ASBK R3 Queensland raceway

[CHOPPA]

Just a bit of an update! I packed my bags up on tuesday and headed off to queensland to compete in the Superstock 1000 class of the ASBK series, basically its superbikes with no internal engine mods, most the factorys have a rider in the class but its just a little more realistic on the budget and im just doing it to race some diff riders and try improve my riding a bit!

Ive been struggling with the control tyre, its basically a road compound dunlop 209gp qualifyer, i tried to get some in NZ to test on but we dont have them unfortunetly. The problem im having is the side grip and I just cant get the power to the ground, fortunetly everyone has to run identical tyres!

Thursday was a practice day so i just got used to the track with some old tyres and figured they were just sliding because they were old, i was running around 6th and figured new tyres would be worth a second or two.... chucked a new set on for qualifying today and was a little shocked as the new tyres were much the same! Thankfully Peter Fenton and the team are over there helping out robbie so Peter just started working through my suspension to get a bit more grip, Robbie suggested some diff lines and to try get the bike stood up real quick sorta point and shoot sorta riding style.

I qualified 5th but it was ultra close from 2nd through to 10th. With Pat Medcalf on the factory yamaha dominating by over a sec to 2nd.

Race 1

Sorta seems i start all my reports this way! Gotta bad start! Come out of turn 1 about 10th, pushed pretty hard and had 3 decent out of the seat moments mainly on the cold side of the tyre, we made a bit of a calculation error when setting the front suspension so we had wound off all the pre load which made the bike bottom out and chatter under brakes, got through to 6th and made a pass for 5th but ran wide and got passed back. So 6th it was!

A little disappointed with the result but im happy with my riding as im finally starting to get used to the tyres and I was realing in 3rd and 4th as i was catching up to 5th place.

It was a bit hard to set any goals before the weekend as there were so many unknown factors but not for sure my goal is to get into the top 3 by the end of the weekend!!

You can keep an eye on the live timing which is interesting on http://www.computime.com.au/

[Kickaha]

Thats a good result for your first time out at an unfamiliar track on a different tyre than what you're used to

Good luck for the rest of the weekend

[Tony.OK]

Bloody great going mate.......................livin the dream huh.

Go hard bro:niceone:

[quallman1234]

Good stuff well done man!

-Kyle

[sinfull]

What they said !
Will keep an eye on ya progress !
On ya mate ! Nice to see !

[Tone165]

How long are you around for?

If you have time to look around drop me a line. Im on the Gold Coast.

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[Cr1MiNaL]

Good results man, not bad for a learner... just use those tips I gave you, ull be sweet an smoke those Aussie cunts!

[JayRacer37]

Shot Sloan, go hard man :)

Feck I would love to do that. How long did it take you to set up all the infastructure to manage to be able to do it? I'm very intrested.

Jay

[ajturbo]

How long are you around for?

If you have time to look around drop me a line. Im on the Gold Coast.

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you do realize he is a dodgy NZ'er!!

he'll be looking funny at your dog after a couple of beers...:eek:


great work there matey...

keep focused and keep the reports coming !!!!!

who are your sponsors?

[KS34]

Great work! and you have time for updating us on here! Legend. Keep up the good work, next step the world!!

[White trash]

Shot Sloan, go hard man :)

Feck I would love to do that. How long did it take you to set up all the infastructure to manage to be able to do it? I'm very intrested.

Jay
He bought a crashed road bike. He chucked the suspension in it. He turned up. He went sick.

How's that for infrastructure and planning :)

Good on ya boy-oh. I am absolutely fuckin spewing I'm not over their with you idiots.

However, Eddy's wife sure is accomodating when he's not home........

[crazyhorse]

Boo Hoo!!!!

I just found out the bikes are here in QLD this weekend - and buggar me - I fly out today to go back to NZ ......

I called in to the Raceway on Tuesday - should've done it on Thursday - at least I would've been able to watch you boys riding around.

Have fun

[Quasievil]

Nice work Choppa give em the learn fella !:Punk:

[driftn]

Good work big boy, Just remember to have your tyres changed and correct preasures in them well before the start of your races. dont want another pit lane start eh.

Go hard and keep it shiney bro.

[CHOPPA]

Shot Sloan, go hard man :)

Feck I would love to do that. How long did it take you to set up all the infastructure to manage to be able to do it? I'm very intrested.

