It was my first time on the new track so I went out in the scrub in session to try and get some much needed track knowledge.
I found it very tight and technical, but was given a tip before I went out about one particular corner, (the blind apex right hander) which helped immensely.
I found the rear was sliding pretty easily coming out of the infield left hand hairpin, so had to take a bit of extra care there.
It seemed it would be pretty easy to stuff up the left right left back onto the front straight as well, if carrying too much speed off the long straight.
I couldn't quite believe I had qualified ahead of Paul Martindale and Barry New in Post Classic Jnr and thought I might be in for a really good day. This was not to be though, as they jumped me at the start in both races and although I got close to them, I never got anywhere near close to getting past them.
I had a guy lose the front right ahead of me at the infield hairpin and he went down hard and rolled off the track - didn't look pretty at all and brought the red flag out.
F3 always looked like it would be some fun with 30 bikes in it. Keystone had been giving me a good wind up about beating me and to be honest I was probably a bit cocky about it.....well I had to eat some humble pie when she came past me and I had to pull finger or never hear the end of it. We had an awesome little battle - must have swapped places half a dozen times - the SV had the power but the little CBR is easy to flick through the tight bits.
There were three of us right behind Phil when he crashed which brought the red flag out and ended the race. I was a bit bewildered when I saw the results and he was placed ahead of us. Strange rule that one.
Race 2 and I was doing pretty good - I kept checking behind me as I knew Keystone would be out for revenge but couldn't see her. I think I needed the push as I ended up losing a place in the second to last lap, but the guy was a Taupo local (and I think on a quicker bike) so I guess that ain't all bad.
Somebody dragged a cone onto the track which almost forced me to run wide into the dirt - I made sure I went on the inside of it for the following few laps.
All in all a pretty good day. 5th and 7th in PC Jnr and two 12th's in F3. Highlight was dicing with Keystone.....and coming up trumps
Thanks to Skelstar for your support, and Fizzerman for lending us the car and trailer.
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Originally Posted by Dean
, I too kinda have a curvy figure which makes it worse beacuse im a guy. Well the waist kinda goes in and the bum pushes out. When I was in college the girls in my year would slap me on the arse and squeeze because apparently it is firm, tight...
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