What a great day. It was an early chilly start and I was quickly pleased that I left my summer GP Pro gloves at home. About 45mins into the journey my fingers started to hurt and after a quick blast down the A3, my fingers went numb. Less than ideal.
Despite the cold, I made pretty good progress and got to Goodwood at 07:45, where vehicles were already lining up to enter the circuit. There was a reasonable amount of publicity stating that for the first time bikes would be allowed in to the circuit. So seeing as this months event was branded as 'Supercar Sunday' any Superbike was welcome. It turns out that they in fact were running the event just like previous incarnations and that the bikes were all grouped together in one of the tarmac car parks next to the track. Not the end of the world to be honest, but I think that certain bikes could have, in fact should have been allowed to park up inside one of the internal paddocks, or beyond the start finish straight towards turn one. As it was though, the bikes seemed like a little bit of an afterthought, which was a slight shame, but it certainly didn't ruin the day. Once parked up, coffee was the first order of the day.
Ducati, as you would expect, were well represented, but it was also nice to see a new Fireblade SP amongst a host of other seriously quick machinery.
Despite the cold, I made pretty good progress and got to Goodwood at 07:45, where vehicles were already lining up to enter the circuit. There was a reasonable amount of publicity stating that for the first time bikes would be allowed in to the circuit. So seeing as this months event was branded as 'Supercar Sunday' any Superbike was welcome. It turns out that they in fact were running the event just like previous incarnations and that the bikes were all grouped together in one of the tarmac car parks next to the track. Not the end of the world to be honest, but I think that certain bikes could have, in fact should have been allowed to park up inside one of the internal paddocks, or beyond the start finish straight towards turn one. As it was though, the bikes seemed like a little bit of an afterthought, which was a slight shame, but it certainly didn't ruin the day. Once parked up, coffee was the first order of the day.
Ducati, as you would expect, were well represented, but it was also nice to see a new Fireblade SP amongst a host of other seriously quick machinery.
For me though, there was one real star of the show. It wasn't the Desmo you see above, nor any of the other Superbikes on display. Neither was it any of the Supercars that drew the fans. For me, the clear star of the show was a Cafe Racer Honda Cub C90! Yep, trust me, it was as cool as it sounds. Check out these pics.
After spending a good few hours enjoying the atmosphere, it was time to head back to North London and enjoy a little bit of the 'Italian Day' at the Ace Cafe. Two of my mates wanted to come with so we headed up there, taking full advantage of Wisley Services on the A3 to grab a quick rest and a snack. Sadly, by this time, both of my companions felt a bit shattered, so after saying my goodbyes, I made the last leg of the journey alone.
When I arrived, a little after 13:00, the ace was still busy, but clearly quieter than it has been earlier. Again, I met up with a few friends and managed to discuss my plans for the Italy trip (assuming it still goes ahead) in July with Pete, a man who has some much experience on two wheels, it's not funny.
When I arrived, a little after 13:00, the ace was still busy, but clearly quieter than it has been earlier. Again, I met up with a few friends and managed to discuss my plans for the Italy trip (assuming it still goes ahead) in July with Pete, a man who has some much experience on two wheels, it's not funny.
I finally got home around 15:00ish and was positively shattered, but it was worth it. It was a great day; the sun shone; I met my friends and had a great day on my bike and to top it off, I won £25 on the lottery last night. Result.
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