On Friday we had a lot of grip in the very cool conditions, it was under twenty degrees and the tyres felt the best they ever have for a long time. On Saturday we had higher temperatures and even higher again in the afternoon and we did lose a little bit of the feel from the tyre and a bit of grip but the lap times didn’t seem be affected too much, it was just the bike was sliding around. I’m was hoping it would be a little bit cooler on race day because it was a little bit easier to ride the bike and a bit more comfortable. I think every body was in the same boat, I think everyone went for the same rear tyre and on the front there are a few variations there.
A few people have asked me about Michel Fabrizio’s move on the final corners at Brno, it was just a little bit desperate that’s all. There is not much you can do, he is a nineteen year old kid, I probably would have done the same when I was nineteen years old. I think both me and Nori are really racing to try and win this world title and Fabrizio is out there to do the best he can in every race and in a way it was probably me and Nori’s fault for letting him catch us, and putting ourselves in that position. That’s racing, it is going to get close it has been all year.
Tommy Hill was riding as a British wild card but I didn’t actually come across Tommy on track but his lap times weren’t bad and he seems to be able to sneak in a quick one now and then and it is similar times for mid group. Good luck to him.
The family has been good, Kalani is doing a bit of school now and really enjoying it. He is talking a lot now so it is a lot of fun. Kelisa is all but walking; she is walking by holding onto things all by herself. It has been great. I’m looking forward to a bit of a break now after Brands, we’ll go back out home to Monaco and hang out on the boat for a few days and do a bit of swimming and stuff. Be nice to get out there and relax.
I’ll catch you guys in Assen.
Troy
