charliec
Mon 6/19/06, 4:06PM
WAS IT HOT!!! The heat took it's toll on me, that's for sure. I did have a great time. Did I mention it was HOT? WSMC management dropped the 8 lap races to 6 laps because of the heat. Not sure if that helped me or not.
My first race was Race #5, Formula Twins LW. This is the premier SV650/Ninja 650 Class. So I was on the third row, the flag dropped and...Where'd everybody go! I really botched my start and then just couldn't seem to pull it back together for the first lap. I put my head down and started trying get some good laps in before the fast guys started lapping me. So, as usual, I thought, another race where I'm working my way back to last place. I was hoping to break out of he 1:40s, but it turned out not to be the case
Race #6, was next, Formula 50. I'd never had a back-to-back race before, so I asked my pit crew to meet me in Pre-Grid with some water. Dustin met me with the water (after all it was Father's Day) and then I had to figure out how to get it into me...got a good taste of the water then poured the rest down my back. WOW! We were gridded in the front coupla rows of the second wave. I got a good start and ran with the crowd into T1. I botched an upshift before T2 and that was end of seeing the front runners in that class. My, my, some of those old farts run in the 1:28s. So I finished the race, and went back to my pit to relax and recharge. I finally was cooled enough to wander down to the club office to see my posted results! Holy S**t I got a 4th place in Formula 50! Then I see I got a 7th in FormTwins LW. Wow, that's really good for me!
So I had to wait until late afternoon for my last race, #17, 550 Superbike. I was still a little pumped from my previous races so I was shooting for a good start. Got it and ran into T1 with the faster riders. But soon, Matilda was "givin' it all she's got!" and the pack got ahead of me. I felt better after this finish where I ended up eighth. KK #1, passed me in T8 followed closely by someone in our class. I managed to keep KK in view and I passed the other rider (sorry didn't catch his number) in T8 and it stuck to Start/Finish! I had fun and even collected a few points for the weekend. It was freakin' hot! I thought I was gonna pass out after I got off Matilda and sat down. I didn't, but did I say it was HOT?
So all Top 10 finishes for me including a 4th. What a weekend!!!
:cool:
My first race was Race #5, Formula Twins LW. This is the premier SV650/Ninja 650 Class. So I was on the third row, the flag dropped and...Where'd everybody go! I really botched my start and then just couldn't seem to pull it back together for the first lap. I put my head down and started trying get some good laps in before the fast guys started lapping me. So, as usual, I thought, another race where I'm working my way back to last place. I was hoping to break out of he 1:40s, but it turned out not to be the case
Race #6, was next, Formula 50. I'd never had a back-to-back race before, so I asked my pit crew to meet me in Pre-Grid with some water. Dustin met me with the water (after all it was Father's Day) and then I had to figure out how to get it into me...got a good taste of the water then poured the rest down my back. WOW! We were gridded in the front coupla rows of the second wave. I got a good start and ran with the crowd into T1. I botched an upshift before T2 and that was end of seeing the front runners in that class. My, my, some of those old farts run in the 1:28s. So I finished the race, and went back to my pit to relax and recharge. I finally was cooled enough to wander down to the club office to see my posted results! Holy S**t I got a 4th place in Formula 50! Then I see I got a 7th in FormTwins LW. Wow, that's really good for me!
So I had to wait until late afternoon for my last race, #17, 550 Superbike. I was still a little pumped from my previous races so I was shooting for a good start. Got it and ran into T1 with the faster riders. But soon, Matilda was "givin' it all she's got!" and the pack got ahead of me. I felt better after this finish where I ended up eighth. KK #1, passed me in T8 followed closely by someone in our class. I managed to keep KK in view and I passed the other rider (sorry didn't catch his number) in T8 and it stuck to Start/Finish! I had fun and even collected a few points for the weekend. It was freakin' hot! I thought I was gonna pass out after I got off Matilda and sat down. I didn't, but did I say it was HOT?
So all Top 10 finishes for me including a 4th. What a weekend!!!
:cool: