Round 7- Knock Hill

Knock Hill is another track I have never been to - and believe me its a long treck from home!.

From the moment we arrived it seemed to rain non stop -which after the Brands Hatch round was a little un-nerving. We had a few dry laps to get to know the circuit - Knockhill is very short with lots of ups and down, an enjoyable circuit to ride.

We struck an OK set up but the weather was so unpredictable we didn't really know what to do for the best. Qualifying went ok, I qualifyed 13th and was still learning the circuit.

Coming up to the race everything was wet, damp and had been for some time! my leathers we sodden and heavy and it seemed like an up hill struggle going to the race. From the start it was pooring and there was no doubt about tyre choice. I was determined to get a good result and gritted my teeth and went for it. The spray from the other bikes brought back memories from Brands, and when a few riders went down in front of me all I wanted to do was bring the bike home safely. I backed off a little, and at this level thats alot!! I went backwards through the field - close to the back. About half way through I was feeling more confident and getting the feel for the race - the pooring rain had slowed and I could see ahead without to much problems. I started to enjoy the race again and moved through the field quickly to finish 12th. There was alot of overtaking to get there but it was very enjoyable and I think I crushed a few demons from the previous round.

I left the Knock Hill (still raining) in 13th position in the championship,