Harewood hill climb day 2 The video

[Hamish]

Hi Guys

just put together my last runs of the season at Harewood 

steady improvement over the runs ending up with a personal best time. 
and class wins on handicap for both days. 
this was with considerable ring blow by and reduced compression especially on no’s 1 and 2

Whilst no greased weasel this year I am 2nd overall in the clubs championship.

enjoy

[Escadrille Ecosse]

Excellent result there Hamish. Nicely done.

Superb result, particularly given the weather and track conditions on the day.

Getting off the concrete at Harewood is tricky. Needs a good bit of sun to get some heat into it and even then with all the starts it's virtually a polished surface.

Shame about the engine but almost inevitable given the stick it gets. Hopefully a relatively straightforward glazebust and new rings.

And watching that I think there is more to get back especially by going a bit deeper into the approach to some of the corners. I'm looking forward to next year

[Hamish]

22 minutes ago, Escadrille Ecosse said:

Excellent result there Hamish. Nicely done.

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And watching that I think there is more to get back especially by going a bit deeper into the approach to some of the corners. I'm looking forward to next year

Thanks 

and

yes I agree with the later braking - but when I try I end up locking up and it gets untidy. My smoothest and least drama runs tend to be faster. 
what I will be doing is reducing the rear brake grab a couple of clicks to reduce rear brake lock up. But recognise some of that is me changing down and too quick on the clutch release 

[Escadrille Ecosse]

2 hours ago, Hamish said:

My smoothest and least drama runs tend to be faster. 

Absolutely Hamish.

As for the rest, that was intended more as encouragement than criticicm. It's a tough gig but the videos and times show you getting better and better over the years.

And the better you get the harder/more nuanced each increment becomes. It's what is so addictive and at the same time so infuriating about sprints and hillclimbs.