Exit of Turn 2 - Photo by Ray Oxford
BEARS race 3
Finally I got a great start, it did not help being on the left side of the grid in 16th. I think I also got a bit pissed with the some of the F1 bikes, as a result lap one saw me in 11th place. On the way into turn one Andrew Smart 1198 Ducati came past, he was riding a lot quicker today. Next lap Scott Rinaldis came by with a better drive from turn 12, damn it. Scott was not mucking about either nailing Smarty round the back. I was determined to say with him and pick up where he was faster. That did not work to well and I lost another spot to Graham Hunter, BMW S1000RR on lap four. Staying a head of him pushed me well and truely and I saw a 1.42 on over the line. All of a sudden I was catching Scott on the final lap. I finished 14th, two up from my start of 16th. All of the bigger bikes are extremely slow into turn four and turn ten. My data logger showed on my best lap I was unhindered into these. I guess I just have to get away from them.
Fastest lap: 1.42.978
Fastest rolling lap: 1.42.771
Ultimate lap: 1.42.244
Max Speed: 245.1kmh@8050RPM
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| Race 3 ahead of Jon (91) this time, Scott in my sights. |
Unlimited race 3
Starting from 27th I got a blinder to be in 20th by the end of lap one. Thankfully the bigger bikes would get away from me enough down the straight not to block me to much into turns four or turns ten. This helped me post my best times of the weekend so far and a ultimate lap in the 1.41's. If only I could get a clear lap, still I finish in 22nd, and my last two laps are my quickest so far.
Fastest lap: 1.42.663
Fastest rolling lap: 1.42.323
Ultimate lap: 1.41.539
Max Speed: 245.5kmh@8069RPM
BEARS race 4
I get a blinding start. The two big bikes in front don't even get moving before me and Scott Rinaldis whistle past them, ha! Starting mid grid provides me with a good line into turn one, and in one of my fastest opening laps finish in 13th. Lap two, both me and Scott muscle our way past BMW S1000RR mounted John Price. From there me and Scott went hammer and tongs trading fast laps, both of us doing constant 1.42's. I see a 1.42.299 on lap four, closing the gap further. Over the line there is 0.1 between us. We give each other a big thumbs up on the warm down lap. That was fun!
Fastest lap: 1.42.299
Fastest rolling lap: 1.42.123
Ultimate lap: 1.41.562
Max Speed: 241.1kmh@7942RPM
Unlimited race 4
Starting mid grid again is a benefit and I gain one position by end of lap one. But at least these guys are going fast. Fast enough to stay well ahead of me after three laps and let me exploit my fast sweeping lines around the back of the track. I set a 1.42.345 on lap four and my best time of the weekend on lap five a 1.42.176! Nice.
Fastest lap: 1.42.176
Fastest rolling lap: 1:41.719
Ultimate lap: 1.41.332
Max Speed: 244.2kmh@8033RPM
BEARS race 5
I went out looking for a faster lap time in this race, but could not do it with traffic and getting tired. Still I got a reasonable lap time.
Fastest lap: 1.42.834
Fastest rolling lap: 1.42.737
Ultimate lap:1.42.042
Max Speed: 243.8kmh@8018RPM
Unlimited race 5
Again I could not find clear track and struggled with race fitness. No fun, but my ultimate lap came up good, so my individual sector times were okay even if I lost top speed due to bad drive in turn 12.
Fastest lap: 1.43.438
Fastest rolling lap: 1.42.772
Ultimate lap:1.41.804
Max Speed: 241.3kmh@7933RPM
A great weekend, a new PB on the Bimota db1 Beta EVO. A huge thanks to all my friends who came out to the track and help. Tim, Joe, Stewart, Julanne, Peter, and last but not least Mike King who without the Beta EVO would just be an idea in my head!
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