LW Amateur roll call, VIR June 18-19.

[roadracer162]

yeah they were doing the same during the first CCS weekend I believe. But I still know that 19's on a lightweight bike is cooking. Now in one of those previous years Mendez got into the 15's on his lightweight bike.

[apriliaman]

For me i've done at roebling road   my 1988 yamaha fzr 400 supersport 1:25.4           1999 SV 650 supersport 1:21.3    2005 ducati 1000ds  superbike 1:18.8

[apriliaman]

2005 ducati 1000ds supersport with  superbike engine 1:18.8 ,next time i should be able to go faster.

[roadracer162]

Yeah Mark you have been flying and coming to grips with tha SB motor.

I believe that I have room for improvement only because i am not dragging my knee all the way around the corner. I typically don't drag my knee but after watcing your video of Pony, who you were following I know I should be doing the same. What he appears to do is place his knee on the ground and keeps it there throughout the corner. He gauges his speed and lines through throttle input and a touch of the brake. He is very consistent and uses all of the track in every corner and every lap.

Just know he is on a stock motored 1st gen SV with flatslides. He gets these awesome starts I think attributed to his size and weight much like Pedrosa in MotoGp.

Mark

[MACOP1104]

alright. leaving for VIR this afternoon.  I hope there's more than 3 LW AMs going....

[MACOP1104]

Good size AM grids at VIR.  More AM then experts in the LW classes.  This old man was humbled for sure.  Had a great time even though I got my butt whipped.  LW AM running 40s at VIR?  Good job Mike and Chris!!

[Gixxerblade]

Thats movin on an SV. Travis told me he could do :37's so that Am only about three seconds off pace. When I was an Am in lightweights fastest u went was a :42 at VIR.

[MACOP1104]

Usually this time of year the AMs that are picking up the pace come out.  Last year, Chris Birdsong started out doing 44 43s.  By August, he dipped into the 36s!  Serious talent, I guess Dad taught him well!