Jake Lewis!

[wayne]

wsbk pratice
jakes times started at 2.26.862 and came down to 2;15.222 so 9th overall ,
his times coming down each lap so with more track time who knows, others have had testing so hes a little behind on that too
his race is between superbike races tomorrow, go the kiwi

[Biggles08]

wsbk pratice
jakes times started at 2.26.862 and came down to 2;15.222 so 9th overall ,
his times coming down each lap so with more track time who knows, others have had testing so hes a little behind on that too
his race is between superbike races tomorrow, go the kiwi
That's awesome! Good going Jake!!!:woohoo:

[puddytat]

GO!!!!! the Mainlander!!

[SWERVE]

Was watching live timing last nite too.
Although it was way past my bedtime....!
Judging by the times the conditions were dodgy... going by sessions an hour or so earlier i would say it had been wet...but drying.. and poss showers (guessing)
Jake looks like he rode with his head.... gradually picking away at the times . He looked like he was not as quick in the last 2 sectors, but was really making big progress in sector 1/2.
Also towards the end of session a lot crashed..... in particular those who were in the top 6 qualifiers.
Dont know if there are 4 or 5 on a row in grid positions so he maybe on 2nd or 3rd row?
Still a sterling effort...... as Wayne said most have had testing and more time on bike................. im sure Jake wont disapoint tonite at 12.35.
Always thought Assen ran on a Saturday......it used to.

Also notied that UK rider who finished last in most (if not all) races last year......... failed to get within the % cut off time this time........... would have thought last years results would have proven he was not a contender......... more money than sense obviously.

[budda]

......... more money than sense obviously.

Well qualified to be a RACER then Merv !!!!!!!!........ I understand Jake had a spot of bother at one stage, but as usual, his times kept improving, and he IS in a good head-space, which is vital. GOOOOOO Jake

[puddytat]

So is he riding a 600?
Supposedly www.bahistv.tk/p/watch-other-online.html is showing all races for free...

[wayne]

a impressive 6th well done

[SWERVE]

a impressive 6th well done

Thanks for update Wayne.
Set my alarm and got up at 12.30 but when it was put back in the schedule i had to admit defeat and bed won (up at 5.30am)
Thats a great start... good points in the bag
WELL DONE JAKE

[jellywrestler]

a impressive 6th well done
given the time spreads it looked like it was a tough race with a lot of DNF's so great work Jake, there's a lot of folk here keeping an eye on ya

[steveyb]

http://www.nzsbk.com/2012/04/jake-lewis-ktm-european-junior-cup-2012.html?utm_source=BP_recent

Yeah defnily, yeah nah, all over it... :msn-wink:

Ahh us Kiwis eh, we all do the greatest interviews.... :rolleyes:

GO BOY!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Biggles08]

http://www.nzsbk.com/2012/04/jake-lewis-ktm-european-junior-cup-2012.html?utm_source=BP_recent

Yeah defnily, yeah nah, all over it... :msn-wink:

Ahh us Kiwis eh, we all do the greatest interviews.... :rolleyes:

GO BOY!!!!!!!!!!!!

He didn't mention Kiwibiker!!!!!! :nono:

hehehe

Good Work Jake!

[jellywrestler]

monza this weekend folks

[SWERVE]

Jake qualified 2nd for the race at Monza tody:Punk:
He was leading the qualifying for most of the session but narrowly pipped for pole by first round winner in last few minutes.
He and pole sitter are only riders in the 2:15,s
AWESOME JAKE................... Italian living must agree with you.

[DidJit]

Update from NZSBK:


Jake Lewis has spent the weekend at Snetterton Park in the UK at the British superbike round, making many contacts and looking for opportunities in BSB.

Jake has a test this Wedensday at Mallory Park for team GR Motorsport on their Aprilia RSV4 Superstock 1000. After meeting and working with Jake over the weekend, team owner Brent Gladwin today has offered Jake a full day test on one of their two Aprilia RSV4s at Mallory.

"I am really excited about the opportunity to test for GR Motorsport on one of their RSV4s. Just watching the racing here in the weekend you can't help but want to get out there and give it your best shot. I have to thank Brent for this opportunity and a special thank you to Johnny Hepburn from Timaru Metal recyclers for the contact with team owner Brent Gladwin. I will make the most of this opportunity on Wednesday." But before this, team owner Brent is to put Jake through a full fitness test at the gym on Monday prior to the test Wednesday. "I will let you know how it all goes — including the gym!"

