Speed63's VMCC RND1

[speed63]

Arrive at the track at 8am and the pits are full. Very impressive. Victoria MCC can be proud of how well thier reputation for running great events lures the irders out.. even in winter!

Nicsta has kindly offered a shared place in the pits so find our way there and unload the kit. Tony.ok, Johan, Scracha, Nicksta and Frenchy all eagerly waiting to get out there.

The fields are huge so bit of pressure to qualify in F1 and F2. Scrub the new tyres in a part lap and wait for the summons for qualifying. Bit worried that it may be an early day at the pub!

First session go out and all feels good. Track is cold and it is hard to keep operating temperature in the tyres. Superbike Qualify 11th

Qualifying Supersport. BJ Cawthorn and I hang back and make some space to tow each other along for some decent times. Both overshoot on couple of corners but not too bad - Qualify 11th

First race Supoerbike. Bit undecided whether to do this one. Should I wait for Supersport but then thought some practise would be good.

Get an average start. Get into work mode and struggle for grip a little. 1 lap completed and in the second lap make a pass around the outside of turn 2 and lose the front end coming into turn 3. Bike is not too good and have a bit of the road rash. Great place to watch the race out in the infield!
Park the bike up and watch the rest of the day. Great racing.

Thanks AJ for packing me bike back to the pits and a very kind lady driving the pick up. Thanks to the marshalls on a very cold day.

Mark

[Leong]

Hey Mark, Bugger bout the incident. So who's got the road rash, you or the bike? And did it stay on one side?

[speed63]

Hi leong.
Wore through my leathers. Bike endo'd when it hit the grass and bent subframe etc. Broke off brake lines front.

Must get that leather repair contact from you.

[Leong]

Ouch!! Contact Kerrie at MSW in K' Road Auck. www.msw.co.nz Sounds like you fared worse than me!!

[Tony.OK]

Buggar mate,not exactly how the plan was supposed to go huh?Hope ya get it all sorted and healed in time for the next one

[chanceyy]

Your welcome but AJ & I would have preferred not to come pick you up.



was yours the one that had the bent exhaust ?

[Nasty]

Hi leong.
Wore through my leathers. Bike endo'd when it hit the grass and bent subframe etc. Broke off brake lines front.

Must get that leather repair contact from you.

We normally have cletic leathers at the track ... but he is at Isle of Man at the moment .. hopefully back in time for June.

[svr]

Great qualifying Mark and good to see you really starting to get on the pace out there. Just might have the odd little lie down now tho aye??...

[Matt Bleck]

I was gutted to see you go down Mark.

I hope you get everything sorted for round 2 mate.

[speed63]

Ouch!! Contact Kerrie at MSW in K' Road Auck. www.msw.co.nz Sounds like you fared worse than me!!

Cheers Leong, I heard about your little excursion, bit scary eh. You did well to get going for the Vic round and rode really well too. Thanks for the conact.

[speed63]

Your welcome but AJ & I would have preferred not to come pick you up.



was yours the one that had the bent exhaust ?

Yes it was, the green out of shape one! thanks again

Buggar mate,not exactly how the plan was supposed to go huh?Hope ya get it all sorted and healed in time for the next one

Thanks Tony , Didnt get much time to chat to you. You were riding real fast, glad you sorted your electricals.

Great qualifying Mark and good to see you really starting to get on the pace out there. Just might have the odd little lie down now tho aye??...

Thanks David, Owe a lot to your advice mate. Now from someone who has not crashed racing in the last ten years???? I know skill!

I was gutted to see you go down Mark.

I hope you get everything sorted for round 2 mate.

Cheers mate, hope we share a pit soon eh! Getting it sorted slowly. might miss next round but hope to be ready for the following

[speed63]

We normally have cletic leathers at the track ... but he is at Isle of Man at the moment .. hopefully back in time for June.

Yes he is great at repairs. Fixed me gloves last year. Tried googling Celtic but no go. Do you have contatc details? Much appreciated

[Leong]

Yes he is great at repairs. Fixed me gloves last year. Tried googling Celtic but no go. Do you have contatc details? Much appreciated

Sam fixed my leathers last time, but as he was away at Isle of Man I got Kerrie this time. Sam's contact 021 1756011. I'm getting a rep about falling off and needing leather repairs eh!!

[speed63]

All part of the Learning curve! Spoke to Kerrie and she will sort for me. I said you refered me to her so discount coming?. Hopefully you wont need to go back! Thanks for your help Leong, catch you at the track.