RG100!! race report - VMCC Round 6 - The finale

[Sketchy_Racer]

VMCC Round 6 - The finale




First things first.

A HUGE HUGE thank you goes out to these people:

To the organisers - Without you guys this whole awesome season of racing would have never of happened. Cheers guys

To the Marshalls - Thanks for you time and energy of hanging around a race track for all those long days, especially the long wet miserable ones. A huge shout out to you guys and gals!!

To my Parents - Thanks for all the support wise words and help getting to the track.

To my new Supporter - CanBrace. They have come on board for this last round and have supplied me with desperately needed gear. PLEASE check out www.canbrace.com PLEASE help out those who help out us

To an Un-named KBer - Thanks Mate for all you help. I can't thank you enough. You support really helped me to get out there and get going. I can't thank you enough.

To the Juggins (Ivan and Co ) - This awesome family dragged along an extra bike for the first three rounds, Just for me. This is dedication to helping out new racers. Big shout out to these guys

To ALL the awesome people I have meet over the last 6 rounds, for all the helpful tips for all the support and all the great attitudes especially in crappy situations. Absolutely awesome

And, To my bestest mate, my buddy, old pal. MattRSK….. You’re a legend mate


Now to the racing!!


Qualifying:

I got 1 full lap in for qualifying.

In the second 'fast' lap my right hand side fairing decided it had had enough of being on the bike and tried to dismount. That wasn’t so bad, but it was stuck at an angle that I couldn't get any lean going on the right hand side without grinding my fairing. A quick shoot to my pit, which seems like miles when you are in a rush to get back out there. Got it back on with a zip tie and got back out there, but alas it was too late to get a good lap time…. So I thought
To my (good) surprise, I had still managed to pull myself into third on the grid….. Awesome

Not so bad. BUT Neil Chappell was ahead of me and on the left of me meaning he got the inside line into turn 1.
At the beginning of this round I was 3 points behind him. I had to beat him in both races to get into second in the series. It wasn't going to be easy. And it wasn't either.


Race 1
I thought I would try my technique of last round at Manfeild and actually let him stay in front of me off the start, so that I could come across and go up the inside of him under brakes.
This worked well and I was on the inside, but he wasn’t gonna give me this placing. He shut the door big time. Nice move on his part. I followed him for the next two turns until I got to my fav corner of the track. It's Turn 4. Semi fast coming over a rise then dropping off. Neil ran wide here, so I took the risk and nailed it up the inside. Damn it was a hairy moment. As I came over the crest, my bike did the hugest slide ever. I thought it was all over. I just held it smooth, didn’t do anything to unsettle the 'smooth' slide, and it stop just short of the grass.

Now the next turn. Another awesome corner. I nearly binned it here to. I went in so hot. The only way around the turn was to lean it over and just be smooth. That was great, until my peg, chamber, fairing, and leg got in the way of the ground and the back wheel came off the ground and went sideways. It came back so hard. How I didn't go off the highside, I do not know. But it was close. The rest of the race was pretty tame. I ended pulling a 10 second gap on neil with a best lap of 2:02.xxx

Race 2

This time I got an excellent start and was ahead of Neil for the whole race. At one point I had another 250 having a go at me down the straight, but I out braked him something shocking after the straight. Turns out he binned it later anyways.

So second in this race aswell!! Best lap time of a 2:02.5- Not bad for a 150 streetstock commuter bike lol

So. I managed to beat Neil Chappell in both races.

We all know what that mean! Yep, SECOND PLACE YEEEHAAAA

I'm still buzzing out now!!!!

Gots a trophy even!!

Later guys,

Glen

[MattRSK]

Hey Glen,

Its been awesome coming out to support this year. You have taught me heaps about racing. So I will see you out there next year on my [insert bike name here].

Well done for getting a second placing. You did really well considering its tough been a 150 against a 250. Shot for that.

- Matt

[Racey Rider]

Good stuff Glen. You deserved it. Well done.

[Sketchy_Racer]

Shot Matt


Thanks alot Racey. It's such a shame that you couldn't have made it up mate.You would have done well on the twisty taupo track. More corners

[vtec]

Yeah good riding man. It's hard to remember who to thank when you've got all those people looking at you when you collect the award, I know that I stuffed up.