Jake Lewis

[SWERVE]

Isnt that fantastic news. GR Motorsport are one of the players too.
Hope he has a great day at Mallory (its short and quite fast..or was) Im sure he will make a BIG impression.
A true young kiwi who "is walking the walk"
How many of our "distributor riders had to do a fitness test before being allowed to ride........!

[wayne]

great to get a test but on a 1000cc ,
good luck jake

[Grumph]

How many of our "distributor riders had to do a fitness test before being allowed to ride........!

And how many would pass ?

I hope they don't ask him to pick up a fallen RSV - he's built like a racing sardine.....

[Shaun]

Isnt that fantastic news. GR Motorsport are one of the players too.
Hope he has a great day at Mallory (its short and quite fast..or was) Im sure he will make a BIG impression.
A true young kiwi who "is walking the walk"
How many of our "distributor riders had to do a fitness test before being allowed to ride........!







GR Motorsports Brent Gladwin is a TOP man and a very good mate of John Hepburn

Bloody good on John for stepping up AGAIN and helping another young Kiwi rider

[wayne]

well done jake a 7th

[SWERVE]

Well done Jake.... more points in the bag. Still very close in the points table and injuries are starting to occur....

[SWERVE]

Qualified 5th for 4th round at Aragon. Go hard Jake.:scooter:

[RDjase]

Great stuff !

Is there any links to the qualifiying/racing?

[SWERVE]

Jake is going to complete the rest of the European season in the 600 superstock class. Riding a kawasaki ZX6r for Team racedays who finished 2nd last year with US rider Josh Day.
This will be a create opportunity for him and will give him lots more track time and the support of the team members.:banana:
What great news......
Well done Jake & Rob:cool:

[Str8 Jacket]

Jake is going to complete the rest of the European season in the 600 superstock class. Riding a kawasaki ZX6r for Team racedays who finished 2nd last year with US rider Josh Day.
This will be a create opportunity for him and will give him lots more track time and the support of the team members.:banana:
What great news......
Well done Jake & Rob:cool:

WOW! Good stuff JAke!

It's awesome to see the Kiwi youngsters doing well overseas!

[quickbuck]

Jake is going to complete the rest of the European season in the 600 superstock class. Riding a kawasaki ZX6r for Team racedays who finished 2nd last year with US rider Josh Day.
This will be a create opportunity for him and will give him lots more track time and the support of the team members.:banana:
What great news......
Well done Jake & Rob:cool:

AWESOME stuff!!!! Show em Jake.

[yod]

5 laps into FP and he's on a 2.15.443 in 22nd, leader is on a 2.08.012

he's already dropped 3 seconds while I've been watching....go hard young fella!

[dean boy]

5 laps into FP and he's on a 2.15.443 in 22nd, leader is on a 2.08.012

he's already dropped 3 seconds while I've been watching....go hard young fella!

can you put up the link to watch ?

[wayne]

a time of 2.11;715
4.752 behind leader,
23rd
getting faster and faster each lap,
hopefully 2.09;00 in qualifing tomorrow

its on worldsbk.com

[SWERVE]

Good stuff Jake
Looks real good in sector 1. Then it gets a bit technical and having never even been there before i think he is doing great.:niceone:
His top speed is good.... so just needs to carry it a little more.
What a great track to debut at:cool:

[SWERVE]

Well done Jake. 22nd may not seem like a top result...... but he finished...... many in his position dont for a few meetings.
Not only that but he finished at a world class event, with the likes of Team Ten Kate Junior / Team Pata / Team Italia on the same scorecard...
Even Stock 600 at this level is intense.... (you would think the teams mentioned were the real deal lookingat their set-up... only major difference from main team is they operate from pits not garages)
Jake must be FIZZING at that experience........... now he knows what is required of him for the immeadiate future....
Cmon Jake a few rounds and tests left in the season.... dig deep / focus and make us all even prouder.:headbang:

[steveyb]

Fantastic result!
Jake was penalised 20sec for jumping the start!!
So looks like he might have been around 20th otherwise.
His best laptiime was the same as the bloke in 20th and not so far off the blokes in 16th - 18th and significantly better than 21 and 23 and he went faster than qualifying time.
It seems also that they are no longer doing the EJC. The Kiwi Rouble only goes so far eh?
But that is the name of the game isn't it?
Get into the shop window with pretty enough make-up and hopefully someone will come along and buy your services.
Looks like perfect outcome to me.

