Mihi's first ever race meeting, winter series round 1

[GirrlRacer]

It all started when Wharfy gave me a KR150, after all those years helping the VMCC I finally got to race. I never used to know how much preperation was needed to prepare for a race meeting, but i soon learnt. It was a bit hard to find somewhere to practise my starts and gear changing before the winter series so me and dad ended up in the carparks after hours:yes:. Thanks to Skunk and Henk i got to go to the easter bucket meeting a couple of weeks before round 1, which gave me some actual track time to practise.

Despite mine and dads best efforts my brakes where still a bit too spongy on race day, so alex swapped mine for his for the day as he wasnt using his bike. I started off the day doing 1.59's which i wasnt very happy with but thanks to Moto Academy Steve's help with my cornering by the end of the day i was doing 1.49's, i was very happy:yes: I ran off the track in toyota in race 2 due to missing a gear near the end of the front straight and stuffing things up.

Overall I have no idea why I was so nervious at the beginning of the day, I thought I improved alot and did well for a beginner and would just like to thank my sponsors and supporters Alex Hockly of Ride Life (Heidenau Tyres + DP brake pads), Wharfy, Shaun Harris of Motodynamix, Moto Academy NZ, Billy of ACR Fibreglass, and Dad + Mum. Big thanks to the VMCC and volunteers for making the day run as smoothly as it did. Cant wait untill im doing 1.30's:woohoo:.

Mihi.

[Mental Trousers]

Good on ya Mihi. :niceone:

[Gone Burger]

Well done chicky. I look forward to getting up to the track to see you in action this season. Great to hear you are out there and doing it. Way to go miss!

[chanceyy]

Awesome darlin and well done you !!! may have to pop up & watch ya one day :)

[Clivoris]

Very proud of you daughter. Unfortunately it will be harder for you, than others, to go-fast. My DNA is overloaded with the genes for beauty, leaving too little space for the go-fast genes. Never mind, have fun.

[GirrlRacer]

Well done chicky. I look forward to getting up to the track to see you in action this season. Great to hear you are out there and doing it. Way to go miss! Will be cool if you can come up:yes:


Awesome darlin and well done you !!! may have to pop up & watch ya one day :) Yes you will have to come up when you can:yes:


Very proud of you daughter. Unfortunately it will be harder for you, than others, to go-fast. My DNA is overloaded with the genes for beauty, leaving too little space for the go-fast genes. Never mind, have fun. I WILL find my go-fast genes soon dad dont you worry:yes:. i might even find them faster then you did:woohoo: lol, As for beauty well that comes naturally in our family:yes:.

[Mental Trousers]

I WILL find my go-fast genes soon dad dont you worry:yes:. i might even find them faster then you did:woohoo: lol, As for beauty well that comes naturally in our family:yes:.

Your mothers side obviously :facepalm:

I'm sure your dad has the genes for writing race reports though. You could dictate them while he writes them!!

[Dutchee]

Well done Mihi :)

Are you doing the coaching thing with the club/moto academy? That looks an awesome deal for the season's coaching. (I know we discussed things when I was down there, but I'm useless and forget lots and then wonder why the hell I remember the odd stuff I do remember, pretty random brain, but I do remember us discussing the Vic rounds lol).

Catch up with you soon(ish) :)

[GirrlRacer]

Your mothers side obviously :facepalm:

I'm sure your dad has the genes for writing race reports though. You could dictate them while he writes them!! I have a feeling is not only you that thinks it comes from my mothers side:p The only race report Ill help him with is the one when he gets to say I have a faster lap time then him lol.


Well done Mihi :)

Are you doing the coaching thing with the club/moto academy? That looks an awesome deal for the season's coaching. (I know we discussed things when I was down there, but I'm useless and forget lots and then wonder why the hell I remember the odd stuff I do remember, pretty random brain, but I do remember us discussing the Vic rounds lol).

Catch up with you soon(ish) :) yep, i sure am doing the coaching thing with them and its worth it. I remember that talk we had at buckets and then we didnt get to go out again after that lol.
Will see you a another bucket meeting soon:yes:

[GirrlRacer]

P.S: I forgot to thank Sam Croft for the use of his rear tyre from his KR:yes:

[flame]

Very very awesome Mihi :woohoo:. Great to see you out there!

