TB gets wood

tigerblade · 05-27-2003, 1:09 PM

Raced at MAM this past weekend with CCS. Didn't run HW Supersport as intended since I had a brand new set of unscuffed Michelin DOT's that I didn't think would take to the wet track very well. Saved the bike for Supertwins which was later in the day. Luckily the track had mostly dried out by that time. I got a decent start (one of my weaknesses) and was doing fine until I got parked behind a slower expert. I had a few chances to get past but wasn't aggressive enough and ended up running his pace too long. Finally got around and ended up 5th place amateur. I think I really might have had a shot at 3rd if I hadn't messed around with that guy for so long. My buddy got by me on his SV650 for 4th place. Again, I think I was messing around with the expert for too long or I might have gotten away from him. Still had a fun weekend and actually brought home wood!

Baketech · 05-27-2003, 1:11 PM

WTFG.......

krash954 · 05-27-2003, 1:18 PM

Sounds cool, congrats!

ER · 05-27-2003, 2:24 PM

Congrats...sounds like you had a great weekend.

tigerblade · 05-27-2003, 4:50 PM

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ER : Congrats...sounds like you had a great weekend.

Still up for trackday 6/13 @ Gateway?

tigerblade · 05-27-2003, 7:20 PM

Some pics from this weekend...

929flyer's 'Tard. *EVERYONE stopped by our pits to take a peek at it:

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Sure am glad my racing partner got the EZ-Up for this weekend:

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One of the Columbia boys didn't have such great luck:

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The whole Columbia contingent:

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luvtolean · 05-27-2003, 7:21 PM

Congratulations, it makes the weekend seem all the more worthwhile doesn't it?

tigerblade · 05-28-2003, 2:09 PM

I had no idea what place I was in until my buddy handed me the plaque. Probably a good thing, since I might have pushed too much had I known. Conditions were sketchy all day, so I was just glad to have a clean race.

luvtolean · 05-28-2003, 2:22 PM

Hehe, it's hard to know where you are isn't it?

The first time I got a trophy, I won the race. I thought I was in the lead, but it was hard to know. I had a terrible start and was the last guy into turn 1 so I didn't know if someone had got away. The race was redflagged past the halfway point (no victory lap squidin ) and when I was first in, I realized I might have won! Well that, and my friend yelling and screaming as I pulled out of the hot pit.

tigerblade · 05-28-2003, 4:45 PM

It really didn't matter where I placed; I had a blast. Three of us were dicing pretty good for a while.

ccwilli3 · 05-28-2003, 4:49 PM

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tigerblade : It really didn't matter where I placed; I had a blast. *Three of us were dicing pretty good for a while. *

You da man, can't believe I haven't seen this thread before! Congrats man!

Jay · 05-28-2003, 5:12 PM

Northy · 05-28-2003, 11:26 PM

Wish I would have made it out to watch. I didn't think they'd have the races with all the rain.

Congrats

DCEMotorsports · 05-29-2003, 9:15 AM

Way to go. Always nice to be recognized for your efforts.

How did the Michelins wear and grip at MAM? I understand the track is very abrasive and eats tires.

For what it is worth - when I see that I am catching someone slower, I say to myself, 'self, pass that dude'. 'Don't just catch 'em, think past 'em' and you will. Something else - think back on your corner entry under braking. Are you rolling off and coasting in? Pridmore suggests, 'either you are on the gas or you are on the brakes - no coasting'. I make that mistake all the time but am working on reducing it. Easy way to improve your lap times and pass under braking. Just my .02 worth.

Again, great result.

phozed · 05-29-2003, 9:43 AM

congrats!

tigerblade · 05-29-2003, 11:44 AM

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DCEMotorsports : Way to go. *Always nice to be recognized for your efforts.

How did the Michelins wear and grip at MAM? *I understand the track is very abrasive and eats tires.

For what it is worth - when I see that I am catching someone slower, I say to myself, 'self, pass that dude'. *'Don't just catch 'em, think past 'em' and you will. *Something else - think back on your corner entry under braking. *Are you rolling off and coasting in? *Pridmore suggests, 'either you are on the gas or you are on the brakes - no coasting'. *I make that mistake all the time but am working on reducing it. *Easy way to improve your lap times and pass under braking. *Just my .02 worth.

Again, great result.

I definitely need to improve corner entry speed. *There are times when I'm coasting. *It was just my third-ever race, so I'm still on the vertical learning curve.

I threw the Michelins on at the end of the day Friday and didn't get any practice in Saturday morning. *We threw tire warmers on before the race; the sighting lap served as my only chance to scuff them. *The first lap and a half or so of the race they were still wiggling around but settled in nicely after that. *It was only a 7 lap sprint race, so there's hardly any wear on them yet. *I've run S2/H2 up there before, and they seem to hold up pretty well.