Ivan's Round 6

**Ivan** · 18th October 2009, 12:36

Well the final round dawned upon us and I was ready to try my luck again on the 600.

Qualifying F2:

I wentout on the sv and was really just trying to come to grips with everything as best I could and the bike needs a few adjustments done like the fork sealas and spring weightsneed changing so I rode it to the best I could and actually felt like I had a really good session with a 29th position grid placing so I actually qualfed this round and got down to 1:19 which was my personal best from last round

Qualifying pro twin:

I went out and was trying to ride the sv but I couldnt ride it properly I was not comfortbale after riding the 600 on it couldnt get into it so I managed 18th place which is my best all season I think on the grid.

600 Race 1:

I got the most shocking start ever almost stalling on the line and then wheel standing off made it into turn 1 and tryed to keep up and was really getting loose on the 600 so I relaxed a bit and just concentrated on being smooth and consistent with my riding and ended up catching up to Scott Taylor on the GSXR I was losing ground through the left hander and splash were I was sturggling with the front end grip it would slide and pater about. This race ended up being red flagged and I finished 29th with a 1:17 so I beat my persnal best time.

Pro Twins race 1:

Got a pretty terrible start and was right down the field luckily the race was red flagged and I got a full restart and this time got a much better launch and ended up having a pretty good ride I couldnt get into it tho the bike just wasnt right.

600 race 2:

A good launch this time but somewere at about 13000 rpm it hit a flat spot and the bike just stopped on me then launched again got into turn 1 and chased down a few people and ended up in a battle with Scott on his GSXR finally I decided to make a move down into turn 1 on the brakes i tipped in miles to soon and clipped the white line nearly causing me to tuck the front endi made it stick and I knew scott was alot faster around the bends than me so was wiaiting for a come back but unfortonatly his bike is standered so you cant even hear were he is on track! we ended up in a real good dice and I pulled a gap over him but he got me again and I started tiring out I think it was lap 5 I came out of turn 1 fed it the gas and it just squatted and spun the arse end up and just slid my whole way round the bend was pretty fun apparently I was sideways pretty much every part of the track and scott said braking into higgens my rear wheel would leave the ground! we had a good dice tho and I was real knackered and knew I couldnt last the last lap and scott was right beside me but the race was red flagged so I got him and I amanged another 17 so Im pretty happy with my results for the year

Thanks to all involved and a big thanks to Richard Schollem (Spelling) for all his help all weekend

**sinfull** · 18th October 2009, 18:44

Well done Ivan, your punting them bikes round the track really well mate !!!

**Ivan** · 18th October 2009, 18:58

cheersnext year will only seeme punting the one I need to focus on the 1 now that I feel I can do the best on and thats the 600

**Clivoris** · 19th October 2009, 16:53

Good idea to put your focus on the 600 bro. Don't let the bastard bite you though. It's been good to see you racing again young fullah and congrats on the improvements over the last rounds.

**Ivan** · 19th October 2009, 17:07

Originally Posted by Clivoris

Good idea to put your focus on the 600 bro. Don't let the bastard bite you though. It's been good to see you racing again young fullah and congrats on the improvements over the last rounds.

I feel right on the 600 and dont think I can gain much more out of the SV I have hit a brick wall on it and cant get any faster and im just getting frustrated so might as well focus on one bike

**codgyoleracer** · 20th October 2009, 11:05

Ivan i feel sure that if you returned to your natural hair colour - all will be good again in your world. (this is not an option anymore for Clive unfortunatley).........

**Ivan** · 20th October 2009, 11:15

Originally Posted by codgyoleracer

Ivan i feel sure that if you returned to your natural hair colour - all will be good again in your world. (this is not an option anymore for Clive unfortunatley).........

so thats the secret to back to back f3 titles bugger it ill go back to ginge then

**Clivoris** · 20th October 2009, 14:16

Originally Posted by codgyoleracer

Ivan i feel sure that if you returned to your natural hair colour - all will be good again in your world. (this is not an option anymore for Clive unfortunatley).........

Will a ginger beard get me in the top 10? It might cost me my marriage but what price glory?