The focus of the entire trip!
Up early to have breakfast and then walk a few hundred metres up the road from Lilka's house to catch one of the free buses that run between the city centre and the circuit. There's room on the first one and ten minutes later we are following a huge crowd to the viewing area G.
We set up camp at the top of the bank about half way up the hill that sucks the power from the small classes. We are in the braking area for the series of bends that lead into the start and finish complex.
Although I managed only three laps here before the brakes on my Cavalcade overheated I can't remember any of it now!
We see Moto2 and MotoGP warm-up and then a couple of Ducati's do some warm-ups. These are the pillion ride bikes with Randy Mamola and another rider. All the commentary is in Czech and German so we have no real idea what is going on!
The 125 race is pretty close run all through as is the Moto2. But the MotoGP starts close. Lorenzo leads the three Repsol Hondas, then Pedrosa slips past and then Stoner. The next time round Lorenzo second but only two Repsols. Pedrosa has fallen whilst leading. Gradually Dovisioso and Simoncelli pass Lorenzo and we guess Spies in fifth won't pass his team mate and championship contender. Stoner made the break and was the full length of the hill ahead of the field by the last lap.
The crowd where we are seem quite subdued although there are large groups of fans from all across Europe wearing Rossi yellow or Ducati Rossi red shirts. Rossi pretty distant sixth.
Halfway through the race the crowd started to leave. The path behind us packed as everyone headed for the exit to our left. We decided to sit it out until the Red Bull Rookies race but once we listened to the podium ceremony we packed up the chairs and joined them. A short wait for the bus and a few minutes later we were back at Lilka's. The family were round and we greeted everyone. Claire and Lilka swam in the pool and I watched the Rookies race on TV with Tomas and Jarek.
After dinner we went for a walk around the nearby lake before bed!
Tomorrow we are hoping to go to the caves at Punkevní jeskyně,
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