[Billy]

It all started when Wharfy gave me a KR150, after all those years helping the VMCC I finally got to race. I never used to know how much preperation was needed to prepare for a race meeting, but i soon learnt. It was a bit hard to find somewhere to practise my starts and gear changing before the winter series so me and dad ended up in the carparks after hours:yes:. Thanks to Skunk and Henk i got to go to the easter bucket meeting a couple of weeks before round 1, which gave me some actual track time to practise.

Despite mine and dads best efforts my brakes where still a bit too spongy on race day, so alex swapped mine for his for the day as he wasnt using his bike. I started off the day doing 1.59's which i wasnt very happy with but thanks to Moto Academy Steve's help with my cornering by the end of the day i was doing 1.49's, i was very happy:yes: I ran off the track in toyota in race 2 due to missing a gear near the end of the front straight and stuffing things up.

Overall I have no idea why I was so nervious at the beginning of the day, I thought I improved alot and did well for a beginner and would just like to thank my sponsors and supporters Alex Hockly of Ride Life (Heidenau Tyres + DP brake pads), Wharfy, Shaun Harris of Motodynamix, Moto Academy NZ, Billy of ACR Fibreglass, and Dad + Mum. Big thanks to the VMCC and volunteers for making the day run as smoothly as it did. Cant wait untill im doing 1.30's:woohoo:.

Mihi.

Whaddayamean nervous???Didnt look nervous to me,Looked like a good first time out there,One mistake all day????I make more than that every lap,Good skills,Listen to Steve and youll be doing those 1.30s in no time,

See you next round.

[wharfy]

Excellent !!!
:2thumbsup

[Nasty]

So another good reason for me to get off me bum and come down and see a race .... well done chick ... is great to hear you are enjoying yaself.

[Str8 Jacket]

Great stuff Mihi - Keep having FUN!

[yungatart]

It was great seeing you out there, girlie. Looking good you were, too!

[GirrlRacer]

So another good reason for me to get off me bum and come down and see a race .... well done chick ... is great to hear you are enjoying yaself. Yes its a very good reason:yes: will be cool to see you again.


Great stuff Mihi - Keep having FUN! Yep i will keep having lots of fun :)

[GirrlRacer]

Whaddayamean nervous???Didnt look nervous to me,Looked like a good first time out there,One mistake all day????I make more than that every lap,Good skills,Listen to Steve and youll be doing those 1.30s in no time,

See you next round. i was nervous as it just must not of showen...do you realy make more then 1 mistake every lap? :gob: I would never of guessed, yep will see you next round:yes:

[Mental Trousers]

i was nervous as it just must not of showen...do you realy make more then 1 mistake every lap? :gob: I would never of guessed, yep will see you next round:yes:

You should watch some videos of races from onboard cameras. Quite a few people don't hit the same piece of tarmac twice. But that's the nature of going fast from some, they're on the ragged edge all the time.

[GirrlRacer]

You should watch some videos of races from onboard cameras. Quite a few people don't hit the same piece of tarmac twice. But that's the nature of going fast from some, they're on the ragged edge all the time. I supose with the speeds the fast guys go it would be quite hard to hit the same piece of tarmac twice. I think i might just have a look at some then:yes:

[Henk]

The trick is to get your lines right, at speed and hit the same line every time.
Keep at it and you'll get there.
Good to see you enjoyed yourself.

[Billy]

You should watch some videos of races from onboard cameras. Quite a few people don't hit the same piece of tarmac twice. But that's the nature of going fast from some, they're on the ragged edge all the time.

On the ragged edge,Me???Na just lost and out of my depth Hahaha!!

[rustys]

Good report Mihi, well done i could see that you were enjoying it out there, there is lots of room for improvement, its all about time on the bike, and learning lots from Steve.

