Shoey, clearly in front & feeling confident, flaunts his skills to the crowd with a Nac Nac. Being an older sort of guy though, he stops at the side of the track & leans his bike against the fence in order to achieve this aerobatic display. He was considering doing a “Superman” but declined for fear of his cape getting caught in the spokes.
The crowd is impressed; they punch the air in appreciation.
The atmosphere here is electric.
Hoony tries to use this atmosphere to create a spark in his 500, but it’s to no avail. He watches forlornly from the sidelines.
Oldfart stops at the side & looks down at his wheels as if something is wrong.
Pauls wheels must have fell off as he heads off home.
RossVickiCampbell can’t find any spark either & misses qualifying. He may need to borrow something in order to make a showing in one of the consolation events.
Firko is disappointed with missing the start, he feels lousy. Lousy slaps him & walks off in a huff. He then abuses the promoter over some eligibility issues, he feels better now. Better gives him a cheeky smile.
Tony T circulates the infield on his posty bike looking to photograph some action & waves the riders by.
The promoter’s intention was to put on a C grade event & it has been attended by some very competent C graders, but some A graders have put in a good showing & are now running away with it. The promoter is surprised; it seems he is being offered the kudos for the extra ordinary efforts of others.
Will Shoey run out of fuel before the finish?
Is their no end to his showmanship?
Will his over confidence be his downfall?
We’ll have to wait for them to come around on the next lap to find out.
