Tarawera 100

[camchain]

i came 170th over all for my first ever race.

beat jt119 by 2 spots ha ha ha

Good on the guys who did the race - you're several thousand places ahead of the likes of me who stayed home!

Don't miss checking out the laps page, click on a name and it colour codes up with race position for every lap, hell that's a very cool way to review race info. Rory fought hard to only just miss out on a podium.

[flyingcr250]

Good on the guys who did the race - you're several thousand places ahead of the likes of me who stayed home!

Don't miss checking out the laps page, click on a name and it colour codes up with race position for every lap, hell that's a very cool way to review race info. Rory fought hard to only just miss out on a podium.

my last lap was by far the worst, i was fucked. what does the laps page mean. cant work out what the numbers mean

[Rupe]

my last lap was by far the worst, i was fucked. what does the laps page mean. cant work out what the numbers mean

3 1/2 hours is a long time. People that haven't raced think it isn't, but to go hard for that long with out stopping to wait for your mates etc, fucks you.

Good effort, would have been some quick boys out there.

[flyingcr250]

3 1/2 hours is a long time. People that haven't raced think it isn't, but to go hard for that long with out stopping to wait for your mates etc, fucks you.

Good effort, would have been some quick boys out there.

yea, botton third is were i thought i would be, after not having ridden for 3 months. there were some fast guys alright even on the third lap they just blew past like it was their first, being stuck behind some of the slower riders through the single track stuff was a bit frustrating,

looking forward to the 2-man and the suzuki 4 hour.

[xen]

i came 170th over all for my first ever race.

beat jt119 by 2 spots ha ha ha

So that means i would've come 168th eh? LOL na DNF probably. Good shit guys and yea flying you did well for not being on a bike for ages. Want to do next years now!

[130wide]

Awesome start got some good vids of it, pre running the course as mentioned previously can be done by anyone, all you have to do is do the Working bees on the weekends before the race

[barty5]

Good on those that entered yeh its a hard race. Looks like weather wise this was the year to enter oh well.

[camchain]

my last lap was by far the worst, i was fucked. what does the laps page mean. cant work out what the numbers mean

The numbers in the table are rider's race numbers. Click on a name and you'll see colour highlighted what race position he was in each lap. Gives excellent picture of riders progress during race. You were actually about 10 places ahead of jt119 on lap 3. He nearly did the biz clawing you back on lap 4 though. Last laps are killers alright, over 3 hours racing is brutal work. Huge difference to trail riding with lots of little rest breaks.
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In the 'my other bike is a zimmer frame' class, I liked the fact there were 51 riders over 40 yrs old. 15 of those were over 50. Good to see plenty of life in the old dogs. (Just say no to golf)

Looks like if any rider started a lap but didn't finish it = DNF

[jt119]

The numbers in the table are rider's race numbers. Click on a name and you'll see colour highlighted what race position he was in each lap. Gives excellent picture of riders progress during race. You were actually about 10 places ahead of jt119 on lap 3. He nearly did the biz clawing you back on lap 4 though. Last laps are killers alright, over 3 hours racing is brutal work. Huge difference to trail riding with lots of little rest breaks.
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In the 'my other bike is a zimmer frame' class, I liked the fact there were 51 riders over 40 yrs old. 15 of those were over 50. Good to see plenty of life in the old dogs. (Just say no to golf)

Looks like if any rider started a lap but didn't finish it = DNF

every time i stalled id have to work my way back up to him prick road past saying ha ha as i was kicking my bike to death trying to restart it shit load of fun thow and what a track to ride thanks to the guys who set that all up

[Danger]

NZ - MOTOREX KTM RACE REPORT – TARAWERA 100



Karl Power secures first in class and second outright



EVENT INFORMATION



- Event: Tarawera 100 - annual event

- Location: Te Teko, Bay Of Plenty

- Date: 11th July 2009

- Racing Format: 100 Mile Cross-country



MOTOREX KTM RIDER’S DESCRIPTION OF CONDITIONS



- Cold and overcast weather



- The track was rough at the end, and the dirt was soft



POINTS OF INTEREST



Karl Power



- Was third off the line to the holeshot



- Grabbed the lead ten minutes into the first lap



- Put down the fastest lap on lap three



RIDER QUOTES



Karl Power



“I headed to the event on Friday, and set up our pit area, then walked some of the track for familiarity,” said Power. “I was up early on Saturday morning to get a good pick on the start line. It paid off, as I was third into the first corner. It was a big field of about 240 riders.



“About ten minutes into the race the lead pack I was following took a wrong turn, and I dived into the fresh tail, and tried to make a little gap. Coming into the motocross track towards the end of the first lap the commentator thought I was a marshal, because I looked orange with my KTM and had a good lead. I quickly gassed up, and went onto the second lap of four.



“Half way through the second lap, Damien King passed me in a fast part of the track. I tried to follow, but he was going too fast, and I was wasting too much energy. I was only 25 seconds behind.



“On my third lap, I put down the fastest lap time of the day over everyone. As I came around to the fourth lap, I was very tired, and still looking good for second place. Into my fourth lap, I started to get cramps in my legs, but kept riding.



“As I came into the finish I knew I put in a good race, because I picked up the pace when I had to and held a good position. I am very happy to get my KTM up in second on podium at this Yamaha sponsored event. It’s equally rewarding that I was riding the KTM 250 EXC-E, while first and third place were both on 450 machines.



“I knew it was important to get KTM up there, as my team mate Chris Birch and Jason Davies are both overseas racing.



“This was my first time at this event, and I knew it would be hard to challenge for the win as Damien won it last year, and he also rides full time, and I still have to work to pay for my riding. It was a very cool event, and I will be back next year to give a go.”



Personal rider sponsors



Motorex KTM Racing, Fox, Scott, Proride Suspension, Pod Knee Braces, Pirelli Tyres, Go Fast Energy, Renthal bars and grips



KTM MEDIA ENQUIRIES:

Lizzie Doyle

PR/Media

KTM Australia/NZ

Tel: 61 2 43826621

[WRFracer]

Great result from Karl Power
good to see the Off-road boys right up there

[Rupe]

every time i stalled id have to work my way back up to him prick road past saying ha ha as i was kicking my bike to death trying to restart it shit load of fun thow and what a track to ride thanks to the guys who set that all up

sort that pilot jet out out and see if it makes a diff starting. shouldn't be more than a couple of kicks

[jt119]

sort that pilot jet out out and see if it makes a diff starting. shouldn't be more than a couple of kicks

countys honda are going to sort it out ive changed all the jetting still a pig to start wont to clock up 6 more hours on it then new top end run it in and give it to them some times it starts with one kick but when i need it to start its more like 10-20

[clmintie]

Just found this vid of the start on utube....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ki_We...eature=related

[Ktmboy]

Well I kinda like these two, what a crack up..watch around the 1.28 minute

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EDWbvrJi5BE

followed by Percy the fat contoller impersonation LOL

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1w1o3zmqR4w