[GirrlRacer]

Good report Mihi, well done i could see that you were enjoying it out there, there is lots of room for improvement, its all about time on the bike, and learning lots from Steve. yeh i still have quite a bit to work on, oh well learning is always good aparenatly:yes:

[Dutchee]

Random question: how long does it take from the Vinegar Hill turnoff to the track? (distance would be good too). Yes, I know I've ridden it once, but I never pay attention to time if I don't need to, and thinking it could be a cool diversion on the way to Wellington (yeah, okay, I loved the lookout over the plains, but the road wasn't bad on the bike either)

[GirrlRacer]

Random question: how long does it take from the Vinegar Hill turnoff to the track? (distance would be good too). Yes, I know I've ridden it once, but I never pay attention to time if I don't need to, and thinking it could be a cool diversion on the way to Wellington (yeah, okay, I loved the lookout over the plains, but the road wasn't bad on the bike either) where's vinegar hill? and what track?

[Crasherfromwayback]

Nice one Mihi. I admire anyone that gets out there and has a go! Well done.

[GirrlRacer]

Nice one Mihi. I admire anyone that gets out there and has a go! Well done. Thanks , i plan to get out alot more just 'cause its soo much fun! :yes:

[Clivoris]

Aren't you meant to be cooking my dinner instead of goofing off on the internet?

[Crasherfromwayback]

Thanks , i plan to get out alot more just 'cause its soo much fun! :yes:

Aye, it's totally adictive. Bet ya Dad goes grey/bald really quickly watching you though. I hate watching my GF race. Scares the shit out of me. Now I know why my parents used to hate watching me race.

[Clivoris]

Aye, it's totally adictive. Bet ya Dad goes grey/bald really quickly watching you though. I hate watching my GF race. Scares the shit out of me. Now I know why my parents used to hate watching me race.

Too late for the bald Pete. I'm 50% stoked for her and 50% jealous as hell. And probably 50% hungry when I get home. BTW, I love watching your girlfriend race. Does that make me a bad man?

[GirrlRacer]

Aye, it's totally adictive. Bet ya Dad goes grey/bald really quickly watching you though. I hate watching my GF race. Scares the shit out of me. Now I know why my parents used to hate watching me race. hes already bald...lol now i know why...im hooked on it now. Dads very supportive tho:yes:

[Crasherfromwayback]

Too late for the bald Pete. I'm 50% stoked for her and 50% jealous as hell. And probably 50% hungry when I get home. BTW, I love watching your girlfriend race. Does that make me a bad man?

Doesn't make you a bad man at all!


hes already bald...lol now i know why...im hooked on it now. Dads very supportive tho:yes:

It's the stress I tell ya. Make sure you look after the Old Boy then seeing as he's good enough to support your racing!

[GirrlRacer]

It's the stress I tell ya. Make sure you look after the Old Boy then seeing as he's good enough to support your racing! Yep i will! and it takes an old boy to know one...haha

[Dutchee]

There's two ways from Wellington to Manfeild going whatever road it is. One you turn off earlier and then there's the second one, where you head down the road, cross a bridge/ford (some sort of park after 1km down the hill) and go across a ridgeline, where there's a cool lookout on the right hand side, looking down over the plains/valley/whateveryouwanttocall it - looking toward Taihape way, but not). That turn off is Vinegar Hill. I was tempted to ride the Ninja up the lookout tower, but thought that might not be a brilliant idea.

You told me you won't be in Wellington the weekend we're heading down, so I thought Henk could have a look at minefield if it's not too far out the way (he'll just have to get up earlier or something).

Oh, if you've just figured out I have no idea about directions, don't worry, my getting lost is always part of the plan, it's boring knowing where you're going unless you really need to get there. (I had to pick something up last week, had some idea where I was going, but on the way back I did my usual and decided to follow some cars that looked like they knew where they were heading - worked out well, but the rest of the trip was a bit sucky as I just got bored and then frustrated as I was meant to be at work lol)

[chanceyy]

There's two ways from Wellington to Manfeild going whatever road it is. One you turn off earlier and then there's the second one, where you head down the road, cross a bridge/ford (some sort of park after 1km down the hill) and go across a ridgeline, where there's a cool lookout on the right hand side, looking down over the plains/valley/whateveryouwanttocall it - looking toward Taihape way, but not). That turn off is Vinegar Hill. I was tempted to ride the Ninja up the lookout tower, but thought that might not be a brilliant idea.

