MotoTT Trackday, Saturday 17th Jan 09

[wbks]

Thanks. I was stoked to pass a tzr 250! I was like "WTF I must have really got a good drive out of that corner, or else he's just playing". Were you actually letting me past or what? We were around the same speed for the most part so I was glad there was someone I could tag along with. Those scooters were a bitch. Not too hard to pass though, just had to out brake them, they had stock vespa brakes I think, lol. Was about shitting myself when a guy on an r6 passed the scooter, then I passed him realising im way past the 100m mark needing to slow down into the corner, put it down a gear with the back squeeling and starting to sway a bit, carried on fast, only to have the r6 pass me on the strait... But 350 extra cc's will do that, lol.
There was one pass I did in one of the later sessions through that S corner after the starting strait and I remembered thinking I may have cut you off a little too close so i was going to say something in the pits but figured you must have been okay because you didn't crash. Was that a little too close or was it all good? I did get that one time on the sweeper onto the back strait but every other time you just dissapeared down the strait and it took me half a lap just to get close again

[del-solider]

Thanks. I was stoked to pass a tzr 250! I was like "WTF I must have really got a good drive out of that corner, or else he's just playing". Were you actually letting me past or what? We were around the same speed for the most part so I was glad there was someone I could tag along with. Those scooters were a bitch. Not too hard to pass though, just had to out brake them, they had stock vespa brakes I think, lol. Was about shitting myself when a guy on an r6 passed the scooter, then I passed him realising im way past the 100m mark needing to slow down into the corner, put it down a gear with the back squeeling and starting to sway a bit, carried on fast, only to have the r6 pass me on the strait... But 350 extra cc's will do that, lol.
There was one pass I did in one of the later sessions through that S corner after the starting strait and I remembered thinking I may have cut you off a little too close so i was going to say something in the pits but figured you must have been okay because you didn't crash. Was that a little too close or was it all good? I did get that one time on the sweeper onto the back strait but every other time you just dissapeared down the strait and it took me half a lap just to get close again

hahah all gud man, didnt get too close i made it lol. Yer there was a couple of times when you passed me and i would stick with you for a few corners having fun following and then those dam scooters got in the way lol. Was a good fun though cant wait for the next! ( hopefully with less/no scooters lol)

[wbks]

I hope the next one is just as good as this one was. You didn't end up seeing a triumph or something, some big bike go around, did you? Are you going to do group 4 or 3 next time? Passing all the trafic was the biggest part for me (the pace was easy enough), and sounds like the scooters were for you as well. I think you can change down on the day if you end up getting in the way so I might try that.

[puddy]

Thanks for another great day MotoTT. Great weather and track conditions once you realised that those shiny black seal repairs weren't slippery!!! Had an exciting(?) moment when a a young lady lowsided in front of sinful and me coming out of turn three. We both managed to avoid her and her bike though it was close!! She was fine and bike minimally damaged.

Saw you there Patrick but didn't manage to catch up...... Didn't stay at Chantillys????

Hey Bro. Came down Sat morning and stayed there Sat nite!

[Morcs]

Group 1 was good fun.

After over a year without tracktime, was stoked to be running a good pace.

I was supposed to learn Mr Jrandom in the last session but he woosied out and was nowhere to be seen

[jrandom]

...was stoked to be running a good pace.

Ah. That was a 'good pace', was it?

I was supposed to learn Mr Jrandom in the last session but he woosied out and was nowhere to be seen

The final ten-minute free for all? Yeah, sorry bro, I had to go do some top-secret packing up before Jody left with the bags. And the one before that I was kinda busy trying to give the learn to sinfull and Quasi but getting handed a learn instead.

But, well, c'mon. You had all day before that. It's not as though you didn't get a sporting chance. Might just have to have another crack next time after you get those issues with the bike sorted eh?

[Rodney007]

mean day. ***SCRATCH THAT, KEEP DOING WHAT YOUR DOING!***

[wbks]

sweet as.............

[Rodney007]

What do you mean?

nothing......?

[wbks]

Wasn't havin a crak was just wondering why you think that is a shame. After all, it meant I can actually say I passed an r6 on t8 braking into turn9 on my first track day! lol

[Matt Bleck]

As always, another mint day in the sun. Thanks MotoTT!!!

Felt sorry for the dude who binned the black k3/k4 1000 on turn 4!

[Rodney007]

Wasn't havin a crak was just wondering why you think that is a shame. After all, it meant I can actually say I passed an r6 on t8 braking into turn9 on my first track day! lol

good stuff man, think you know what i meant too, *updated what i said lol, was a bit broad*

[Leong]

I hope the next one is just as good as this one was.

You can almost guarantee it will be....as will the next, then you get addicted!!!

[Cr1MiNaL]

Ah perfect conditions for an exhilirating track day (race). The Mega Few showed up in force. Half of us were at Taupo racetrack and the one that weren't were at operation Desert Storm tearing up the dirt tracks!

I had a great day with no incidents, aside from loosing the rear apexing out of turn one. I kept on the gas, although the inertia had already displaced my feet off the pegs. The end result was a spectacular 3 meter drift, the only black mark in that section of track

Had a good few laps with Quasi and the blue gixxer race bike. Pete and Rod did extremely well too. My boots took a beating and so did my left footpeg.

Twas my best track day yet and probably my quickest to date.

Nice meeting you Icekiwi, you have a georgous bike.

I dressed up as Alladin for my last session and dropped down to group 2 for lack of being able to use my knee sliders due to the costume... hoping for some funny pics.

I heard the big 'kaboom wham slam thank you mam' behind me on the infield when the girl on the CBR 1000 lowsided it on the sweeper... I gave it more just in case. Sorry luv, my Yamaha has this effect on other bikes, they get weak at their knees. You were riding very well until then.

The guy who had the mega video camera and got a lot of footage, do you mind telling me who you are. I'd very much like to get some of that footage off you.

Hit the Taupo hot water antural springs after the track with a few beers and smokes, was all good!

Thanks everyone and thank you again Motot TT (Sue, Uncle and Fruitloops) for being part of my day.

I love u all.

[Rodney007]

this was my first motoTT day,

i feel kiwitrackdays is better organised, steve fisher does a 10/10 of speaking/making sure everyone knows EXactly goes on,

also they allow passing anywhere in the fast group, theres usaly 3 groups and more track time, the photographers are much better and dont just take photos on the first few sessions when the track temp is lower and everyones getting used to the SHITE conditions of taupo that seem to change like the wind.