[CHOPPA]

Fantastic result!
Jake was penalised 20sec for jumping the start!!
So looks like he might have been around 20th otherwise.
His best laptiime was the same as the bloke in 20th and not so far off the blokes in 16th - 18th and significantly better than 21 and 23 and he went faster than qualifying time.
It seems also that they are no longer doing the EJC. The Kiwi Rouble only goes so far eh?
But that is the name of the game isn't it?
Get into the shop window with pretty enough make-up and hopefully someone will come along and buy your services.
Looks like perfect outcome to me.

Something tells me you may have that last bit backwards....

Great to see Jake in this championship, looking at the video of the race those boys look super quick!! Best of luck to him and hopefully his times and positions can improve as he get more seat time

[steveyb]

haha, yeah, I meant to say: You go to Europe to do EJC, which puts you in the shop window.
You do well, put out feelers and get offered a ride in UEM SSTK600.
Next step from there is SSTK1000 or SS600 then WSBK, who knows eh?
That is how it works these days, so seems like it has worked perfectly. Might not have been the actual plan at the start, but good on them.

Now to get Tyler up to Europe for Rookies Cup selection.
Donations for travel funding gladly accepted by Jason...... ;-)

[wayne]

jake did very well in pratice up to 8th which is fansastic , 1st qualifying must have been wet as times were slower,
one more qualifing then the race, go jake, and good weather too

[steveyb]

Good weather? Silverstone? Surely you jest!!

It won't last............

[SWERVE]

Yeah must have been wet (i mean summertime in UK) . Still 17th is still a great ride.
Good to see last years EJC winner at top of the pile.....Aussie Matt Davies.. great young lad.
All the kiwi world champions & future world champions are in UK at the moment...... GO HARD JAKE

[steveyb]

Well done Jake! 15th place and only 26s off the lead.
Awesome!!

[CHOPPA]

Well done Jake! 15th place and only 26s off the lead.
Awesome!!

I think there was only 15 riders?

[wayne]

24 riders, lots of rain

[SWERVE]

Regardless of how the result eventuated..........15th place and first championship point...WELL DONE Jake
Apparently he fell early on in race and re-mounted.

[steveyb]

Wayne told me that he was a lap down, but the result sheet doesn't suggest that.




Oh, umm, yes it does. Sorry about that. His total time was less than 14th place, so he must have been a lap down.

Sorry, 'bout that. Cheers Wayne!

But in any case at all, Awesome result. Lots didn't finish at all.

1. Riccardo Russo (Team Italia FMI) Yamaha YZF R6 12'45.692
2. Michael Vd Mark (EAB Ten Kate Junior Team) Honda CBR600RR 12'46.292
3. Lee Jackson (Chris Walker Race School) Kawasaki ZX-6R 12'46.400
4. Alex Schacht (Schacht Racing SBK ONE) Honda CBR600RR 12'53.633
5. Bastien Chesaux (EAB Ten Kate Junior Team) Honda CBR600RR 12'56.219
6. Adrian Nestorovic (Team MTM Racing) Yamaha YZF R6 12'58.986
7. Franco Morbidelli (Bike Service R.T.) Yamaha YZF R6 13'00.199
8. Christian Gamarino (Team GO ELEVEN) Kawasaki ZX-6R 13'03.047
9. Luca Vitali (Team Italia FMI) Yamaha YZF R6 13'08.582
10. Sebastien Suchet (Team B.S.R.) Honda CBR600RR 13'23.477
11. Robin Mulhauser (Rivamoto Junior Team) Yamaha YZF R6 13'27.165
12. Nacho Calero Perez (Team Trasimeno) Yamaha YZF R6 13'34.682
13. Christophe Ponsson (MRS) Kawasaki ZX-6R 13'34.967
14. Matt Davies (Team GOELEVEN) Kawasaki ZX-6R 15'06.795
15. Jake Lewis (Racedays) Kawasaki ZX-6R 13'09.581
RT. Gauthier Duwelz (Team MTM Racing) Yamaha YZF R6 10'14.276
RT. Riccardo Cecchini (FRT) Honda CBR600RR 10'15.265
RT. Luca Salvadori (Team PATA by Martini) Yamaha YZF R6 7'49.784
RT. Francesco Cocco (Team PATA by Martini) Yamaha YZF R6 8'26.212
RT. Mircea Vrajitoru (CSM Bucharest) Yamaha YZF R6 2'42.195
NS. Hugo Clere (Team ASPI) Yamaha YZF R6 
NS. Jonathan Willcox (Team Trasimeno) Yamaha YZF R6 
EX. Richard De Tournay (FP Racing) Kawasaki ZX-6R 13'12.973

