As Patrick said , it was an interesting day. We arrived at 8ish to find the concrete slab, we usually set up on, had a Yamaha Tent on it. Lucky they were only using half the slab so we setup next to them. Turned out to be Zane and his Dad. Our number one competitor. So we parked the van next to the Yamaha pagoda and setup the big Suzuki pagoda we have been given the use of from Five star. Nice one that one. Out with the bike and all the stuff it takes to make up our pit. The weather was overcast and had been raining but things looked to be clearing. Bike out and set up for scrub in and qualifying.
Out on the track for qualifying and SP gave us the thumbs up as he passed pit wall. Two laps of the full track and in he came. Out again with in ten minutes for qualifying. The first lap looked average. The second looked better but a moment, at the end of the pit straight, gave us a shiver. The front slid out and was saved as SP put his foot down and saved a crash. A few more laps and he was in to prepare for racing. Qualifying 1st by 6 sec. The track was wet but not too wet at this stage.
However the rain started to come in and the day was declared wet. So we changed to wet on the rear. The new tyre felt slippery so Warrick helped us scrub it in at the pits. We fueled the bike and waited. The rain passed but the track was wet and so was everything around us. Yuck. The final call went out for the bikes and off SP went. Round to the grid they came. The weather was starting to close in with light rain. Off they went. Zane just has so much power off the start. SP chased hard and had him in reach by the first corner. He followed Zane around the track for two laps. Close and pushing hard on the very wet track. The rain was getting heavy and without the wet rear it would have been a mission to stay on the track. As many bikes had found out in qualifying and this race. Sp took the lead in the third lap and pinned his ears back and went for it. Zane followed close behind and kept SP in reach. It was a great battle. They disappeared in to the rain and mist over the back of the track with Sp leading. I noted Zane had dropped off a bit and I was nervous about what might happen. As they came around the final corner Zane opened the gas tap and rode around SP and was neck and neck as they pulled a straight line to the finish. Zane took the race by 0.30 of a second.
The rain just got heavier and heavier as the morning went on and all racing was put on hold as part of the track disappeared under water. In the mean time we got word that SP and Zane had been disqualified for running wets. I left SP and Zane sort it out with the track steward as he had done all the home work on what we could and could not do. It turns out that Motorcycle New Zealand have got some serious problems with their administration and interpreting of the law and how certain clubs interpret and administer these laws. We are going to get to keep our points. SP had an email stating we could use wets. Great isn’t it. We go and buy them on the advise of MZN so we can race and then find out the person that gave us this advise had no authority to do soand now we can’t use the tyres.
I just don’t get it. Maybe she would like to buy them off me? But that’s how it is.
So the racing was cancelled due to the weather and we came home with a van full of wet stuff. A great race from SP. Well done that man. Disappointed with the rule problems. The bike was not running too well. I am beginning to hate two strokes.
Looking forward to the next race day. Again many thanks to Wasp27 and Gary for your help and support and da Mooo for all da food. Big thanks to five star for the big pagoda. It was so good this month. Was nice to be dry under it. With the two vans and the pagoda we had a dryish place to hide. Cheers Five Star.
Well done Patrick for a great race under trying conditions.Roll on next month.
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