What happend at the start of the race at VIR?
which race?
it was either 1,7, or the last one of the day. As I was in the back of the grid and saw his bike ver to the side from the start.
I got hit from behind in the sportbike race and almost ran into the armco on the right. The impact loosened the cable on my battery and I lost power in turn 4 and my race was done.
My friends watching said neither one of us is to blame really, we just came together. Lucky we both stayed up.
I'm sure my shi**y starts didn't help matters, it's my biggest problem and I've got to learn to launch a bike over the winter. It's gotten to the point of being the running joke, :-[ :-/ and spotting those guys time off the start evey race hurt me everytime out.
Brent will tell you how bad, he's seen it a bunch of times...lol.
Why am I awake @ 2am?? I just can't stop thinking about racing!! :o Man it's driving me crazy!!! Ok, sorry I'm going to bed now....lol.
You, Donny, and Hector were all close in the points. I hope it did not hurt u. I thought I had a bad weekend but Hector had me beat ! As long as the three of you, and Brent, Ryan, Kyle all go EX next year I'll be ;D!!!
so if I sandbag u don't have a problem with it? ;D
I would not be mad or hurt but I know u will not stay back in AM next year. I did get sick of that pony tail smacking me ( LOL) as u would lap me on lap 6 @ summit. That thing hurts man. ;D
Better bring an 03 (or 04) to the grid Dafan if you're staying back. ;)
04's my year if I don't repeat last weekend too much. :-/
Greg, I guess you aren't the superstitous type. ;)
If you are you better go bang your head against some wood a couple dozen times!!! :o
No worries Rob. ;D I realize this @#$% is gonna happen, but wow... I really broke my cherry right, eh?
LOL
My race buddies "made me feel better" though by crashing too. Otherwise I was almost already 2nd guessing myself in this sport. Gladly, everyone's alright, and next year... well. Next year will be next year. But it will definitely be interesting. :)
Quoteso if I sandbag u don't have a problem with it? ;D
You want to spend another year with yellow plates in T-4 at Summit :o :'( >:(
QuoteWhy am I awake @ 2am?? I just can't stop thinking about racing!! :o Man it's driving me crazy!!! Ok, sorry I'm going to bed now....lol.
No kidding...At work all day...thinking about the entire season and the woulda coulda shoulda's. I feel I learned a lot this year, and definitly picked up the pace at Summit Point after following you around earlier in the season. As far as launches go, did you see the one I really got out ahead in? :o HWSB, two-wave, and must of imagined the flag waiving. Anyway, came in for the black flag and made it out losing only a few spots. A way to get better on starts is to take your bike to a drag strip. I just need to work on staying in front of you following starts next year. ;)
-brent
QuoteYou want to spend another year with yellow plates in T-4 at Summit :o :'( >:(
would it matter what color my plate is if I am in T-4? :P
03/04 may be nice, but if others can run 1:16's on a 99 R6, I am going to aim for that too. No garantee I Am going to be on that thing, but I am going to ride fast and well nonetheless.
No yellow plate for me next year, or ever again... I just didn't want to be left out of the sandbaggin' conversation art ;D ;) :P 8)
QuoteNo kidding...At work all day...thinking about the entire season and the woulda coulda shoulda's. I feel I learned a lot this year, and definitly picked up the pace at Summit Point after following you around earlier in the season. As far as launches go, did you see the one I really got out ahead in? :o HWSB, two-wave, and must of imagined the flag waiving. Anyway, came in for the black flag and made it out losing only a few spots. A way to get better on starts is to take your bike to a drag strip. I just need to work on staying in front of you following starts next year. ;)
-brent
Brent
My wife took a great pic of u next to Danny # 201 while waiting for a regrid at VIR. I'll send it to u this weekend.
Cool. I look for it!
thanks,
brent