Brands WSB - Spoilers

 

Superb 1st race. Marred somewhat by Haga sliding off.

Usual chaos in WSS at Brands. Rea came good again, but Chris Jones ended
up lying on the track unconscious after a vicious high side in
Clearways. He apparently woke up in the helicopter so lets hope he's ok.

The second race had its moments but fell a bit flat as various people's
tyre choices didn't work. Biaggi did what is probably the fastest bit of
grass tracking we've seen for a while on the exit of Graham Hill.

And Kiyo is having a great time. Wins Suzuka last weekend and then gets
the double this weekend. I have this vague memory of somebody who should
remain nameless being pretty harsh on him earlier in the year as a
typical example of a BSB refugee who was doing nothing in WSB. Time to
think again?

Both WSB and BSB are going to a "devil take the hindmost" final
qualifying to replace Superpole. Really not sure if that's a good thing
or not.

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Latest news is not good. He's in a neuro unit in an artificial coma
after receiving severe head trauma.

It was a low side but he may have been hit by a following rider. Though
it didn't take anyone else down.

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On Sun, 3 Aug 2008 19:16:59 +0100, Julian Bond


He didn't make it:
http://www.motorsportvision.co.uk/brands-hatch/news/article.asp?NewsID@52

Terrible shame - he was a real talent.
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Julian Bond wrote:


And what's amazing is that he's never seen the place before!

Oh, wait a second...


I'd favor the change, never liked SP that much after the initial
freshness wore off. I like the idea of just a few guys out there
settling it without backmarkers factoring. Although I'd probably favor
heat races with some points rewarded - you want Saturday interest,
there's the formula.

And it's amusing that DMG is using SP for multiple classes next year,
taking a now-declared failed formula off the scrape heap. It's pretty
early in their days to already be saying "typical stuff for those clowns"...

 



I've never liked Superpole, so I think it's good. Getting rid of the
slower riders makes it less likely that the fast riders will have a
hot lap screwed up.

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