Ivan VMCC RD3

[Ivan]

Well What To say,

Got to track set the bike up,

Had a Front SLick for the first time to round on was pretty amped for it
Started Engine, Warmed it up

Got out down Pit Lane

Onto Track just round turn 1 and engine cut out,
Got Bike off track did a quick check on it making sure I was getting fuel yip Im getting that walk bike to Infield cut through

Sitting there,

Watched GLen crash was nasty as, Got off the trackas soon as the Red FLag came out

GOt Bike back to Pit Garage

Rushed down to track to see him and ended up in Medical room with him for ages,

Had to go back and get bike going

Race 1:


yip new Plug sweet im ready to race bike fires up warming up engine cuts out everyone goes onto track I had to get bike back to pit tent and work on it,

Dad gets to fixing bike while I quickly rush down to watch William my brother race,

I head back dad says try this we replaced reeds and plug cap,

Race 2:

Warm bike up sweet its going head onto track

Bike was like it was overfuelling and then cleared up,
Line up on Start Line,
Green COmes out Heapsa revs Grenn Drops I start Slipping clutch and I cant get off the line bike started crapping out,

Got to Back straight,

Bike Cut out,

Roll down as far as I can and try crash start it nothing happens push bike back to pits,

Walking down pit lane helmet on incase I started to cry,

I didnt tho.....

Got to and found out I had a dirt connection going to coil cleaned it,

Waited round,

Sent a Text to glen to see how he was getting on,

Race 3 comes,

Race 3:

Now Im sitting here warming engine up thinking whats gonna go wrong this time with the bike,

Head onto track give it a handful and engine hits power band,

Yesssssss Big Smile on my dial,

Line up on the Grid Green Held then dropped Im slipping clutch let it go bog engine reslip get going get passed by a few bikes going into Turn 1,

William my brother comes by

Going into turn to the right hander I pass him on the outside,
Got a good line into Coke since its left and was on inside line, I now see sam (Flyno) in front of me Im chasing him and going onto Back straight I pass him,
I though here he is he gonna pass me into Sweeper,
No I exit sweeper onto Main Straight in front of him, Under Brakes into Turn 1 Sam passes he went really deep on the brakes there and got up the inside,

As I get on the gas I dive to the outside of him for turn 2, I cant get besdie him, And going into turn 3 he has an advantage,
Im chasing him through Splash make some ground up into the hairpin,
out of Hairpin im slipping clutch getting the revs up

I am not close enough for a slip stream but dont lose any ground on him,

Ok I think I can catch him into Higgens just going onto back straight I gain alot of ground back up,

On the Exit Sam Looks back,
And then looks forward then looks back again like he is shocked im there I catch his Slipstream but he was really good on the brakes into the Sweeper, I chase him through sweeper running right out to rumble strip,

Ok Im on lap 3, I got to do something,
Braking into turn 1 He pulls a gap, I catch it tho on the exit, Try another dive round outside at turn 2 for the inside line for turn 3 Im now worried William will be catching me. Into the Hairpin I have it cranked on its side slipping clutch getthe back wheel spinning but Im still driving forwards,

Ok Im close enough,

Into Higgens I tip in knee down then boom,

Down I fall Sliding on my back and arse, I have the baike stucke on my right leg, Im sliding prettyfast off the track me and bike hit rumble strip which is like a gutter, Bounced up over it, lifted head into chest, Slide on my shoulders legs in the air, Try to jump up and tumble over again since I was still sliding come to a Hault,

Up I jump,

See my bike and run to it, Grab it dont worry about it being broken I wanna rejoin race, DOnt check the levers jump on bike again,

Restart engine,
Race start

Into the sweeper hand goes to brake lever, which isnt there,
Shit o Well I got rear brakes stamp on that shit thats not there,

So down the gears I go using the engine to slow me down hand up into pit lane,
Feet down, to slow me down come to a hault

SO Itended my day with 3 DNF's

[Sketchy_Racer]

Good effort there mate.

I'll catch you up next round

[koba]

Good shit man!

[roadracingoldfart]

Well done young man. Some days are better forgotten, but if you learned anything from a bad day it wasnt a total waste after all. Keep it up and beat that brother of yours lol.
Cheers Paul.

[Ivan]

I learned quite alot,

I was so happy in the Race,


Sam was really riding hard and when a guys going hard its hard to make a move and these things happen.


Man it hurts today.

[Ivan]

Good effort there mate.

I'll catch you up next round

Yeah,

It really sucked for you, I am hoping you just heal up well, so you can come back to racing alot stronger,
Dont jump in to soon,


Man arse planting those rumble strips bruises and its uncomfy to stay seated and worse to stand up

[Racey Rider]

Not a good day aye Ivan!

been there myself.

Try, try, and try again, as they say. (or untill the money runs out!)
Better luck next time.

Racey.

[Clivoris]

Onya Ivan. Got onto the track aye. Sounds like bloody paradise to me.

[Ivan]

Yeah It was like winning a race to feel that bike go,

Then to tumble off into the dirt really sucked

[quallman1234]

Meh, Thats life.

Replace the levers and check ya bike over and get ya ass back out there.

Good effort man!

[Flyno]

um na, i wasnt riding hard, i was very very cautious as earlier in the day i had the biggest crash ive had!

[t3mp0r4ry nzr]

dude, I dunno how you can ride that thing with those long legs of yours. friggen well done!

[Ivan]

I reckon aye,

Its really bad having such long legs,


Kneee hits the ground so easy and your not even leaning that hard,

I wish I was my brothers height,

then everythign would work out properly

[cowpoos]

I reckon aye,

Its really bad having such long legs,


Kneee hits the ground so easy and your not even leaning that hard,

Hey bro...we all have ho hum meetings...you werew still smiling when I saw you around the pits...so you must have enjoyed yourself some what on the day...


and I'm a long legged critter too...I just lift my knee towards the bike if it hits the ground and I'm still pulling the bike over...

and I tell ya one major advantage us long legged buggers have...we have more luck picking a lost front wheel back up again with ya knee than shorter legged buggers!! I've don't it heaps since I've been racing including 3 times through splash/odermatt last meeting

see ya next month!