New F4 & F5 GP Champs congrats

**F5 Dave** · 29th December 2009, 08:16

Well it appears I'm first back at a PC So I'll announce congrats to the two new GP champs.

F4 Andrew A from Wgtn. On a dirty diesel FXR. I don't know any other placings as it was only by text. Must have ridden a stella race, bet he is well happy with that result.

F5 Nathanial (sp?) D.

Someone will fill in the placings & goss underneath (or ignore this & post them in an entirely different thread).

**Taz** · 29th December 2009, 08:18

But they are not real race classes though

**F5 Dave** · 29th December 2009, 08:25

Yeah hilarious. Still live at home do you?

**ajturbo** · 29th December 2009, 08:38

avolon came 2nd on a borrowed bike... man she looked good going past me... and she only did it once!!!!!!

was a great day racing.. i learn't that you need fuel to make it around the track... AND that my bike has a reserve leaver!!!!... wooo hooo!!!

it was great to see the "top" guys in action.....

and thanks for the laughs guys and girls... and to my pitbitch.... you now have a job next time you come racing with me....yeah, checking i have fuel..... looks like i suck at that also... lol

**Bert** · 29th December 2009, 08:59

Another well run event, a big thank you to the organisers.

It is fantastic to see the share number of riders from around the country and well prepared & presented bikes that attended the event. It was a great demonstration of the F4 and F5 classes; with great battles throughout the field. From the comments that heard around the track the crowd showed great interest in what was shown (which can only be good for the future of the classes).

Congratulations to the new National Champions; wear the number one plates with pride.

Originally Posted by Anthrax

But they are not real race classes though

who's this git????

go away and study up of NZ National classes.

**F5 Dave** · 29th December 2009, 08:59

So she would have been 2nd in the F5 as well?

**Rick 52** · 29th December 2009, 09:04

F4 Andrew A from Wgtn. On a dirty diesel FXR. I don't know any other placings as it was only by text. Must have ridden a stella race, bet he is well happy with that result.

F5 Nathanial (sp?) D.

Yes a great win from Andrew he was flying and a Great ride from Nathanial it was a shame your bike bogged and you didn't get to challenge how was the lap times to yours in the race ? next year

**F5 Dave** · 29th December 2009, 09:12

I didn't look at the times, just what his dad had told me, but it had me going slower than the year before by ~ 7 seconds a lap & that is night & day & it didn't feel like it. As I said the timing there is more guess work that anything else, they come up with some wacky results. The only time I rode with Nat was on the warm up lap, I did a lazy roll out of a corner so I could pull in behind when he was on full song on the back straight. His bike was hauling pretty well, but I caught up & dragged him after the connecting chicane & he was pretty tentative down the hill onto the straight. But the red flag was now out as we entered the straight for the start so you can hardly judge a race speed by the warm up can you?

**Quasi** · 29th December 2009, 09:30

Originally Posted by ajturbo

and thanks for the laughs guys and girls... and to my pitbitch.... you now have a job next time you come racing with me....yeah, checking i have fuel..... looks like i suck at that also... lol

AJ's Pitbitch extrordinaire here. Bugger that - next time he can pit for me and i will get out there on the bucket

Was fun meeting some of the guys and gals who make up wellington buckets. What a great group of people. Some pix below.

1 and 2 - what an awesome line up in the bucket pit - how many bikes....!

**Quasi** · 29th December 2009, 09:35

and some more

2nd pic - you can see where the son got his racing style, speed and technique from......

**woodyracer** · 29th December 2009, 10:31

Originally Posted by F5 Dave

I didn't look at the times, just what his dad had told me, but it had me going slower than the year before by ~ 7 seconds a lap & that is night & day & it didn't feel like it. As I said the timing there is more guess work that anything else, they come up with some wacky results. The only time I rode with Nat was on the warm up lap, I did a lazy roll out of a corner so I could pull in behind when he was on full song on the back straight. His bike was hauling pretty well, but I caught up & dragged him after the connecting chicane & he was pretty tentative down the hill onto the straight. But the red flag was now out as we entered the straight for the start so you can hardly judge a race speed by the warm up can you?

your so right!! the timing is way slow......there is various good examples of how the timing is slow.

**Buckets4Me** · 29th December 2009, 11:17

what a day

and to be in frount of F5Dave for most of a race

(sorry about the bad start)

I must say that was the best year yet (and only going to get better)
4 pit garages (5-6-7-8) full of buckets + 1 rs125

and I went better than I have ever gone before (best place of 13th)
see you all next year (I think they had better run 2 classes for the F4's)
there where way more bikes than any other class out there