So into the last race of the season for regional bragging rights, the JE James sponsored TT Series finally came to a conclusion on the infamous Hatfield Woodhouse 10 course courtesy of Pete Laud and the Common Lane Occasionals.
The podium spot pre race was delicately balanced, for me to retain my Championship trophy from 2018 - ‘all’ I had to do was WIN! And also season long time leader Nick Latimer of Rutland had to finish worse than 4th....super times for all at the sharp end in tough conditions on a slow course, it was for me ‘close but no cigar’....learning that I’d beaten the pre race favourite Billy Jarish gave me short term confidence until finding out I’d been pipped by another rider....and irrespective Nick had secured 4th spot. So, well done Nick, thoroughly deserved - the 2019 Champ after a few previous close calls, and 2nd for me 🥈
Socialising post race with traditional tea and cakes - I commented to Paul Armstrong that my season was littered with seconds in open races and now 2nd in this.....walking away, he quite wittily retorted “I’ll have to buy you a bridesmaid dress”. 🤣
I’ll have the one (dress of course) in the middle if you don’t mind Paul (that got you reading )
[so close to recapturing my 2018 title, but did not target, and only did the 5 max as required, so could not dismiss my worst performances, actually "let down" by my own club's 25, in 8th place!]
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