Vir racers read this!

[Cornerman]

 :o  Boy was I ever amazed at the great turnout at Vir this past weekend. My wife and I made the drive from Gastonia, NC on friday evening and we were happy to see so many racers and hear of so many entries not to mention Gravesracing and all the money and all the blue....... :-X
 Anyway I would like to say thanks to all of those that raced and those who had unfurtunate happenings at turn 5 and 6 (we were at turn 5 awesome view!) or anywhere else I hope you are all well now or will be soon. That spot of the esses of 6 (off track riders right) slopes down and it sure sucked a few of you into the armco :'(.
 And many congrats to all that finished in the top their classes.  Rider 861 thanks to you and your buddies for the beer and hot dogs. We always feel so welcome at the races both at VIR and Roebling and as always it is a pleasure being there for all of you.
 If any of you compete at the AMA @ Vir good luck and we will be pulling for you!
   CCS RULES!
p.s. Thanks to A & J for those nice new safety crew shirts! 8)


Alex and Crystal Delph
CCS Corner Workers

[PJ721]

just wanted to give a big thanks to all the corner workers and safety crew at VIR - you kept us going smooth after each Red Flag...and for once it wasnt me dumping my bike and causing it! No Comments EH427...I know you're out there!  ::)

[Gixxerblade]

Yeah I had a great time!!! That was my first race weekend and even though I didn't do so well as far as placing I had a blast and improved my times at least 10 seconds during the course of the weekend. Good job to the corner workers and EMS personnel for making it such a fun weekend. Could anyone believe the weather out there? It was just amazing. Destruction happening just a few hundred miles away and we have probably the most beautiful weekend of the year. I am looking forward to next year, and hope to see all of you as well.

[WebCrush]

Can I make the simple suggestion that Experts not race or practice with Amatuers?  Not a knock on anyone, there are a bunch of really fast AMs at VIR but GTO was truly nuts.

Having the fastest of the fast (not to mention 3 factory Yamaha's) with guys who just got their license the day before just scares me.  We were lapping guys in no time at all.  Maybe at smaller tracks it can work but the closing speeds at VIR are pretty fast.  

Hell, we almost had a 5 bike pile-up on the WARMUP Lap coming onto the back straight!!

Friday practice wasn't much better in that regard.

[Gixxerblade]

Can I make the simple suggestion that Experts not race or practice with Amatuers?  Not a knock on anyone, there are a bunch of really fast AMs at VIR but GTO was truly nuts.

Having the fastest of the fast (not to mention 3 factory Yamaha's) with guys who just got their license the day before just scares me.  We were lapping guys in no time at all.  Maybe at smaller tracks it can work but the closing speeds at VIR are pretty fast.  

Hell, we almost had a 5 bike pile-up on the WARMUP Lap coming onto the back straight!!

Friday practice wasn't much better in that regard.

Why do you got to ruin such a good thread about positive stuff? Hey we all got to start somewhere.

[Clay]

Don't see it happening Web.  That would add more needed time to an already crowded schedule.  I say go with the flow.  It's all part of racing at our ranks.  I went over and talked to DiSalvo for a while and he didn't mind the amateurs at all.  :)

[WebCrush]

Why do you got to ruin such a good thread about positive stuff? Hey we all got to start somewhere.

Thicken your skin, this isn't about you or amatuers.

Its about safety and frankly, its completely unsafe to have a track full of bikes out there that have over 20-30mph of difference in speeds.

There's a reason that many of the other classes have seperate amatuer and expert races.  GTO should definitely be one of them.

[SVbadguy]

I'll add that in my experience this past weekend, CCS did an outstanding job at everything.  I can't remember results being posted as fast as they were.  The results are already on the website too.  :)
My pre-entry was on-hand and announcements were not a problem.  Good job Mr. Staples.

I had some of the most fun of all year.  I had a great battle going with Danny Riter and Neil Franks in LWSS and again with Danny in Supertwins.  He beat me in LWSS but I managed to be ahead of him at the checkered in Supertwins.  A gearing change and some of his own advice helped. That and I believe I was able to put Gary on the Duc between us on the last lap going into T1. Let me know if you read this. Also, was I any faster in T7? I was trying.
 Great, clean riding guys.  Thanks.

Travis

[r6_philly]

every one of us were very surprised that the GTO weren't split into Am and Ex races. But I was told that there wasn't enough time to split it into 2 half-hour races. The factory guys did a great job. Face it, when they come past me and most of the Experts, it was kind of like passing amateurs too :D But there really wasn't any issues with that, they pick a spot and they were by. There was no time for anyone to react to them.

