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**CHOPPA** · 14th January 2009, 16:31

Invercargill is a bloody long haul! We arrived at Teretonga on Wednesday hoping to have a practice but the rain and lightning had its way instead….
We managed to get on the track Friday for 2 quick sessions, first impressions of track were good although I didn’t have much confidence on my current set up.

Saturday qualifying, made a few adjustments to the geometry and qualified seventh

Race 1; This race was restarted due to a first lap crash. On the warm up lap I felt a bug hit me in the neck then on lap 3 it started stinging me! I had a lonely race and finished in 7^th position

Race 2; I just rode consistently and the guys around me had some troubles of there own and allowed me to finish in 5^th
It was a bit disappointing with the lack of entrys for the weekend and even though I have a great position in the championship its not really that satisfying but im still happy with my performance being my first time on the track and given my lap times I would have still placed in similar positions with the larger fields from last year…

**Quasievil** · 14th January 2009, 16:34

Good one Sloane, looking forward to seeing some tv action and some north island rounds, go hard bro !!

**Tony.OK** · 14th January 2009, 16:40

Well done mate.................just don't teach that big Ed dude too much while your down there aye

.................nah he's too old to learn new stuff anyway.
Look forward to seeing ya get better each round

**Biggles08** · 14th January 2009, 17:36

Originally Posted by CHOPPA

Invercargill is a bloody long haul! We arrived at Teretonga on Wednesday hoping to have a practice but the rain and lightning had its way instead….
We managed to get on the track Friday for 2 quick sessions, first impressions of track were good although I didn’t have much confidence on my current set up.

Saturday qualifying, made a few adjustments to the geometry and qualified seventh

Race 1; This race was restarted due to a first lap crash. On the warm up lap I felt a bug hit me in the neck then on lap 3 it started stinging me! I had a lonely race and finished in 7^th position

Race 2; I just rode consistently and the guys around me had some troubles of there own and allowed me to finish in 5^th
It was a bit disappointing with the lack of entrys for the weekend and even though I have a great position in the championship its not really that satisfying but im still happy with my performance being my first time on the track and given my lap times I would have still placed in similar positions with the larger fields from last year…

Well done Sloan....you will be happy to know I have your LG poster up in my Garage! hehehe...Go hard!

**Cr1MiNaL** · 14th January 2009, 21:58

mean maori mean !

**slowpoke** · 14th January 2009, 23:54

Good onya Choppa! For a Teretonga virgin your lap times were pretty blardy impressive.

There's alot to be said for staying out of trouble eh? That's the strategy I apply as I plod around behind everyone else waiting for 34 other riders to come to grief so I can take the chequered flag...hmmmm, hasn't panned out quite as I thought but I'll keep waiting......and waiting......

**CHOPPA** · 15th January 2009, 00:10

Originally Posted by slowpoke

Good onya Choppa! For a Teretonga virgin your lap times were pretty blardy impressive.

There's alot to be said for staying out of trouble eh? That's the strategy I apply as I plod around behind everyone else waiting for 34 other riders to come to grief so I can take the chequered flag...hmmmm, hasn't panned out quite as I thought but I'll keep waiting......and waiting......

haha you comin this weekend? Come get top 10!

Just had some testing today managed some 6s so i should be hot on the heals of the big boys come race weekend providing the bloody rain stays away!

**slowpoke** · 15th January 2009, 04:00

Originally Posted by CHOPPA

haha you comin this weekend? Come get top 10!

Just had some testing today managed some 6s so i should be hot on the heals of the big boys come race weekend providing the bloody rain stays away!

Nah, the fact you fast fucka's could come a gutsa, push the thing back to the pits, make repairs, have a cuppa, get re-scrutineered, get back on track and still beat me kinda shoots my plan to pieces.

I'm envious a shell of you blokes riding those tracks though. Hopefully my work roster is a bit kinder to me next year and I get to ride 'em myself.....but unless I'm possessed by the ghost of Joey Dunlop I doubt it'll be as part of a Nationals campaign.

Good luck mate, you're going well!

**Clivoris** · 15th January 2009, 11:12

Keep on keeping those big boys nervous Choppa. Good luck with this weekend.

**driftn** · 15th January 2009, 11:58

Well done out there mate keep consistant and you will be in for a good shot.

Stay cool man and

**speed63** · 15th January 2009, 12:12

Good stuff Sloan. You know how to accumulate points. Good luck for next round.

**CHOPPA** · 15th January 2009, 12:27

Originally Posted by speed63

Good stuff Sloan. You know how to accumulate points. Good luck for next round.

Too right mate its all about the points but providing we get some decent weather i need to start steppin up a bit

**Wingnut** · 15th January 2009, 18:47

Originally Posted by CHOPPA

Too right mate its all about the points but providing we get some decent weather i need to start steppin up a bit

After watching the forecast on the news - I wouldn't be holding ya breathe for much sunshine on sat & sun. Fark it! I'm still going to watch regardless.

Some good bastard Honda rider hooked me up with a free pass to get in.