusted and what a huge week it
was!
After a
positive two evenings of practice I was confident heading into
saturdays five races.
It turned into
an up and down day when sitting in a strong third position in the
first superbike race a small stone became jammed in the throttle
body to stick my throttle wide open on the entry to Metrapole
corner!
Then after a
thrilling superstock battle I led the race down the final section
of the coast road only to be passed into the final chicane having
to settle for third place.
In the Feature
race of the day on the superbike all was looking good as I sat back
while the riders ahead traded places and on the final lap I took
the lead and almost had it until Michael Rutter and Steve Plater
passed up the inside into the final chicane both running onto the
grass ! I passed Michael back to take second place
!
So overall some
great results in the closest racing ever seen at the Northwest 200
and a perfect lead up to TT.
This week the
team is over the water to the Isle Of Man where practice for TT
2008 begins this saturday evening.
Bring It
On...
Cheers
Cam
Cheers
Cam
www.bbc.co.uk/northernireland/nw200
Cheers
Cam
Podium Finish
For Round One Of The British Superstock
Championship
21 April,
2008
G'Day
everybody
After round one
of the 2008 British Superstock Championship at Brands Hatch was
postponed due to snow it was clear skies when the tittle finally
kicked off at Thruxton on the weekend.
In my first
race on the Relentless Suzuki GSXR1000 superstock bike I was
thrilled to take third place in round one of the tittle and setting
the fastest lap of the race in the process !
Check out the
2008 "results page" for the weekends report.
Cheers,
Cam
#86
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