Here we go again! I only do 2 or 3 race meetings a year but I try to be as prepared as I possibly can in an attempt to avoid disappointment. In the lead up to any event I think just a few minor repairs needed Ha, if only that was the case. Every time I think ”I’m over this” trying to keep old bikes running, doing extra overtime at work to pay for repairs, travel, entry Fee's and licenses, getting fit enough to actually hang on for at least 3 laps, upsetting the family because I have less time to spend with them and I'm uptight until I feel I'm ready to race.
So, why do we do it? Ask me again when the race is finished and it's a different story? I think because of the effort required to compete it amplifies the satisfaction at the end.
My last attempt was the Vintage DT titles at Wagga Wagga and even though I only got half a lap into the first pre 75 250 race then broke down, I did finish 2nd in the pre 85 class which was a good consolation. During the 15hr bus trip home to Coffs Harbour and right up until I started preparing for the upcomimg Day/night Vintage DT at Coffs I was over the moon with the sense of achievement and couldn't wait to do it all again?
What other form of motor cycle racing can you competitively compete at a national level, at our age, on a family budget? I love it.
