WHAT YOU THOUGHT!

ANTHONY MASHFORD Yamaha R6

I used to have an R1M, but after a few changes I decided to head down the 600 route and it’s a load of fun. It’s had a bit of work thanks to the guys down at Crescent to make a bit q uicker, and as I’ve been to Cadwell before, it was absolutely spot on. It’s hard to choose between that or Donington formy favourite track! The weather has been stunning; we couldn’t have wished for better. It’s worth the trek and it’s been an utterly superb day. It was a great laugh, and the support from the

Fast Bikes guys was incredible. Cheers for helping to cure my cornering problem as well lads, I’ll see you on the nex t one!

ANDYWILLIAMSON Kawasaki ZX-9R

This is my first trackday in about five years! I had one booked a couple of years ago, and things always seemed to go wrong. I thought I’d come and give it a go, set off, and realised on the way I’d lost the pillion pad! Fortunately, it wasn’t a sign of how the day was going to go though, as after getting a set of Bridgestone tyres thanks to the deal from Mark and running them in, I absolutely had a ball. You see the amount of gear that people come with and you think, oooh, am I in the wrong place, but as soon as you get out on track I knew that all the effort was working. I’ve had a ball, and can’t wait to come back!

‘GINGER’ CHRIS

I’ve got a 2008 Triumph Daytona 67 5, which has been pimped up with a steering damper, set of rearsets and race bodywork to keep my road bodywork in undamaged condition… but this year hasn’t gone to plan. I was at my first trackday of the year ( I usually try and do about five a year) and my first time at Silverstone in May, where I got knocked off my bike by another rider, or bike technically, as the machine slid into the side of mine unex pectedly, leaving me on crutches with an ankle/leg brace for the past five weeks. I was actually booked onto do the trackday here at Cadwell today as well but even though I can’t ride, I’ve decided to come hang out with my mates who are taking part in the day rather than sit at home wishing I was here.

I can’t say that I don’t wish I was riding the circuit today! I was a little bit gutted when I found out about the Bridgestone/Arai competition during the morning briefly as my Triumph is fitted with Bridgestone S21 tyres, and after my crash I needed a new lid. Just typical!

I spoke to Bruce for a little bit during the day and he was telling me about the three naked triples he was testing, so I’m looking forward to reading about that in the issue. I can’t wait for the nex t one!