Redline Crash day Taupo

[scracha]

Arrived at Taupo with Simon Limbtwin. Bloody nice having a driver & pit bitch.

Squirted round on my ZX-6r for about umm....15 laps. Damn, Drew is the man. Felt like a new bike. From being bloody awful at Taupo a couple of weeks back it just felt awesome. Rear tyre not being down to canvas helped with confidence.

Came back to pits, back out on Johan's Ducati 998 about 10 minutes laster. Did a 35ish lap endurance stint on it (almost full tank but someone's bike broke so red-flagged) and was really getting a good rythm.

Went back out on the 998 after lunch. Did about 4 laps. Caught up with Flying Fred who was schooling someone on a road bike. Tagged on behind the pair of them to see if I could get some insight from one of motorcycling's masters. 2nd lap, going very slow, concentration dropped and dickhead here forgets he's on a race shift and bangs the 998 down to first instead of 3rd as I'm just tipping into T2. Almost saved it. Threw me out saddle and over the bars. Think bike ran over me but unusually the crash was a blur. Someone mentioned highside

Fuck. Right hand very sore. Possibly fractured. After grovelling to Johan I went back on my ZX-6r for about 7 laps to ensure my head wasn't fucked. Seemed to be able to brake OK regardless of hand.

Stupidest crash ever.

No..actually....the stupidest crash ever was the lunchtime carnage into T2 after the 2nd practise race start. After the 1st practise race start on the ZX-6r and being cut up by a motard (first time for me saving a front end slide with my knee slider), my spidey sense told me to start at the back. My spidey sense was correct. Darren Humphries landed on his head and I think a couple of other bikes went down. Too busy avoiding flying bikes to be sure. Bit of a pit-lane set-too between 2 fast 600 riders but thankfully one of them calmed down before punches were thrown as he's a buff fucker and I didn't fancy my chances of being able to haul him away from the other rider who I'd estimate was half his weight.

Fuggin entertaining day by anybodys standards. Dreading this bill

[KS34]

Oh dear that sux! Hope the hands ok and the bikes not too bad, good on you for getting back on the horse.

[Kiwi Graham:Me]

Bad luck scracha, its one bummer after another eh! Nursing sore bits on the body, then replacing broken bits on the bike and you were only practising!

Good on ya for getting back out there, hope the hands ok.

[White trash]

No..actually....the stupidest crash ever was the lunchtime carnage into T2 after the 2nd practise race start. After the 1st practise race start on the ZX-6r and being cut up by a motard (first time for me saving a front end slide with my knee slider), my spidey sense told me to start at the back. My spidey sense was correct. Darren Humphries landed on his head and I think a couple of other bikes went down. Too busy avoiding flying bikes to be sure. Bit of a pit-lane set-too between 2 fast 600 riders but thankfully one of them calmed down before punches were thrown as he's a buff fucker and I didn't fancy my chances of being able to haul him away from the other rider who I'd estimate was half his weight.

I've heard rumours but this single paragraph confirms it. These "race/track" days seem to be largely inhabited by egos without skills. The dudes such as yourself and Johann who want to practice and get tracktime would be better at a test day mate.

Did those two homos on the 600s have a disagreement on who's handbag was a prettier pink or what?

[Rob Taylor]

Arrived at Taupo with Simon Limbtwin. Bloody nice having a driver & pit bitch.

Squirted round on my ZX-6r for about umm....15 laps. Damn, Drew is the man. Felt like a new bike. From being bloody awful at Taupo a couple of weeks back it just felt awesome. Rear tyre not being down to canvas helped with confidence.

Came back to pits, back out on Johan's Ducati 998 about 10 minutes laster. Did a 35ish lap endurance stint on it (almost full tank but someone's bike broke so red-flagged) and was really getting a good rythm.

Went back out on the 998 after lunch. Did about 4 laps. Caught up with Flying Fred who was schooling someone on a road bike. Tagged on behind the pair of them to see if I could get some insight from one of motorcycling's masters. 2nd lap, going very slow, concentration dropped and dickhead here forgets he's on a race shift and bangs the 998 down to first instead of 3rd as I'm just tipping into T2. Almost saved it. Threw me out saddle and over the bars. Think bike ran over me but unusually the crash was a blur. Someone mentioned highside

Fuck. Right hand very sore. Possibly fractured. After grovelling to Johan I went back on my ZX-6r for about 7 laps to ensure my head wasn't fucked. Seemed to be able to brake OK regardless of hand.

Stupidest crash ever.

No..actually....the stupidest crash ever was the lunchtime carnage into T2 after the 2nd practise race start. After the 1st practise race start on the ZX-6r and being cut up by a motard (first time for me saving a front end slide with my knee slider), my spidey sense told me to start at the back. My spidey sense was correct. Darren Humphries landed on his head and I think a couple of other bikes went down. Too busy avoiding flying bikes to be sure. Bit of a pit-lane set-too between 2 fast 600 riders but thankfully one of them calmed down before punches were thrown as he's a buff fucker and I didn't fancy my chances of being able to haul him away from the other rider who I'd estimate was half his weight.

Fuggin entertaining day by anybodys standards. Dreading this bill

So do you own a 998 now?????

[Duke girl]

Whats the news on Darrin's well being?.

[Clivoris]

Shit luck man. Be a while till you're bragging about not crashing I s'pose

[Mumbles]

Maybe time for a new avatar then steevie... Owwwweee poor weee ... you know what I mean .

Bugger that man, hope your hand is ok for boxing day dont want you having a reasonable excuse not to compete ...

[KS34]

Whats the news on Darrin's well being?.

Was one of the 600 boys the Ginga Ninja?

[Benk]

That sucks mate.

[Duke girl]

Was one of the 600 boys the Ginga Ninja?

He actually rides a Yamaha R6 bike No: 75.

[KS34]

He actually rides a Yamaha R6 bike No: 75.

Yep thats the Ginga Ninja (well my little pet name for him) Hope Mr Humphries is OK. Love his determination .

[sharky]

Stink one Stevie McScratcha. Sounds like an eventful day. Are you partnering Johan in the endurance or something?

[slowpoke]

Blardy hell Stevie, sounds like a helluva day! Shame about the luvverly 998, Johan has/had it setup pretty nice eh? What did you think of it 'round Taupo?

[rustys]

Skip just had a txt from Darrin and though he is pissed off with what happened and wont be racing in the Tri Series because of sustaining concussion he is ok which is great news.