I did get run into once this weekend, but it was by another expert who had put me in the wall previously  :o >:(

[Baltobuell]

 If you want different pace, the 125's are different. I only got to ride friday because I'm an idiot and screwed myself in the dog leg and fell in the grass so saturday my shifter shaft broke 1st lap of practice. But practicing with that many 125s is wierd.
 With my respect for 125 riders often I wouldn't pass on the straight figuring I might learn something in the next corner. All experts mind you. Some of those guys FLY, and the next parks... even worse than me! There is no telling who you're coming up on, or who's going to blow by while you're sizeing them up. It's like gently walking through a bunch of bees. Ya know, trying to stay out of their way, but still get through. Still, I had a great time and I guess I felt safe because of the weight difference. I think they would just bounce off.
 And Yeah, those Yamaha guys were impressive.
 And an extra thanks to the flagmen for finding my glasses ;D

[brian213]

I heard great things about the races out there, well, at least the USGPRU races...man, I can only imagine 50 on the grid...and all 125s.  :)  Must have been sweet.

Balto, the weekend before, I was the only 125 (1 of 4 total two-strokes) out there and EX 125s were practicing with all of the F-USA Buells...When I was behind them and catching them, passing them it was fine...but one session I went out first...soon I was completely surrounded by them.  AHHHHHHHH!  That's gotta be the scariest thing in the world.  The guys are big, the bikes are bigger and they are so loud...almost like a big earthquake...T3 or T4 is a kinda tight one and I was mid corner with them everywhere around me...  :)

So, there's another side of the coin.  :)  It was fun though.  Surely an experience.

-Brian

[Baltobuell]

LMAO. Never thought of that and I don't think I'd want to try it. You're a brave soul.

[ScottR686]

I thought the weekend went pretty well for all that had to be fit in. A few crashes but that is to be expected. Friday's practice went well also. There were a few experts that weren't exactly blazing fast themselves but everyone seemed to be getting around OK. The corner workers are the best. They seem really into what they do. Dafan, you could have taken a plug out of your old bike before you let Greg get on it.  CCS expert #86

[eh427]

To pj721. That is because you were in the pits taking a leak and not on the track. ;D

[PJ721]

I knew you'd just have to bring THAT up!  ::)

[Gixxerblade]

I thought the weekend went pretty well for all that had to be fit in. A few crashes but that is to be expected. Friday's practice went well also. There were a few experts that weren't exactly blazing fast themselves but everyone seemed to be getting around OK. The corner workers are the best. They seem really into what they do. Dafan, you could have taken a plug out of your old bike before you let Greg get on it.  CCS expert #86

What happened? Did Greg beat Dafan on his back-up bike?   ;D

[r6_philly]

What happened? Did Greg beat Dafan on his back-up bike?   ;D

Beat? I didn't even know Greg was in that race he was so far ahead!  ;D

ok I just sucked thats all, although he went faster than he did last time on his own bike. :-/

I knew that was gonna happen and I feel so bad ... :'(

[ScottR686]

Don't feel bad. Even though I had a forgetable start, one of couple this weekend, he caught me and finished ahead of me in sixth. I was not expecting that at all. We fought the last couple of laps and made the race interesting. Next time you do that drain all the fork oil out or something, though I doubt even that would work.

[xseal]

This weekend was my last as an amateur, but I was proud to race in the mixed GTO. There were some slow rides for sure, I think I lapped one guy twice, but I got a picture of myself IN FRONT of Hacking in T4. I'm gonna be telling lies about that photo for years.  

[Gixxerblade]

This weekend was my last as an amateur, but I was proud to race in the mixed GTO. There were some slow rides for sure, I think I lapped one guy twice, but I got a picture of myself IN FRONT of Hacking in T4. I'm gonna be telling lies about that photo for years.  

Did you ever get it signed by him? I was laughing about that for a while after you showed me that pic of him & you.

[r6_philly]

I will get plenty of that next week ;)

[Clay]

This weekend was my last as an amateur, but I was proud to race in the mixed GTO. There were some slow rides for sure, I think I lapped one guy twice, but I got a picture of myself IN FRONT of Hacking in T4. I'm gonna be telling lies about that photo for years.  

HA, there's one of me and Gobert in roughly the same pose.  LOL

You not going to the ROC?  I'd say it was my last as an am, but that won't be till after the ROC.  ;D

[Peanut]

Yup thanks to all the cornerworkers and CCS staff for a great event.

As usual this year I did my best impreesion of a crash dummy and am in recovery mode once again, but I had a good time as always, and even got a win.

BTW..I have agreed with Web's point in the past.  With that being said, if anything we all should be taking notes from the Yamaha crew.  After watching them pass and being passed by them, nobody should complain about combined classes ever again!  ;)

[GregR6]

hehehe. I had a good time, good seeing you all again.

