Keystone - AMCC Round 2 Pukekohe March 24th

**Keystone19** · 27th March 2007, 09:55

Well it was back to Pukekohe 2 weeks after the Nationals there and I was nervous! Despite the fact that I still seem to be able to, I worry incessantly that I won't be able to go as fast as the last time! Ah well, the weather was perfect, the company great, it didn't really matter anyway!

Qualifying: There is nothing better than that feeling you get when you pull out of pit lane onto the track for the first time. As long as I keep getting that feeling - I'm gonna keep playing this game! I did a bit of a sighting lap to check on the condition of the track and then decided to up the pace a bit when I saw it all looked good. Felt pretty comfortable out there so was hopeful of a reasonable place on the grid. Circulated about 9 times and then wandered back in at the end of the session.

I had signed up to do protwins but decided not to run in this class as I was still suffering from a sore shoulder and had knocked back a fair amount of voltaren to get me through the day. Don't ask how I got the sore shoulder but let me just add that dodgy wheelies should be avoided two days before racing.

After about 10 minutes the qualifying times and grid positions went up. I was stoked to see that I pulled the fastest qualifying time at 1.07.41. Woohoo! My first pole position! Now I just had to make it stick!

Race 1 and I line up on the grid. I get an awesome start and I'm first going into corner 1. I manage to hold this position for maybe the first two laps and then my arch nemesis Bill Vandehoven drafts me out of the hairpin and sneaks past. I work hard to hold onto him but despite similar corner speed he seems to have a little bit more speed than me down the back straight. I can out brake him into the hairpin but he pulls away too fast and I'm stuck behind him. Finish second with a fastest laptime of 1.06.55.

Race 2 and I screw up the start. I really need to work on my aggression into corner 1, holding my line and just being onto it. I think I'm getting better but it's slow! Who's got some aggression pills? So I'm maybe 6th or 7th out of corner one. I manage to get back most of these places by outbraking half of the bikes into the hairpin. But Bill's still in front of me and I know it's going to be hard to get him. And then!!! 1 1/2 laps from the end Paul Dobbs shoots past me on his Norton 750. Bugger! Back to 3rd! So much for my pole position! I try to line him up to draft him over the hill and take him on the finish line but I completely screw that up, lose my foot off the right hand footpeg over the hill, run wide and he's gone. Oh well, it was worth a try! Still, a PB in this race of 1.06.43.

Race 3 and another dodgy start. Logan shoots underneath me and Wiggles around the outside and I know it's all on this time! Bill's in front as is Dobbsy. Jeez...when will I get this starting thing sorted! End of lap one and Wiggles is still in front of me. Can't have that so I dive under him coming into Jennian, realise that I'm going a bit too hot to make the turn, run wide into the dust fully cranked over, come in tight to the left hander and manage to take the corner with a bit of fancy foot work! Much to my surprise neither Wiggles or Logan come under me as I run wide. I think Logan thought I was going to crash - nah bro...didn't even feel it slide! Still, this relatively dodgy manoeuver brings me back to third where I remain for the rest of the race.

So, a second, two thirds and a personal best. And some good racing too! So I'm pretty stoked with the days efforts! Thanks to Strat and Bugjuice for helping in the pits! Thanks to Gordon for being there! And thanks to AMCC and marshalls for a really well run day!

**Toast** · 27th March 2007, 10:06

Nice times Jill. I'll definitely have to follow you around there some time to pick up some better lines, especially through Jennian. I was actually hoping that you'd be in F2, but oh well.

Good effort being able to outbrake people in to the hairpin with a knackered shoulder too.
What up with the 750 being in F3? It's not a single, is it?

**Alltrax** · 27th March 2007, 10:15

Originally Posted by Keystone19

Don't ask how I got the sore shoulder but let me just add that dodgy wheelies should be avoided two days before racing.

what happened?

ps: good shit on the racin stuff too jill!!

**skelstar** · 27th March 2007, 10:19

Its Alltrax a friendly leasing company?

Good effort Jill. Like those place numbers!

**Keystone19** · 27th March 2007, 10:20

Originally Posted by Alltrax

what happened?

Umm...popped a wheelie that just kept coming back and when I started looking skyward decided it would be prudent to bring it down so dropped it with the rear brake. Came down a bit hard and wrenched my shoulder as I landed. I'd already tweaked the shoulder at Pukekohe the week before so didn't have the strength in it to stop being pushed around as the bike landed.