In that second race, it took me a fair while to shake you properly. Good shaizer.

[Skunk]

Excellent result Glen... Good on ya!

You going to Manfield this Saturday?

[Sketchy_Racer]

haha, Yeah man. Its hard when ya up there aye!!

You had that damned CBR FLYING man. fastest ive ever seen you ride that!!

Can't wait to see you progress so much more on the 600 once you get off the 250 and get into the 600 racing mind set!!

[Sketchy_Racer]

Excellent result Glen... Good on ya!

You going to Manfield this Saturday?

Comon.

Of course i am man!!!

The question is, are YOU coming!!!

[Skunk]

Yep, depending on the weather. I'll be taking the bucket... Need a lift?

[Sketchy_Racer]

ummm.... I might just take you up on that. you see, I want to do both days, but dad will only take me up on one of the days..... dif dif

[Coyote]

I envy you like crap man

Good job

[Sketchy_Racer]

haha, thanks Dan.

But don't envy me. Your as good a rider, just unfortunant to have some bad luck coming into your racing carrer

[vtec]

haha, Yeah man. Its hard when ya up there aye!!

You had that damned CBR FLYING man. fastest ive ever seen you ride that!!

Can't wait to see you progress so much more on the 600 once you get off the 250 and get into the 600 racing mind set!!

I found it a lot easier on Taupo than on Manfeild, even though it was very unfamiliar, as the surface was near perfect and extremely grippy, and I just found myself increasing my lean angle till I had my arse nearly on the ground, and the pegs scraping at the same time, they are nicely sharpened now.

Oh yeah, that was a sneaky jump start you got in that second race . I thought I'd buggered up my launch, cause you got ahead of me off the start... very sneaky.

Thanks for the ego boost re: the 600

I've thought about what you were saying about your future race class. I think Streetstock might be fruitless for you, cause you would be on your own. 125's are a pain to run and maintain and setup, but in the right hands can give awesome results. However, 125's are also a bit of a dead end, as you have to learn to ride a largish difficult 4 stroke if you want to progress your racing career. If I was you I would go 4 stroke ASAP, you're still very young, so now is the time to adapt before you get too used to 2 stroke. You may have noticed that the MotoGP guys all went from 2 stroke to 4 stroke, but the difference there, is that they get track time every single day of their lives to learn how to ride their bikes fast. You won't get that, so you have to start to learn how to ride big 4 strokes ASAP. Just my 2cents.

I have found that going from the 250 to the 600 was a huge step, and I nearly crashed because I just wasn't strong enough for the 600 on the last lap of my last race, my arms just couldn't turn the bike in for the chicane any more, and I went straight across the grass at about 100k/hr, and was lucky to rejoin unscathed AND hold my position... freaky. I'm going to be working out as often as possible. In comparison the CBR250 was a breeze to ride, and I could probably do 100 laps before my arms started to pack in, while leaning it further than the 600 anyway... I'll get there.

[Sketchy_Racer]

I Have still got alot of thinking about what i am going to be doing.

Also i don't know how much money i can get together for racing......

It all depends on money, but we shall see how much i can get for selling all my bikes.

[k14]

I've thought about what you were saying about your future race class. I think Streetstock might be fruitless for you, cause you would be on your own. 125's are a pain to run and maintain and setup, but in the right hands can give awesome results. However, 125's are also a bit of a dead end, as you have to learn to ride a largish difficult 4 stroke if you want to progress your racing career.

Why does everyone think 125's are so much maintenance???? Beats me. I have yet to find someone who OWNED one for themselves say that.

This argument has been had on numerous occasions here on kb and I know I'm repeating myself but look at all the young guys up the pointy end of 600's. ALL of them (bar Hayden Fitzgerald and maybe 1 or 2 others) started out on 125's. Its not a dead it class. They still have two wheels, still have the throttle on the right and clutch on the left. You make it sound like its light and day.

Stop spreading the bullshit!!!

P.S. Good stuff RG. Hope you don't listen to all this misinformation around here and make the proper decision about your future racing.