re: Wolfman...& Silverback goes bush pt.4-WSBK @ PI edition! Truckloads of Pics!
Ok, once we got to PI, we got down to the business of unpacking, and in my case, ripping all the touring gear of my bike, and turning "damien" back into a streetfighter of sorts, rather than a tourer!
We also had a good chat, and a few drinks with the guys in the cabin next to us...3 of them, also from SA, and one Tasmanian...who i think thought i was pretty funny as i desperately tried to remove a recalcitrant bolt from my TB's, to remove the baffles, which i had in for the ride over...i did not succeed, and in fact ended up having to drill the little sucker out the next morning in Cowes at some Auto repair place..it was not pretty!!!
These guys had some nice bikes...a couple of Triumph Sprint ST's, a Ducati S2R 1000 Monster, and a BMW 800GS.....But i think they were more interesting in Matt's MT-01...as they drooled over his trusty steed for quite some time!
We did venture into Cowes for a while on Friday night for a bite to eat, a brew or two, before riding back to our cabin for a well earned rest before making our way to the track for the first time on Saturday Morning...via Breakfast at Cowes!
Lots of eye candy in the form of bikes, at Cowes, while we ate Brekky too!
Upon arriving at the track, we got our tickets, parked our bikes, and headed across the track from the outside, to the inside, the paddock area, where we took up our position in Club Y, which was pretty much the best seats in the house...right above the pits, on the start/finish straight, with prime viewing of the start/finish line, all the action in pit lane, and with full pit roof access for viewing of the entire track...
Yamaha was the main sponsor of this round of the WSBK, so as such, they had the best box in the house! and we were in it! :rockon:
Our Corporate Box had a full Bar, a fully caterde morning tea, Lunch, Afternoon tea, comfy bean bags to pull up to the front window to observe the track action, TV monitors with live race coverage, and all the latest lap times, results, etc.
We were also privvy to our own private Autograph & Interview sessions with all the Yamaha factory riders at PI, both in the WSBK & World Supersport teams, as well as the Aussie guys riding for YRT in the Aussie Superbike & Supersport supprt classes! Nice!
As Matty has mentioned, there was a prize draw on the Saturday Morning...and we cleaned up...i won a lovely "Pink" Yamaha Cap, which i gave to MP, MP won a fantastic Yamaha Enduro bum bag,which she gave to me, and Matty won a brilliant Yamaha Racing Shirt... which Matty promptly gave to me....thanks Matty, that made my day....wore it proudly, all weekend too.
Not a bad start to proceeding, promptly followed by a "killer" gourmet lunch, and a pit walk...where we got lots of photo's, a few autographed posters...grouse!
We were good boys, and drank light beer all day!
Here's a few more piccies...this time, the views from our exalted position on pit straight! Best friggin seats i have ever had at PI...beats freezing your butt off on the outfield in the ever changing weather that is PI!
Me, looking rather impressed, with the winning "Booty" from the Club Y raffle! :thumbup:
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The view from the Club Y "corporate bean bags" of Pit straight....niiiice!
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The view of the WSBK paddock, from the rear of our corporate box.....niiiice!
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The view of the Superscreen, directly across the track, from our corporate box.....niiiice!
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MP enjoying gourmet lunch, and watchging the racing, once again, from our corporate box....niiiice!
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The view of Pit Striaght, from the Pit Roof, directly above our corporate box....niiiice!
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