I finally did it. I went online and booked tickets to this years MotoGP at Phillip Island. There's been lots of things said about Phillip Island but I think Barry Sheene said it best with this classic line - "Welcome to sunny Phillip Island, gateway to hypothermia". It's still a crack up, god bless Barry. Looks like this time round though Mrs Chiller and myself will be flying down and staying in Melbourne. The missus has been at me for years to take her to Melbourne, so it looks like I can do the two things at once. I get to go see motogp and the last time we will get to see Casey Stoner racing and she will get to see the city of Melbourne, it's win win in my books. This will also allow me to go on the annual Snowy ride a couple of weeks after the GP. I think i'd be hard pressed getting 2 trips away on the bike in a couple of weeks especially seeing as both trip would be multiple over nighters.
When I was booking the tickets Siberia stand had already sold out within a couple of days of Casey annoucing his retirement. So I decided on Bass Straight stand instead. On every other trip I'd been to the Island we had watched the race from Siberia from either slumming it on the fence or upgrading to the grandstand. Hopefully the weather will give us a break this year. I've seen some dodgy weather in my time at the island and it would be great if the weather gods shine down on this years MotoGP. I can only hope and pray.....
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