You told me you won't be in Wellington the weekend we're heading down, so I thought Henk could have a look at minefield if it's not too far out the way (he'll just have to get up earlier or something).

Oh, if you've just figured out I have no idea about directions, don't worry, my getting lost is always part of the plan, it's boring knowing where you're going unless you really need to get there. (I had to pick something up last week, had some idea where I was going, but on the way back I did my usual and decided to follow some cars that looked like they knew where they were heading - worked out well, but the rest of the trip was a bit sucky as I just got bored and then frustrated as I was meant to be at work lol)

V hill awesome road how fast do you ride ?? hmm prob allow around 30 mins or less (depends if you stop at the look out)

its approx 41 k but if your in vehicle allow around 45 mins

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[Dutchee]

V hill awesome road how fast do you ride ?? hmm prob allow around 30 mins approx

We'll be in the van, not on the bikes (unfortunately). I thought it wasn't that far, but as I rode it, I really had no idea. So cheers for that Chanceyy, now I can work on him and with luck, time it so we can watch Mihi in action on the big track :) (have you sstopped at the park at the bottom of the hill? That caught my attention, but thought I'd not do tooooo much sightseeing on the way lol)

[chanceyy]

We'll be in the van, not on the bikes (unfortunately). I thought it wasn't that far, but as I rode it, I really had no idea. So cheers for that Chanceyy, now I can work on him and with luck, time it so we can watch Mihi in action on the big track :) (have you sstopped at the park at the bottom of the hill? That caught my attention, but thought I'd not do tooooo much sightseeing on the way lol)

ah just added to my original post .. 41 ks but much slower in a van prob allow a good 45 mins

Never stopped at the park at the bottom (gay or naturalist park from memory) but the look out at the top is worth a stop on a brilliant day

[Dutchee]

ah just added to my original post .. 41 ks but much slower in a van prob allow a good 45 mins

Never stopped at the park at the bottom (gay or naturalist park from memory) but the look out at the top is worth a stop on a brilliant day
i loved the lookout, but did hit it on a good day. I like to stop at things that intrigue me for names or whatever, but something about the nature colony put me off, but also intrigued. Think it was the name, and the placement, but .... glad I didn't stop now hahaha

So, if I've got it right, Mihi, we will be coming to see you on whatever weekend I said (sometime in June), so long as we can get through the centre of the island :)

[GirrlRacer]

So, if I've got it right, Mihi, we will be coming to see you on whatever weekend I said (sometime in June), so long as we can get through the centre of the island :) Yay! i think its on the 18th and 19th? im sure you will find your way sooner or later unless you get hit by a tornado or caught in a earthquake:facepalm: would be good to catch up with you:yes:

[RDjase]

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Overall I have no idea why I was so nervious at the beginning of the day,Mihi.

I see you nerves didnt last long, as they call up the street stocks and your amped up and cant wait to get back out on the track.
Good improvments all day Mihi:yes:

Will plan the RoysHill bucket meeting with you and your dad at Rd2:yes:

[GirrlRacer]

I see you nerves didnt last long, as they call up the street stocks and your amped up and cant wait to get back out on the track.
Good improvments all day Mihi:yes:

Will plan the RoysHill bucket meeting with you and your dad at Rd2:yes:Yeh they didnt last for long:yes: hopefuly we can come to RoysHill, will be good if we can:yes:

[RDjase]

Yeh they didnt last for long:yes: hopefuly we can come to RoysHill, will be good if we can:yes:

Tyler's FXR is here for you to use:scooter:

[GirrlRacer]

Tyler's FXR is here for you to use:scooter: whoop whoop:woohoo: cant wait:yes:

[Henk]

If you are talking about the July meet we'll probably be there as well. My bike seems to do two classes a day more often than one in any case.
Jase, might have to hit you up for a bed.

[RDjase]

If you are talking about the July meet we'll probably be there as well. My bike seems to do two classes a day more often than one in any case.
Jase, might have to hit you up for a bed.

Sweet as, I have a 4bdrm house, we can fill it up with bucketeers:yes:

[GirrlRacer]

Sweet as, I have a 4bdrm house, we can fill it up with bucketeers:yes: sounds like a good plan :yes: