JS73
September 22nd, 2010, 04:07 PM
Did my first race this past weekend in the WERA event at JGP in the E Super Stock class (i.e Ninja 250s).
Started 5th, had a good start, passed 4th and 3rd going into turn 1. Passed 2nd before turn 3 and got behind the leader.
It was a hard battle for duration of the 8 lap race, battling for the lead but I guess being 75 lbs heavier than the leader (13 year old kid and an excellent rider) didn't help, as soon as we picked up the bikes out of the corners, he would just drive away from turns 11 to 13, 14 to 1 and 1 to 3, pulling a few bike lengths and had to make up the gap in the corners. That was basically how the whole race went.
The pace was around mid to low 34s and finished with a 33.9 on the last lap, about 0.3 secs or so, behind at the line. When it was over, we shook hands in the cool down lap, ala GP, :lol:. Once in the pits I went over and congratulated him for his win, it was the most fun I have had on two wheels. I need to lose some pounds now :( :rolleyes: :lol:
So all in all, the weekend was great, finished a very close second in my first race and set a new PB of 32.5 on Sunday practice.
Prior to all this my PB was a 34.6.
Some pics my friends took of me. Wearing the provisional novice shirt over the leathers.
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y124/jsanabria/JGP/WERA_JGP_2.jpg
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y124/jsanabria/JGP/WERA_JGP_1.jpg
Bike in the pits ready to go. (sorry, crappy cel phone pic I took)
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y124/jsanabria/JGP/Pits.jpg
Me in the pits.
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y124/jsanabria/JGP/WERA_JGP_4.jpg
Accepting the trophy/plaque and thanking my friends for all their advice and support. This is a cel phone pic from my friend and JGP control rider Jessica, who won the WERA womens regional championship at the event. She rocks!
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y124/jsanabria/JGP/WERAJGP2nd.jpg
My friend Roger and I also rode the Clubman race just for fun. Here's video he took of us in Clubman. 2 laps of JGP on Ninjettes.
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Started 5th, had a good start, passed 4th and 3rd going into turn 1. Passed 2nd before turn 3 and got behind the leader.
It was a hard battle for duration of the 8 lap race, battling for the lead but I guess being 75 lbs heavier than the leader (13 year old kid and an excellent rider) didn't help, as soon as we picked up the bikes out of the corners, he would just drive away from turns 11 to 13, 14 to 1 and 1 to 3, pulling a few bike lengths and had to make up the gap in the corners. That was basically how the whole race went.
The pace was around mid to low 34s and finished with a 33.9 on the last lap, about 0.3 secs or so, behind at the line. When it was over, we shook hands in the cool down lap, ala GP, :lol:. Once in the pits I went over and congratulated him for his win, it was the most fun I have had on two wheels. I need to lose some pounds now :( :rolleyes: :lol:
So all in all, the weekend was great, finished a very close second in my first race and set a new PB of 32.5 on Sunday practice.
Prior to all this my PB was a 34.6.
Some pics my friends took of me. Wearing the provisional novice shirt over the leathers.
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y124/jsanabria/JGP/WERA_JGP_2.jpg
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y124/jsanabria/JGP/WERA_JGP_1.jpg
Bike in the pits ready to go. (sorry, crappy cel phone pic I took)
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y124/jsanabria/JGP/Pits.jpg
Me in the pits.
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y124/jsanabria/JGP/WERA_JGP_4.jpg
Accepting the trophy/plaque and thanking my friends for all their advice and support. This is a cel phone pic from my friend and JGP control rider Jessica, who won the WERA womens regional championship at the event. She rocks!
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y124/jsanabria/JGP/WERAJGP2nd.jpg
My friend Roger and I also rode the Clubman race just for fun. Here's video he took of us in Clubman. 2 laps of JGP on Ninjettes.
9-znKeTZnK4