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    Red face Jas's VMCC Round 3 report

    Well after 3 stress full weeks of trying to get my health right and the bike back to working properly,finding finance and transport etc etc... I finally made it to Manfield

    We got there 5 mins before riders briefing started so it was a mad dash and lesson learnt... get there earlier next time

    Seeing as every one missed scrub in it was straight into it...
    Qualifying:
    Got out there and felt the track was REALLY slippery in some spots, so I took it easy for the first lap... then in turn 3 (I think it's called Splash?) I learnt for my self that white lines actually are very slippery low sided it and had my first bin on a bike... very odd feeling sliding across the seal!
    While I was in the middle of the field saw Glen's off... looked incredibly painful! Realized then how nice sliding into nothing is

    Big thanks to Doug for helpin me push my bike back to pit lane, seriously couldn't push it myself (bike was stuck in gear and clutch was snapped).

    For a while I thought that was me out for the rest of the day, was totally gutted. But Graeme, Kieth, Andy, Gordon and mum came to the rescue.. thanks guys

    Race 1: Was shaking as we left the pits as I was sort of (ok, incredibly) nervous from my first off, but knew if I didn't get back out there it would be harder the longer I left it. Felt really good coming up to the grid, got a good start and went to change into second... but nothing was there... looked down and the gear rod had come loose :slap:

    Another push back to pits and got it sorted out.

    Race 2: I was riding with a cable tied clutch lever.. so I had a crash course on how to change gears with out clutch as I didn't want to use it too much. Was my best race of the day... which isn't saying much as I kept mucking up the gear changes. Had a good race with Kyle... managed to get him on the inside through the sweeper on the last lap, Hehe. Then the bike stalled as we were waiting to go back into pits and my knee was too weak to kick start it... so another push back to pits... by this time I told my self that it was the last time I'd push it back

    Race 3: At this stage the stress of the past few weeks was taking it's toll on my brain and I just didn't get into it... Kept making stupid mistakes and almost binned twice, nearly hit Ivans screen lol. But I made it past the checkered flag

    Big huge thanks to my sponsors: Chris Mitchell Motorcycles, Action Adventure Rentals and my parents... There is no way I could of made it with out you guys!


    Looking forward to round 4... Hoping to make a big improvement on round 3 lol

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    Good one jasmine, even though u didnt have the best, im sure you learnt many things.
    Good on you for keep on going!, Had fun with you making silly faces at each other as we passed each other.
    Sorry about cutting you off in lap 4 in turn 1.
    Good one getting me on the last corner, seriously dunno what happened there eh!... I got you back in the next race though .

    See you next time

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    Great writeup and really quite cool tp read about your experiences out there ... will be good to see you out there for the next one

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    Good stuff for getting back on the horse Jaz, the only thing we have to fear is fear itself. Good to see you felt it, but didn't give in, I suspect your times on the track from now on will be all the more rewarding for it!! Good stuff mate!
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    Good stuff Jas!! First bin out of the way Not so bad, eh.

    Good that you got up and got back in to it after that. Keep it up!
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    Awesome work there Jas,

    And it was awesome to see you back on your steed after your first crash. Must of taken a lot of courage. Nice.

    Hopefully i'll see you next round

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    Thumbs up

    it was good to see that you werent hurt from ya bin! and good on you for battling back from it and the mechanical issues to continue the days racing. thats tops!

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    Really awesome to see you get straight back out there Jas. Glad to see you wern't hurt. Takes a bit to get the ole confidence back after a bin, but it will definately come back with the determination that you have

    Good luck for round 4

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    yeah gud riding, saw you taking dirt samples~
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    hey chick.....
    i'm proud of you for getting right back out there.... great to see you, sorry i couldnt chat longer....
    i bet you do fantastic next round.... and like me, learned a heck of a lot in one day about racing... see you next month!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Meekey_Mouse View Post
    Qualifying:
    Got out there and felt the track was REALLY slippery in some spots, so I took it easy for the first lap... then in turn 3 (I think it's called Splash?) I learnt for my self that white lines actually are very slippery low sided it and had my first bin on a bike... very odd feeling sliding across the seal!
    Egg in my face for laughing at your muddy leathers.
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    Thanks every one
    Quote Originally Posted by scracha View Post
    Egg in my face for laughing at your muddy leathers.
    Haha, funnily enough... all that mud was from pushing the bike back! I got up and ran from the middle of the track. I've been told that when you're sliding you can think you've stopped but you'd actually still be sliding, so you should count to 5 when you think you have stopped to make sure you're still not sliding and or that nothing is broken. But bikes were coming so I got up and ran

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    glad you weren't badly hurt

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    Way to go Jas,Good to see you back out there as soon as you could,Dont worry about the little off we all have them and atleast you know youre not gonna get hurt everytime you fall off.Just keep plugging away at it and have some fun and youll get there.

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    good stuff chicky!! and don't worry...the bike pushing will get ya fit!!
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