[Mental Trousers]

Regardless of how the result eventuated..........15th place and first championship point...WELL DONE Jake
Apparently he fell early on in race and re-mounted.

That'll explain it. I got the impression he was doing better than 15th.

[wayne]

13.09 would have put in around 10th but he did 4 laps other 5 , open eyes

[The Chow]

Jake will be riding last years championship winning Triumph in the next rounds (6&7) of the 2012 Irish Superbike Championship which will take place this Saturday 9th June 2012 at Bishops court Racing Circuit just outside Downpatrick and promoted by the MotorCycle Road Racing Club of Ireland.

The event had been in jeopardy of being cancelled last week as the credit crunch is taken its effects on motorcycle events in Ireland. The Club are please that the event is on and the championship can continue for all involved. The MCRRCI are looking for some of the recent hot weather to complement the hot racing expected next weekend. Saturday morning will have untimed and qualifying sessions from 9am for all race classes, Moto3, 650 Supertwins, Supersports, 250gp, ss400, Sidecars, Irish Superbikes & Superbike Cup competitors.

Racing from 12.30pm and a prize presentation from 4.30pm for overall podium positions in the race classes.

Irish Superbike Class has the best line up of Top Short Circuit specialists all out for Irish Superbike laurels including BSB competitors BJ Toal, Cody Nally,Denver Robb, David Haire, Nico Mawhinney and Mark Glasgow to name a few. Irish Superbike Cup class has front runner Steven Bloomer leading the field. Kirk Jamison hopes to be in attendance although as a spectator after his recent accident were he sustained a broken back we wish him speedy recovery.

Supersport class; David Haire, Carl Phillips, Jason Lynn, Timmy Elwood, Drew Jamison are all young guns of the class and will make this a close racing and Kiwi Racer Jake Lewis.

Supertwin Class; Marty Lennon, Andrew Irwin, Lee Wilson, Lee Hill, Brian Butler are the main contenders to date.

Moto3 Class; Ciaran Donnelly along with the female competitors this year Karen Hadden, Melisa Kennedy and Stephen McAdoo has entered on the new Moto 3 GP machine.

Supersport 400 Races will run concurrently with the Moto 3 class. It has Johnny McCay, Andy McAllister leading the way.

250GP incorporating D&GW 250 Championship; Barry Davidson, Richard Glasgow, Trevor Reid, Ciaran Donnelly, Nico Mawhinney. 250s will run concurrently with the Supertwin races.

Sidecar class has Scobbie Killough/Brian Butler, Peter O’Neill/Jack Galligan and Karl Mullen/Anthony McDonnell leading the three wheel action.

The Circuit will be open for competitor set up from 6pm – 11pm Friday.

Event Admission Adults £10 includes programme, children free accompanied by an adult.

[wayne]

and website to follow results plz ?

[The Chow]

and website to follow results plz ? yeah that is a problem , but will ask Rob or Jake to find out.

[racerhead]

yeah that is a problem , but will ask Rob or Jake to find out.

Im planning on heading up to this and if I can get reception at the track Ill post some results here or on nzsbk facebook page :thumbsup:

[The Chow]

Im planning on heading up to this and if I can get reception at the track Ill post some results here or on nzsbk facebook page :thumbsup:

Thanks mate , on both would be great thanks for that. Ian

[SWERVE]

Looking at the results from Bishops court Ireland
Q. 17th out of 25
R1. 17th
R2. 16th
and also in R1 of Superbike last but understandebly so.
Very consistant lap times all day.
Would have been up against guys who know every inch of that track.

The young Kiwi continues to strive................. well done Jake.