We haven't yet had an opportunity to try them on track as QM was still tinkering with the set-up when the Snetterton evoactive trackday came around. We've since decided it would be good to go back to the track where the original brakes faded - the West Circuit at Palmer's Bedford Autodrome, scene of TCOTY. On road there's certainly a noticeable difference. The pedal is now even firmer and the bite point is right at the top of its travel, which will take a little getting used to, especially as it means more of a roll of the right foot to tag the throttle when blipping for downshifts. There's no doubting the power, even before they've been given a decent work-out and got a couple of heat cycles through them.

We'll let you know whether they're worth the wallet-wilting ΂£2174 next month. Meanwhile, the Pirelli P-Zero Neros continue to improve as they get miles under them. The RS is still a bit manic compared with the FQ-300 featured in eCOTY, but it's now much easier to live with and a lot less worrying when the roads are puddled and plastered with soggy leaves and farming slime.