Bob Barnard Track Engineering

I was saddened to read of the death at 57 of Ken Wooten, motorcycle journalist and competitor from Australia. He was found dead of a presumed heart attack in his hotel room in the Czech Republic. It is a long time since I have seen Ken and cannot claim to have been a close friend, but knew him pretty well back in the Phillip Island days. Always found him to be very professional and fair, unusual among some journalists at the time.

It is a wake up call to all of us when someone we know passes away so young. I turn 65 in two months time, already have my Medicare card, and apart from some minor irritations I am fortunate to be in pretty good shape. No intentions of retiring just yet, and will continue to live life to the full because as they say in the classics, "this is not a dress rehearsal."

That being said, the work front is very quiet at the moment and I am somewhat in despair of the state of racing here in the US. So who knows where the next challenge is coming from.

Today's blog is a challenge, nothing new worth a comment on, so see you tomorrow.