**MadDuck** · 27th March 2007, 10:21

FANTASTIC EFFORT....its always great to watch you race

**Keystone19** · 27th March 2007, 10:22

Originally Posted by Toast

Nice times Jill. I'll definitely have to follow you around there some time to pick up some better lines, especially through Jennian. I was actually hoping that you'd be in F2, but oh well.

Good effort being able to outbrake people in to the hairpin with a knackered shoulder too.
What up with the 750 being in F3? It's not a single, is it?

F2 on the 650 at Pukekohe is not really worth the effort! I'll do F2 at Taupo this weekend.

Yeah the Norton 750 is eligible for F3. I think it's something to do with the valves? I dunno! He's not much quicker than me, just a lot more experienced!

**Toast** · 27th March 2007, 10:37

Originally Posted by Keystone19

Yeah the Norton 750 is eligible for F3. I think it's something to do with the valves? I dunno! He's not much quicker than me, just a lot more experienced!

True, I have heard something about valves and the capacity limits, now that you mention it. It was close. That thing sure sounded awesome, anyway.

**HDTboy** · 27th March 2007, 10:47

Love your work Jill. What ever happened with your testosterone injection idea?

**svs** · 27th March 2007, 13:02

good work there Jill. nice lap times

Originally Posted by Toast

True, I have heard something about valves and the capacity limits, now that you mention it. It was close. That thing sure sounded awesome, anyway.

750 aircooled twins with 2 valves per cylinder are allowed in F3

**MikeyG** · 27th March 2007, 13:07

Originally Posted by MNZ Website

1 Capacity Groups (refer to rule 5 below for specifications and restrictions within a capacity
group)
1-1 Multi-cylinder four stroke up to 450cc
1-2 Multi-cylinder and twin-cylinder production based two stroke up to 250cc
1-3 Twin cylinder four stroke up to 750cc
1-4 Single cylinder four stroke 126cc – Open Capacity
1-5 Single cylinder two stroke 126cc - 500cc
3 Fuel
Refer to rule 10-17.
4-3 Twin cylinder four strokes shall be limited as follows:
a) Up to 500cc, no restrictions apart from fuel as above.
b) Over 500cc, two valves per cylinder, are restricted to 750cc and fuel as above, over 640cc
must not be water-cooled.
c) Over 500cc three or more valves per cylinder, are restricted to 650cc and fuel as above.
Additionally these machines must retain the standard OEMair box, air filter element and
carburettor (with the exception of removable jets or throttle body, including injector).

10-17 Fuel:
10-17-1 The following classes shall be restricted to petrol having maximum characteristics not
exceeding “Avgas or Unleaded FIM” as defined in Appendix E. Motocross,
Stadium/Supercross, Miniature TT, Trials, Enduro, Cross Country, ATV, Stockbike,
Solo, All Road Race except those classes listed in 10-17-2 and 10-17-3. All Mini and
Junior classes.
10-17-2 The following classes shall be restricted to petrol having maximum characteristics not
exceeding “unleaded Super” as defined in Appendix E. No additive maybe added to the
fuel.
1. Sports Production. Appendix A
10-17-3 The following classes shall have the choice of either petrol having maximum
characteristics not exceeding “Avgas, Unleaded FIM” or methanol, both as defined in
Appendix E. Sidecars as defined in chapter 27. National Speed Records, Hill Climb –
Road and Grass, Beach, Classic Road Racing as defined in Chapter 23, Post Classic
(Period 72) Road Racing as defined in Rule 25-3, Post Classic (Period 82) Road Racing as
defined in Rule 25-4 (4 stroke engines only),Grass Track and Speedway Sidecars and
those classes of Oval Racing defined in Chapter 19 and 20 except 20-27, 20-31 and 20-32.
Any machines using methanol must display “Dangerous Goods” or other appropriate
stickers that clearly indicate its use, on the machine in a prominent place e.g. number
boards.
10-17-4 NOTE: Nitro methane and similar agents are prohibited in all classes of racing.

Above is from the regulations on the MNZ website.

Basically for twins:
Below 500cc, pump gas only
2 valves per cylinder water cooled 500cc-640cc, pump gas only
2 valves per cylinder air cooled or air/oil cooled up to 750cc
3 or more valves per cylinder, air or water cooled 500cc - 650cc with stock airbox, air-filter, carbs (jets/injectors can be changed) and pump gas only.