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Wayne Braybrook Takes 5th Place at the 2008 Scott Trial.

Wayne rode well and was fully focused as normal. Wayne knows exactly how to ride the Scott and how to pace himself. Having repaired a puncture just before Grouse Moor he slowly increased his pace. When he fuelled off Grouse @ Petrol 3 he was still in full control. As i waited at P4 i witnessed the other Top riders beginning to suffer, it was here that Wayne picked up his pace considerably and from P4 to the finish he was on a mission. A massive crash just before P5 slowed him a little but he soon got back up to speed. I saw him again at the last Petrol Check and he was 'in the zone' big time! I then went to Rotten Wood and waited.....and waited. I began to get nervous because i knew he would pass Ben Hemo and get to Rotten Wood ahead of him. When Ben appeared i knew something had happened to WB. Eventually Wayne appeared and informed me that he had run out of fuel just after Cold Knuckles and had to push it for 10 mins or so until he managed to 'borrow' some fuel off a spectator. This was VERY frustrating because after looking at the results he could have possibly made podium....excuses i know but still frustrating.... With a std. GG tank holding a full 3 litres, we still use bigger tanks (3.5L) for this event which is normally plenty and with Wayne running dry, this proves how much he was pushing in the closing stages.... Still 5th place for a 38 year aint so bad ;-)  

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