Luke's VMCC Rnd2 - Short and not so sweet

[lukemillar]

Looks like I'll be first (since I'm back so frickin early )...

Hadn't really done much to the NC30 since rnd 1 except change the gearing. I have all the bits I need to HRC spec the carbs, but no time to do it so they are still floating round my garage.

Arrive and pit up with the Moto Academy lot since I have taken up the training Steve offered at the start of the season. I had a real shitter of a round last year at the long circuit and was keen to exercise those demons. Unfortunately, just like last year it was a pretty damp track. I have clocked all of 1 race around the circuit, so was hoping to treat this as a learning experiece.

Qualifying
Attrition rate started here with the session being red flagged after 1 flying lap! We get sent back out again to get another flying lap in, but I end up 11th on the grid with a 2:31. Not fast, but happy with 11th!

Race 1
Get my usual shithouse start (Beginning to wonder if there might be something up with the clutch as I usually get 1 decent start in a few) however managed to pick a few place back through the infield. Coming out of Higgins and one rider puts his hand up. I take that position, get round the next corner and another rider sticks his hand up!? We are right over the back part of the circuit where there are fewer marshall points and I think I have missed a red flag so I slow up a little only to get overtaken by a couple of riders Pass a couple back and put in a PB of 2:23.0 (only ever ridden it wet remember!?). Finish 5th in pre89 jr which is better than I thought!

Rest of the day is called off after the oil spill, but a big thanks to VMCC and Manfeild for making the right call and doing an awesome clean up.

Race 2
Red Flagged after a couple of corners. Have a quick splash and dash and grid up for the restart. The start this time isn't too bad (still shit, but a paler shade of shit). Tip in to turn 1 and then I hear a bike skidding along the track. I just know I'm toast before it hits and sure enough my back wheel is swiftly taken from under me. Annoyingly, my bike must have flipped at some point as all the damage is on the opposite side to where is should have been. Front end is pretty twisted and my LHS rearset is a mangled ball of scrap, so that is the end of my day.

Really sucks the big one as this was a 4 race weekend and 3 no scores has really killed me in the championship stakes. I know I can drop my worst score, but since I'm missing round 3, this will have to count. Nevermind. Gonna fix up the bike and fit some go faster bits and get back for round 4!

Big thanks to VMCC for great organisation, Motorad for parts and service, Steve B and the Moto Academy trainees for the help and company, Sam for sorting out my leathers and anyone else who came and said hello over the weekend. It was all much appreciated

Thanks
Luke

[rachprice]

Oh was yours the pretty looking red whit and blue one in the scrutineering shed??
Shame it went down it looked good!

[neil_cb125t]

Shame matey - the bike really looks great, speed will come. Anything we can do to help and all that

[lukemillar]

Oh was yours the pretty looking red whit and blue one in the scrutineering shed??
Shame it went down it looked good!

Not sure about the bright yellow rims though. Man, the number of people who asked me if I had them painted that colour....

[slowpoke]

D'oh, you just described my best race weekend: "still shit, but a paler shade of shit" classic line mate.

[wharfy]

Thats a bummer Luke, as already said your bike looked shit hot ! I liked the yellow rims !
It's too bad you didn't get a decent crack at the long track, it's pretty cool, especially the long left hander coming back onto the main track - even in the wet

[Clivoris]

Very nice to put the name to the face Luke. Shit luck is part of racing but I'm glad it got paler for you bro. My vote is for the fluro rims and good luck with the repairs.