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Silverstone

Postby GRAgusta » Thu Sep 05, 2013 6:21 pm

Our last great motorcycle adventure of the year was a journey down to Silverstone for the MotoGP.
We started with a lovely run down the A68 to Newcastle to see my parents, and then down to Nottingham to visit daughter and granddaughter. There was a fair bit of motorway travel down in England because we needed to cover distance quickly so that we could maximise time with the people we were visiting – I had forgotten how intense riding on motorways can be.

Jenny leaving the country.

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Once down in Northamptonshire we stayed in a country house hotel 11 miles from the circuit, the hotel was apparently used by Elizabeth 1st, but they have done it up since then.

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Here are some pics from the circuit:

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Enjoying the sun

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Is this colour faster?

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School boy dreams ...

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I wanted a road going one of these when I was at school ... had to make do with the FS1E

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Gawaine

2003 R1100S
2007 MV Agusta F4 1000R
2013 Ducati Diavel Hers
2023 Motorrad R1250RS SE

2020 911 992 C2SC

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Postby GRAgusta » Thu Sep 05, 2013 6:38 pm

Scott Reading did really well

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and then the big boys


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The crashes were scarey though, you can see that Marquez was protecting his shoulder on Sunday afternoon .......


:shock: :shock:

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It was a great adventure, but Monday was full on for the journey home.

Thanks to Jenny for coming along and making me so happy.

Re entry .....
:D

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1010 miles, but many more smiles.
Gawaine

2003 R1100S
2007 MV Agusta F4 1000R
2013 Ducati Diavel Hers
2023 Motorrad R1250RS SE

2020 911 992 C2SC

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Postby Yogi Bear » Fri Sep 06, 2013 9:50 am

That looks like a Great Trip!
A MotoGP is on my to do list...

I'd like a shot on a Diavel...

I had go on a Multistrada "demonstrator"! It was Awesome!

Cheers

ALI
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