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Good news ;)
from ant's website:-
NEWS
!!!!!!!!!!good news!!!!!!!!!!!!
i will be testing in spain (jerez) next week.. i am looking forward to this test because i will get to meet my new team for the 1st time and ride my new aprilia for the 1st time too! i will be taking this test easy to get to know the team and the bike.. also its good for them to get to know me aswell!
so look out every one im ready to ride!!
SEE YA
ANTWEST"
phew..
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hey hey, that is good news. knock em dead westy!
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The West man has a new look website!
http://www.antwest14.com (check it out)
He also has new leathers and helmet providers (Spyke and Airoh).. There's pics of his new bike and team on the 'done up' site. Cant wait to see how he goes this week at the Qatar test..
Peace..
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I don't think the site is finished yet. I checked it out but it is very limited at the moment. Once racing gets under way, I am sure he will have everything in order. Go Westy :up:
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Confusing..
Last year at Jerez Ant qualifed 6th on that POS five year old Aprilia (or whatever it was.) This year, on supposedly 'relatively new and near factory machinery' he cant even penetrate the top 15 :confused: Am I missing something? Is it the new team? The increase in factory riders leaving him behind? The influx of talent? Someone help me out here, this is frustrating.. Hope he can improve today..
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Ant is GO
Hey guys, Nup you aint missing anything. Dont forget all the other teams have had a heap of testing time whereas Ant has had 2 tenths of f*#( all. Check out his web for more detail. Guest book is up again and they are developing a forum site as we speak. Still only in German tho. Patience is the essence tho as his web manager works for 2 tenths of etc etc. She also is in PR with DORNA so time is limited.
You may have noticed at Jerez that Ant was closing on the second group mid race and almost got onto the back of them before tyres and set up issues saw him drift out. His qual times were not much better than last years team mate but check out the race times ???
Ant had some really postive comments to Bracksy in the pits after the race so stay tuned.
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Coming Together
Well what a weekend. Ant was pretty quick on a greasy free practice 1 in Turkey. A few issues in Qual 1 and Free 2 and finally qualified in 12th. A really good warm up on Sunday saw Ant 8th fastest. As for the race...up to 9th and then....BUGGER !!!!
I guess the bottom line is things are coming together.
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Yer i noticed that, devastated.. :( Ant just seems to get stuck in between the factories and the rest, quickest privateer but not quite as fast as the factory boys :mad:
just has to start bridging the gap to the really fast guys! Riding consistant laps and having his bike TUNED properly would help.. That way he wouldnt have to push to hard in the races..
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from crash.net:
"Broc Parkes will be partnered this weekend by 250GP rider Anthony West in the Yamaha World Supersport Racing Team, while another Australian, Kevin Curtain, continues his recuperation from injuries sustained at Valencia."
Interesting, Ant just deciding to get some riding in-between rounds to keep himself sharp? Or something more? :confused: Anyway, be good to see how he goes on a competetive ride..
Wish him well and touch wood everything goes smoothly, that teams riders have had a rough run of late..
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He's had a wildcard ride in WSS before, hopefully this will be the one to convince him to move there full time.