xr-rider
25th June 2009, 18:53
Qualifying. I took it easy for the first 2 laps to finish running the motor in. as i came on to the start/finish straight at the end of lap 2 i started to push it and get a good time. i was happy with the bike and with my speed. I ended up going faster every lap and ended up with a time of 2.43.401 which got me 8th SS150. i was fairly happy with my results.
Race 1. The nerves got to me and i screwed up the start and done a fairly high wheelie which gave me a bit of a fright. i had a bit of a battle with another guy on the last couple of laps and on the last lap i pushed it a bit to hard around 1 of the corners on the back track and ran off into the grass. i kept it pinned and was just behind him when i got back onto the track, i knew i would be able to pass him on the long left hander coming back onto the short track so i made the move a got him going into the last corner. i finished 7th with a best lap of 2.37.445.
Race 2. I wanted to get a good start this race but absolutely screwed it up and stalled it just as the lights went out. by the time i had started the bike everyone was around turn 1 and i had a lot of ground to make up. as i exited turn 1 i saw a bird flying towards me from the side and i duck, its feet hit the top of the helmet which gave me a fright. i kept pushing hard and to my surprise i was catching them very fast and by the end of the first lap i had passed 1 person. i didn't slow down until the last laps when the back tire had heated up to much and was sliding on the exits of about 4 corners. at this stage i was 9th and my right boot kept opening and it was distracting me. on the last lap i was passed and i couldn't pass him back so i had to settle for 10th with a best lap of 2.34.527
Jeff
Race 1. The nerves got to me and i screwed up the start and done a fairly high wheelie which gave me a bit of a fright. i had a bit of a battle with another guy on the last couple of laps and on the last lap i pushed it a bit to hard around 1 of the corners on the back track and ran off into the grass. i kept it pinned and was just behind him when i got back onto the track, i knew i would be able to pass him on the long left hander coming back onto the short track so i made the move a got him going into the last corner. i finished 7th with a best lap of 2.37.445.
Race 2. I wanted to get a good start this race but absolutely screwed it up and stalled it just as the lights went out. by the time i had started the bike everyone was around turn 1 and i had a lot of ground to make up. as i exited turn 1 i saw a bird flying towards me from the side and i duck, its feet hit the top of the helmet which gave me a fright. i kept pushing hard and to my surprise i was catching them very fast and by the end of the first lap i had passed 1 person. i didn't slow down until the last laps when the back tire had heated up to much and was sliding on the exits of about 4 corners. at this stage i was 9th and my right boot kept opening and it was distracting me. on the last lap i was passed and i couldn't pass him back so i had to settle for 10th with a best lap of 2.34.527
Jeff