here it is http://www.nzherald.co.nz/hawkes-bay...ectid=11138509 Despite coming with an estimated $15,000 price tag it was an offer a young man and his pit crew (his dad) could not refuse: a start in one of the support races for the 14th and final round of the World Superbike Championships being staged at Jerez in Spain next weekend. "Pretty much said 'yes' straight away," Hastings Boys' High School student and rising motorcycle racer Tyler Lincoln, 15, said of the phone call he and his father, Jason, received about a month ago from Christchurch man Rob Lewis whose son, Jake, is leading the European Junior Cup series. "It's not really something you can turn down," Mr Lincoln said. At the time of the call he said to his son: "Mate, we've got to do this. We're going, but I don't know how". It has turned out to be a case of borrow from friends, the bank and see what sponsors (such as Process Controls, Service Engineers and Whites Powersport) could do for them. Mr Lincoln said it was lot of money for one race, but that one race was on the world stage and if Tyler were to make a splash, as he has in New Zealand 125cc and Classic racing events, then "you never know". The call came on the back of Tyler putting in a solid ride in his first international outing last year, as part of the 125cc Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup series staged at Aragon in Spain. While finishing out of the points, his riding caught the attention of Mr Lewis who figured the Hawke's Bay teen could hold his own in a European Cup Series race so with a couple of places going for the final grid of the year he called the Lincolns. With wild card entries to any international race rare and difficult to obtain, Mr Lincoln said he couldn't let the opportunity go by. As well as hastily organise the finances for the trip he also had to approach the principal and dean of Tyler's school to seek their approval for some time off. "They have been really excellent," he said. The European Junior Cup series was put together to give up-and-coming riders between the age of 14 and 19 the opportunity to develop their skills on GP circuits in front of the big crowds which turn out for the World Superbike races. They all ride identical machines - twin-cylinder Honda CBR500s. As part of the special entry the race bike is transported to the track and set up in a garage area complete with full back-up spares and equipment as well as a hospitality section. All Tyler has to do is turn up with his pit crew and race. "I haven't ridden one of those [Honda 500] but I've raced that size bike so I'm not too phased by it. I'll go out and take it as it comes. It's going to be pretty exciting." He is no stranger to the challenging 4.4km Jerez track. "I've played it on Xbox and I did all right," he said with a laugh. "It's fast and flowing with some big sweepers and I like tracks like that." The pair will catch up with Rob and Jake Lewis for some race and preparation advice, which they will reward them for. "We're taking them some good Kiwi Marmite and Pineapple Lumps." Tyler has raced competitively since he was 11, competing in events staged by the local Pacific Motorcycle Club and has rarely been out of the points tables since, picking up race wins and a title aboard a Kawasaki KR150. Last weekend he took part in a one-hour endurance race aboard his Honda RS125 and finished an impressive fifth and is leading the 500 Clubmans Series where he has been racing club member Pete Lodge's ES2 Norton. But on October 20, after one free practice and one qualifying practice session at Jerez, he will line up amidst a grid of 30 for the eight-lap race which is being staged between the two World Superbike races. Just to see the big guns of Superbike racing going for it will be exciting enough, but getting out on that same track will be "something else", the teen says.
That is a great story. I had talked to roger and he rung Tyler but I didn't see the story. Had a bit going on at that stage and forgot about getting a paper We are FINALY at a hotel and had showers etc The booking company for the rental car screwed up and we spent the night at Sevilla airport instead of at a booked hotel 90kms from there. No sign of the shuttle bus and a big blank on there booking sheet of any details apart from it was paid in full. Would have been a lot nicer to do my 1st left hand drive manual and the wrong side of the road lesson at 11pm on a quiet road that 8:30am in Monday traffic in the centre of Sevilla with bugger all sleep for the preceding two days
All the best, ah driving in Spain....don't leave anything valuable in the car or unattended.
Voltaire - Today, 08:28 ...don't leave anything valuable in the car or unattended. Report Results 16 to 18 of 18 Sounds just like home, doesn't it?
Just got back to the Hotel, had a pretty average day, need to get the rear preload right, Have got the shock out its getting sorted in the morning. Its got to be done by there suspension guy that's busier than 4 Robert Taylers at nationals Lots of learning to be done on a very fasy sweeping circuit, He could hang on to the packs till the rear started squatting and pushing wide in corners and then loses out in top speed with having no draught. In the last few laps we got as much preload as possible and Paul one of the the kiwi EJC mechanics helped me time Ty to re enter the track with a group and went two seconds quicker, should have done it earlier in the session. Its got a remote preload adjuster and you have to take the spring off to turn the preload adjuster nuts Spent a hour getting a car park at the hotel, I payed for the week parking in there underground dungeon carpark and they have booked my park to someone else, went round the block many times and are parked about 400mtrs away from the Hotel, scary narrow cobblestone streets, and insurance does not cover side mirror or windscreens, lots of mirrors get destroyed here
http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/sh...ean-Junior-Cup
That's real cool ay! awesome...well done
heres the story on Jake the kiwi who won the serries http://tvnz.co.nz/motorsport-news/yo...-video-5531272
