AMCC Round 2 (03/10/04) overview

[Two Smoker]

Hey everyone,

Big thanks to those that turned up to support us KB racers

Well what a day, i have definately lost my jinx as the weather was awesome..... I started off the day putting a 1:21.68 in qualifying which was quicker than my best last meet, i was pretty stoked about that..... Race one started and ofcourse i was getting annialated by the 1000's and 600's.... I pushed it as hard as the RG150 could go, it felt really good, i was scrapping the pegs everywhere and having a great time...

I came back into the pits and saw my best time was a 1:20.57 !!!!!! Now i was over the moon..... doing a 1:20.57 is like a 600 racer doing 1:01's or a 1000 racer doing 59's. Basically the 1:20 is the fastest an RG150 can go around Pukekohe.... Ofcourse i had to better this and get more towards a 1:20 flat... Went out and was riding really well in Race 2... got to the second lap and was in the middle of castrol when the peg dug in a bit to deep.... lifted the rear and down she went ever so gracefully....... It felt like i was doing about 5kmh it was so soft, even though i was around the 100kmh mark..... Bike was still MINT, not even scratches on the fairing, but it snapped my handle bar where it had been welded, so that was the RG's day over...

Then and awesome guy called XJ/Frosty offered his ZXR400 for me to race in clubmans.... ofcourse i had to take it (i have never ridden a 400 before other than Andrew's Ducati) set off and was feeling right at home on the bike, only had 1 lap to get used to the bike then it was into racing But it was such an easy bike to ride, and i had a ball on it..... Got into the pits knowing i can make up time in heaps of places and was hoping for any times under 1:20. Got back to find out that i had been doing 1:13's!!!! that is around midfield in the F3 class, and it was my FIRST ride on the 400!!! I was completely overwelmed, I was so keen to break into the 1:12's but it didnt happen. Frosty's front tyre was shagged and starting to slip, so a backed off in the places where i knew i could go faster and tried to be smoother, this resulted in me dropping my time by about 0.3 seconds to get a best of 1:13.4, im really happy about that and know i have plenty in reserve....

So to round up my day, Did my best time on the RG of 1:20.57 (which is as fast as the bike will go) binned it really well and wasnt fazed about binning it... Then rode a 400 which was awesome and set a 1:13.4 on it...

Thanks for reading my round up, im sure all the other racers will do their own round up

[NC]

It was wicked watching you lot race

Heh I recon I wanna have a go

[jrandom]

That's really awesome, Chris. You obviously have a lot of natural talent.

I look forward to following your subsequent racing career. Who knows, eh?

[Devil]

Woohoo. Good work. Sorry I disappeared, had to head off. Thanks for introducing me to the peopleses.

Next time ill hopefully be able to bring my bike!

[Two Smoker]

That's really awesome, Chris. You obviously have a lot of natural talent.

I look forward to following your subsequent racing career. Who knows, eh?

Cheers JR, i hope to have some sort of racing career definately..... Ones i reakon you have to watch is MR and KK, they also have alot of talent......

NC30 ya should have said gidday..... ah well next time

[Hoon]

Yeah 1:13's is a pretty respectable F3 time especially for your first time on a bike!! Two race days ago that was my best time but you'd probably only take another session or two max to catch me.

Here are some results for Clubmans.

[Two Smoker]

Cheer's Hoon, im Chris Sucich on the results, on the RG150 im number 38, on the ZXR400 im number 2

Karen Brooker is babyB

[Firefight]

Well, what a great day, The weather was kind to the riders, managed to pop down and see a few of my KB mates, good to see some that I havn,t seen for a while, and always good to catch my regular road ride mates, good to see Logans and his support team looking cool in their new corporate colours(good to chat again Shade) Two smoker, yet again you impress ,for a self proclaimed nana, you rock on that 150 mate, can't wait to watch you on the new bike...Frosty gald your okay after your bin mate, you have a good positive attitude, and the excitment in your voice said it all when you rang me.

And last, and most certainly not least my good friend MR, a good soild effort mate, Doing the daily grind, when your half full of the Flu, gutsy effort mate in my book.

Firefight

[erik]

Nice write up. Sounds like you're still buzzing

[Kwaka-Kid]

well said! ive only just got home from a busy day and am having trouble reading but i think my slow mind understood all excellent stuff and top effort on the ZXR there TS. Sorry i didnt get to watch MR really properly in any races but mate to finish a day, 1) without crashing, 2) without bike faults 3) without coming last is well enough to be commended for as there are so many ups and downs in racing.

[Motoracer]

Congratulations to Twosmoker for a brilliant performance and also to Hoon, KK and others who managed a great result.

Thanx again FF and slob for all your help and thanx to others for comming down for a watch and to support us.

P.S. I am surprised as well that you didn't come say hi, NC.

[Slim]

Yup. The Man was there today with his camera & clicked through 2 rolls of film post haste. He came home grumbling about the $10 entry fee for spectators to club racing and how hard it was to get piccies when he knew so many people out there racing today. And, of course, that he wasn't racing himself.



Meanwhile .... I was at home, enjoying the day ..... in bed asleep after a night shift.

[Motoracer]

P.S. Thanx for the nice comments guys.

[Kwaka-Kid]

had some sleep now and can think a bit better
thanks ppls, F3 is getting really awesome with hoon, bruno, frosty and a few others on the scoreboard all running the same general times, i had a ball it was great to be in there too getting my fair share of overtakes and being overtaken. great days racing and thanks heaps craig (please pass it on slim) for helping me do a temp fix on the restricter wiring, also to 6chris6 and the other pitties of my own for the efforts.

[Two Smoker]

Awesome effort MR considering you are still sick and had consistant lap times... YOU NEED NEW TYRES!!!! Also PT has some awesome photo's of you.....

One of the riders of the day had to be KK, who pulled a 4th in F3 class and put down a personal best of 1:10 (bloody awesome for a bike that is running less than stock HP lol)

Frosty got a 2nd in Pre 89 Juniors....