Jay

haha yeah it wasnt hard, it took just over three weeks from looking at the asbk website to coming over. I own a bike here now so im open to having some top riders use it. James Smith might be riding it at the next round at eastern creek

[Sparky Bills]

Good stuff man!
Its awsome to see people starting to get overseas to ride.
WSBK next trip aye?? :shifty:

[Marknz]

Well done Choppa. You couldn't have picked a worse track in AU to try and learn out of the box (other than maybe Wakefield Park). But it's great to see someone taking up the challenge. I maintain that until we as a motorcycling community do something about getting someone in to the AU or BSB championships, then we're not going to see anyone on the world stage for some time. Those are the places you have to be competing to have a chance of being recognised by a good outfit... not Taupo and Manfield.

Go hard fella :2guns:

[Drew]

Bloody awesome stuff man. Have fun, and learn 'rm good!

[driftn]

I own a bike here now so im open to having some top riders use it.


Giz a go mester.

[Riff Raff]

Fricken awesome stuff Choppa. :Punk:

[scott411]

awesome choppa , keep it up

[Matt Bleck]

chur bro, tu meke!

[t3mp0r4ry nzr]

unreal bro!

edit:
5.30pm NZ time. can you clarify the qualication rule's please - 2 qualifications?
I see you have qual'd 7th with a 14.8

[k14]

Looks like he finished 6th again in the first race today. Not sure if he gets any more races today. Its a double header weekend so I think there is qualifying for the second part of the round this arvo and two more races tomorrow?

Pos No Gr Name Machine Laps Time Behind Fastest On Lap
1 22 B Pat MEDCALF (VIC) / Yamaha Racing Team Yamaha YZF-R1 10 12:13.736 1:12.518 9
2 86 D Beau BEATON (NSW) / North Coast V-Twins / AGIP / Teknik Suspension Ducati 1198 S 10 12:23.262 9.526 1:13.128 3
3 33 B Jordan BURGESS (NSW) / Motologic Racing / Teterin Motosport Honda CBR RR 10 12:23.378 9.642 1:13.225 8
4 26 B Tom ROCHE (NSW) / TSA Metal Products Pty Ltd Suzuki GSX-R 10 12:39.769 26.033 1:14.977 10
5 51 C Chris KNOX (NSW) / Pope Building Services Suzuki GSX-R 10 12:40.275 26.539 1:14.909 2
6 21 D Sloan FROST (NZ) / LG Electronics NZ Suzuki GSX-R 10 12:40.700 26.964 1:14.273 8
7 61 C Matthew GRIFFIN (VIC) / Griffo Racing / Mi-Cut Australia / ASR Yamaha YZF-R1 10 12:41.911 28.175 1:15.252 8
8 71 C Damien MURPHY (ACT) / Canbera Motorcyle Centre Honda CBR RR 10 12:43.875 30.139 1:14.989 4
9 44 B Ben SCOTT (VIC) / Scott Plumbing / MasterCoat Powdercoating / SW Racing Yamaha YZF-R1 10 12:44.441 30.705 1:15.350
10 65 D Andrew IRWIN (ACT) / Canbera Motorcyle Centre / Moto Garage Suzuki GSX-R 10 12:54.480 40.744 1:16.195 5

Good luck for the rest of the weekend!!

[CHOPPA]

Yep effictively there were two rounds this weekend 3a and 3b

Because the grid seems backwards my 5th place on the start put me on the outside?? So again with the start in the first race all the guys on the inside got the line! Came out of the first corner around 10th, managed to get myself up to 4th when the guy in front of my crashed and ran me off the track! I got back on in around 10th and got back to 6th, i made a pass from 6th to 4th in the last corner but ended up running wide so back to 6th!

Still managed to get 5th overall for round 3a.

My plan for qualifying was to get 8th so it put me on the inside of row 2 but i ended up 7th which should set me up for some good results tomorrow!

[k14]

Yep effictively there were two rounds this weekend 3a and 3b

Because the grid seems backwards my 5th place on the start put me on the outside?? So again with the start in the first race all the guys on the inside got the line! Came out of the first corner around 10th, managed to get myself up to 4th when the guy in front of my crashed and ran me off the track! I got back on in around 10th and got back to 6th, i made a pass from 6th to 4th in the last corner but ended up running wide so back to 6th!

Still managed to get 5th overall for round 3a.

My plan for qualifying was to get 8th so it put me on the inside of row 2 but i ended up 7th which should set me up for some good results tomorrow!
Yeah I saw it took ya a few laps to get down to your race pace, bit of traffic at the start I guess!

Good luck for tomorrow! I like the look of 25 degree air temp and 32 degree track temp. I think we might get 3 or 4 degrees tomorrow :niceone:

[puddytat]

Good luck for tomorrow & give 'em hell !!!

[Drew]

Yeah. What some cunts, said about some shit.



Booze is bad.

That took twenty minutes to write...Thirty five.

[SWERVE]

Awesome stuff CHOPPA.
Top job for not just thinking about it but pullin ya finger out an "DOIN IT"
You deserve great success:first: