ALC goes to the Moto GP Silverstone

Sometimes it's who you know not what you know! 2 seasons ago I met a client his wife and child for lessons in Avoriaz, it turned out that he is in charge of the Suzuki Rizzla Moto GP team and he, Paul Denning, invited me to come to the event in Mugello. His quote "the best and most beautiful track on the tour". Never got to go but this summer as we have returned to UK for a few months I thought I'd try and contact him and see if cheekily I could get to see this fast exciting sport in the flesh. The Air Asia British Grand Prix 2010 at Silverstone.

He issued Babs and I all area passes and spent a good few minutes trying to locate where to hook up with him all the while hoping he would remember me. While waiting to meet and asking his team if they knew where I could find him, he passed on a scooter, Mark Webber was standing right beside me but I never even noticed until too late. There's so much to do there but also my favourite thing People Watching!
I thought that the passes would get us backstage so to speak but was amazed to be standing watching the Moto2 with members of the team in the garage watching various techies, tweaking the main and number 2 bikes of the main riders Loris and Alvaro. the noise was unbelievable but nothing prepared me for when during the race they opened the gates allowing the unmuffled sound of the Moto2 race to flood in, then they started bike 2 up for some test and the noise level rose even more!!! After the M2 race a walk round and a flypast of a military jet, you've guessed it the noise level goes up again!
After a lovely 3 course meal, the main event, we watch the start on one of the TV's in the hospitality, then go out to watch for real. This is when you get a real idea of the speed these guys go at and how brave/mad they are. The power is outrageous too, the crowds are massive although probably affected by the absence due to a broken leg by the legend Valentino Rossi. Weather isn't too good but no rain either, a little cold for Suzuki I'm told as they were having trouble with grip and were hoping for very hot conditions.

Many thanks to Paul and the team, I had a ball, lots of lovelies to look at as well.
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