Yess!!

I had pretty hard time in the Derny heat. I got stuck behind a Russian who had asked to be in the second heat so he can see how it is done... I think he was on about a 90" gear. (I was on 103") When he blew after 10 laps he swung up just as we were trying to come past. By the time that got sorted out the field was almost half a lap away. My Derny driver did a great job getting me back very steadily - it took about 10 laps. I got third (and a place in the finals) going past the rider in front of me in the back straight. A bit close, but third is good enough to get to the final.

The final was a lot steadier. Fast, but fewer surges. And 100 laps after the 60 lap heat. I was second wheel for almost all of the race. All the time just counting down the laps and concentrating on saving as much energy as possible, sitting right on the motorbike's wheel. Right in the end I tried to get past to take first, but just did not have the legs. Got the second though.

This easily the hardest thing you can do on a bike.

I had some great support from the GB contingent. I have a video on which you can hear them shouting - not that I heard much with 6 twostrokes buzzing away. I'll try and upload the video.