Packed programme!
By TMX Archives on 14th Sep 05
WEC, BEC, Fast Eddy - you name it, I've been doing it! And after a lot of hard work with motor and suspension I've finally managed to beat Knighter on one of the two days of a BEC round. WEC, BEC, Fast Eddy - you name it, I've been doing it! And after a lot of hard work with motor and suspension I've finally managed to beat Knighter on one of the two days of a BEC round.The last round of the BEC proved yet again to be a proper enduro and only four riders stayed clean all weekend. What a great event with two top tests - and it was all off-road (mega). The event itself went well and with rain on day one I beat David by five seconds. However, on day two with drier conditions the big man got back to his winning ways and beat me by 14 seconds. Still, not bad for an old boy!Next up was the WEC round in Finland and having to drive out to Poland wasn't really the best preparation. But the first day went pretty well and I ended up six seconds off second and fourth on the day - that was okay. However, on day two I wasn't so good and after too many near crashes I called it a day.The WEC races are really good now with awesome tests but the problem for the small teams is the fact that you need support. Extra people are simply something that we just don't have and in Finland you really needed someone to show you lines and help out.At the moment I'm getting ready for the ISDE and like most years I think we've got a good team. Maybe a bold statement but I know there wouldn't have been many WEC boys that would have beaten our lads at the last BEC - let's hope it rains in Slovakia and maybe we can bring home gold.I'm looking forward to getting back on the two-stroke as I feel I've been riding it pretty well in the UK. Sometimes I wish I was riding it full-time - and I think next year may see me a permanent stroker man again. While on the subject of next season, I'm not 100 per cent sure what will be happening other than I will be helping just one rider. It's important for me now as I know to win another world title will require full commitment and concentration. Maybe that's something I've lacked this year if I'm honest as I've focused too much on the team. Well, it will change for next season.Finally this month we've had a successful Ellesmere Fast Eddy with no rain and no hailstones. Hurrah! And I won. Double hurrah!Okay, I better get this column wrapped up and shoot off to Stansted to catch a flight to the six days with Knighter and my mechanic. So it's bye-bye for now - hopefully I'll have some good news next month regarding the ISDE.PS Well done Lassu - you is massive!Words by Paul Edmondson Photo by Jonty Edmunds