Josh Brookes over the mountain pics

[G]

Some pics from Swaffs (who posts here occasionaly) from the practice day at Cadwell this weekend. I'm convinced he was doing a bit of a motocross 'spring' or similar to get so much more height than others.

https://www.swaffsphotography.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/RS10CP-290810-4281.jpg

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[Wafer_Thin_Ham]

Yeah, he's certainly the most "committed"

I have a few of him larging it from back in May.

https://farm4.static.flickr.com/3356/4630126978_e667763fa0_o.jpg
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[Howling TerrorOutOfOffice]

Not just commitment, but clever with it.
He knew he was the fastest over the mountain, even if it meant leaving the tarmac for abit.
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[Luke_Retrofly]

Was watching him today and still had a mini heart attack everytime he "flew" over it
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[G]

I got the impression the serious height was show boating more than anything - good for sponsors, though .
When he went for the overtake near the end of the race, you'll note he wasn't quite as high and got the rear down quickly for good drive.

I also noted that one time he seemed to have the rear lift up at the bottom of the mountain - I wonder if his 'trick' was to really pump up the turn in speed?

[Howling TerrorOutOfOffice]

He got great traction off that last right corner before the mountain. So any loss of speed whilst airbourne was mitigated by the fact he pinned-it throughout that section.
And he looked comfortable t'boot.

Shame to rest of the circuit is too small for BSB bikes.
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[Silver]

Saw these ealier. Good shots from Swaffs, as always.

[edeaton]

I love these pics, must be one of the best spectator spots for british circuits and i am yet to even visit cadwell.
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[MarkJ]

Is there a knack to getting big air over the mountain? I've only ever seen maybe three people get it on trackdays there. Do you just have to go round the right hander really bloody fast, or is there more to it?

[G]

It's a lot harder since they changed it.
As I say, I strongly suspect that he was using motocross style jump technique to get bigger air - as he didn't seem to be going that much faster, but was getting much bigger air.
Obviously speed isn't going to hurt either .

[CarlosCBR]

Mentalcases! We need to see some nac-nac or tailwhip pics next time!
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[Fawbish]

I suspect its also something to do with the 'double level' of tarmac over the mountain - if you're caining it but not excessively you feel the front go light once, the rear squats and then the front goes light again.

Brilliant though
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[Clanger]

I only saw it today, but everyone seems impressed...it did look very good though.
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[.Bishbash.]

How about a little footage for his jumping efforts;

https://www.liveleak.com/view?i=24d_1283992146
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