Battle of the Buckets 2010 entry forms/posters

[Kendog]

Bit of a report.....

Awesome results, well done.

How did Andrew and Dave go?

[ajturbo]

We have the goodness up north. I don't get to win very often up there. Was nice to kick some southern ass on yah home track. he he he

yeah.. we thought we would only send down our third place getters.... looks like we should have sent only 4th ....

[F5 Dave]

Well my disappointment was that not enough people entered to run the 50GP which was a bit sucky as there were like 15 bikes last time. So I lost the cup to . . . apathy.

The track was pretty 'orrible in the morning. I had a big rear slide when out of the raceline & was feeling very ginger, like I'd forgotten teh track, which largely I had. I was kindly offered a ride of a 100, but I just didn't gell with it (as it slipped out of gear in a wet corner) I decided to ride the 50 in the BOB.

Boy there were heaps of people. My bike did it's recent trick of bogging on the line & when it cleared everyone was at the first corner. Took me ages to get passed people, I'd get them & they'd drag me off again.

Then the race was restarted & the bike bogged again, so same old scene. Still was a great race.

I enjoyed the after races. One I borrowed Diesil's 100 & after a few laps getting used to it found myself considerably nearer the sharper end of the field, but sadly too far adrift. The last all in race of course the 50 felt slow as, but did manage to score past a few 150 streetstocks which is always good on a tiddler.

Today's racing was called off. Flooded track.

Thanks Bren & all the rest ofr putting on a good show.

Skunk & I are just waiting for the ferry, should be home by 2 this morning. Work tomorrow.

[Muzzab]

A great day out.

Good to put some faces to KB names. F5Daves 50 sounds wicked as it goes past, Richban was just a blur and I'm sure Skunk poked his nose passed me a couple of times as well.
A weekend of firsts for me, first BOB, first meeting on the GSX, first bin on the GSX, went to my first test match as well. Bloody marvelous.

Cheers
Muzza

[F5 Dave]

Well I got to bed ~ 3 & still to work almost on time.

Still a buzz that track. It seems simple, but to get that extra amount the locals have learnt a thing or two.. Hooking in behind Budha toward the end of the day taught me a thing or two, but there are still lines the Hoogis are taking that I need to get my head around, but different bikes need different approaches anyway.

Oh yeah Sorry again to the chap I tangled with going past. With that many bikes & differing styles it's hard to predict who will drift & who you can nip around the outside.

Actually it is odd racing against guys & bikes you've never seen before. Some once you were past you were ok. I might have to block a corner or two (like out of the hairpin where I was slow getting pedaling again) so I could get away.

& others like No7 wouldn't give up & if I got held up by someone or made a mistake would zing past. Barsteward! Good racing though.

Surprising how few slow riders there were out there.

[helenoftroy]

Awesome days racing - fantastic to watch!!

Great that you foreigners made the trip down and had a good day
You guys all did so well,but have to say the wee yellow 50(F5 Daves)sounded and looked soo good!Beautiful wee bike

Im not sure which one of you visitors eagle eyes noticed the race damage to the exhaust on my bike...but thank you!!

Bucket racing rocks!

[F5 Dave]

Cheers I think, mine has more of a signal orange fairing if thats the one you mean,.

[dangerous]

Got a BMRC email today with the 1st 5 places... No doubt Im thinking of the wrong race but C Jones shoulda been up wit the Hoogies as N Cain should have been, I finished in front of Matt and neil?

Battle of the Buckets Main Event
1st #43 (Alastair Hoogenboezem) 2009/2010 Winner
2nd #85 (James Hoogenboezem)
3rd #45 (Richard Ban)
4th #68 (Matt Siddles)
5th #57 (Neil Batch)



And 2 days later my uper arms and sholders are still aching, no wonder I went of the boil in the last races of both classes I was in... nackered and gota say race 1, Lil'M kicked my arse fair n square, got her back tho hehehe.

[Skunk]

I have posted a report here as I raced Pre89 as well.

[oyster]

Cam Jones and Nick Cain both had problems. Cam started towards the back and pee'd around for a lap or two while Nick and Alistair headed off at the front. Once Cam got past James Hoogie on the totally stock FXR he then took a while to shake off No 45 from Wellington and set off after Nick and Al. The 3 of them hung out well ahead of 4th for quite a while then Cam passed Nick a fair few times till he gapped him and took on Alistair. As Nick fell back Cam passed Alistair, and was repassed until at the red flag point, (about half distance?) Cam was leading by a small gap.
In the restart Nick didn't go out cos of a waterpump leak and Cam / Alistair got back into it again. Then after about 10mins Cam's bike crapped out with a fuel problem. (dirt / water in the system?)
The pace and skill thru the feild was pretty good, and to be near the front very much so.
Cam the '08 125GP champ, Alistair the '10 champ, James Hoogie Pro Twin '10 #2.
We're very lucky to have such a great circuit that suits the FXR's. Good results come without big bucks. James' bike bog stock, Cam's only has a carb and pipe.
A big thanks to Bren and Bucket Club for a good event

[gav]

Ahhhh, it was Nicks bike that was pissing water out!! Thats what caused me to hit the tyres
Hoggie #1 came under me into the hairpin, I lifted up and ran wide and Cam, James and Nick all went past. I was distracted by the water leaking out of the breather pipes on Nicks bike and looked up to see me heading straight for some tyres that were on the edge of the track but on the tarmac. Hit them pretty hard but stayed on so just kept going Didnt realise they had bowled out onto the track, sorry about that .

[F5 Dave]

. . .
And 2 days later my uper arms and sholders are still aching, no wonder I went of the boil in the last races of both classes I was in... nackered and gota say race 1, Lil'M kicked my arse fair n square, got her back tho hehehe.

3 days later I'm fine except some painful bruises on my thighs from the sharp edges of the Diesel Destroyer petrol tank. I only rode it for ~8 laps.

[dangerous]

3 days later I'm fine except some painful bruises on my thighs from the sharp edges of the Diesel Destroyer petrol tank. I only rode it for ~8 laps.

haha, yeah well cant feel any racing pains anymore, had a wee op for cancer today and by fuck the anisetic is wearing off, Im trying to counteract that with that 7.2% beer you mentioned at Tony Mc's...
Did ok in the sprint races aparently a 3rd being my best, didnt relise that... but after riding #67 I reckon theres a lot to be said for no idiot pannel and fairings, seems I watched the track more rather than RPM's fark knows how hard I was reving it but didnt seem to matter, maybe my issues with #68 was not exceding the redline LMFAO.

[F5 Dave]

Well you looked like you were enjoying yerself & certainly were making swift progress.