I've noticed the LW Am grids have been pretty thin this year. I'm hoping VIR is an improvement. Who's going and what classes? I'm in for LWSS, LWSBK, LWGP. It would be nice to have enough numbers to qualify for contingency.
I think the AM LW grids this year are actually larger than last year, at least in the Atlantic series.
I wouldn't say "small" but just a few guys short of contingency.
I will be there, but I'll only see you for LWSS. Feel free to come into the GTL, but stay out of ULSB. (:
Quote from: clarustnb on June 09, 2011, 10:42:51 AM
I wouldn't say "small" but just a few guys short of contingency.
I will be there, but I'll only see you for LWSS. Feel free to come into the GTL, but stay out of ULSB. (:
You know what, I think I'll sign up for ULWSB too. I forgot about that class....
What do you ride? SV? Come on in! We need as many as possible to keep the draft going down the that long straight.
Quote from: clarustnb on June 09, 2011, 01:35:44 PM
What do you ride? SV? Come on in! We need as many as possible to keep the draft going down the that long straight.
2nd gen SV, WERA Superstock legal
Quote from: MACOP1104 on June 09, 2011, 01:46:52 PM
2nd gen SV, WERA Superstock legal
You are Am and turn 19's at RRR?
Quote from: majicMARKer on June 09, 2011, 01:51:09 PM
You are Am and turn 19's at RRR?
yep. did 4 weekends last year. ran 25s when I started. The 19.8 was done on a 86hp SV sbk. the best on my superstock bike is a 21.2
That's Expert times in my book. I think I could only muster a low 20 on my Ducati 800 but it is a well built 800. Gotta look back at the times on myracingbio. And some fast DS1000 Superbikes were about that range so I say to you, step up to the white plates.
Next year for sure. Last year, Chris Birdsong was doing 18s as an AM at RRR and 36s at VIR!!!
This year we had experts doing 18.9 on the Ducati and SV. So with that said you are no slouch and in my book expert level. Yeah I know what makes an expert is not the speed but the consistency of making the right decisions and racecraft.
Mark
Tim Birdsong and Trey Yonce were doing 17s on WERA superstock SV650s at RRR. I think Yonce got into the 16s.
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.
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
2005 ducati 1000ds supersport with superbike engine 1:18.8 ,next time i should be able to go faster.
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
alright. leaving for VIR this afternoon. I hope there's more than 3 LW AMs going....
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!!
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.
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!