Peanut, congrats on your win, isn't that a 1st for VIR? Great job man. Now quit crashing, or you're going to hurt yourself!!  :o



I will be back next year.  ;D

[NightHeat]

I have a question......

Was anybody able to keep up with any of the factory riders, like staying right on their tail?

Or have I asked a dumb question? ???

[Clay]

I heard that there was one rider that did 27's with them...but that's what I just "heard".  

[Baltobuell]

 As an observer,  just watching the group before any race started. Team Yamaha was soo fast, and soo smooth,  through the rollercoaster, you could tell it was one of them long before you could tell it was even blue. In the group I was standing with somebody would say look, and all was quiet till they were gone and then a chorus of Jeeesus from everbody till the next, look, then repeat. If anybody could hang with them, I didn't see them.

[PJ721]

I didnt see anyone hanging with them...was watching
in turns 2-3 behind the food catering area...and the speed they carried through that area was just incredible! Watching them come down the front straight and blast through the "kink" and still have the bike leaned over heading into the breaking zone - it looked like they weren't breaking until they were INTO turn 1 -  was just awsome! If anyone was hanging with them it wasn't for long...

[ODA314]

Last weekend at VIR was my first race.  I went to the school in June out in California.  I rode in 2 races on Sunday and did better than I expected. 22nd and 23rd on a basically stock 99 CBR600!  During the cool down lap after race 8 I went into turn 1 a little fast and low sided.  I ended up dislocating my elbow and breaking a little bone off it.  Not a real bad injury really, just a couple of months in a brace.  I really wanted to thank Jimmy CCS AM 16, Kyle CCS AM 61, and the rider and crew for CCS AM 778 for helping my wife pack up the trailer while I was in the hospital.  Jimmy and Kyle answered all my stupid newbie questions, and showed me the lines around the track on Friday.  I was amazed at how friendly everyone was, and I am looking forward next season.

CCS AM 414

[Ryan125]

Dude how did you crash on the cool down lap? The race was over! :-/

[xseal]

Yes, Hacking signed it and was a good sport about it. When I showed him the picture, he didn't think anything of it. Then I told him that it was me in front of him. He sort of grimaced, then smiled and signed. His wife thought it was funny. Might have been funnier if he hadn't gone around me like I was a traffic cone.

[xseal]

Hey - if you want to see the difference of the Yamaha guys and us mortals, go to the "picsofyou" web site and look at their lean angles in the same corners, they are so much further over. I was just about to pass someone going into T1, was going full boat 155 or whatever my 600 will do. Just as I was about to streak by the guy in front of me with a late brake, DiSalvo goes by about 25-30 mph faster. I almost rode into the back of the guy in front of my, by the time I collected myself, I was 1/2 through T1, coasting in a false neutral. DiSalvo was GONE.  

[r6_philly]

Dude how did you crash on the cool down lap? The race was over! :-/

hey ryan congrats on your championships. will see you more next year.

don't be so hard on him... one of the EX's almost ran off the kink after the race is over. he went straight instead of turning after crossing the line...

[r6_philly]

I heard that there was one rider that did 27's with them...but that's what I just "heard".  

I don't think there is not one rider in this country who isn't a factory rider or a factory support rider who can do 27's. (I may be wrong)

but the fastest time of the weekend among the club guys are probably 32's (again I may be wrong) but Arron pitted during the GTO and still won by a very long margin.

[Cornerman]

The only one that was even close was Yonce (#258?)
 He even kept up with them during the money race unitil turn 17  >:(.
But on a side note Aaron Gobert from Graves Yamaha has won the superstock championship this past weekend. (AMA Vir) I talked to one of their tech guys this weekend and thanked them for showing up at our event. He gave a lot of credit to the racing that they could do 2 wks. ago. He said that they really enjoyed themselves.
 That says alot about our group we should all be proud. Who knows maybe the next rider for a team like that could be you? :)

[Clay]

That's what I figured Philly.  When I was at the Dunlop tent though, one of the guys who had came in 2nd in one of the races (blue R6, short, sideburns...not Trey) said he was doing 32's and the other guy was doing 27's keeping up with Gobert.  I could be wrong, as I was just listening in on the conversation waiting on my tires.  :P  

Trey is an awsome rider IMO.  I think he should get some big sponsorships!!!!  To see a guy run like that when it's just him and his dad funding it...gives me hope.  ;D

[r6_philly]

Aaron Gobert is my buddy! he is one of my favorites now, after meeting him at VIR 2 weeks ago, quoting me in RRW the day after VIR, and remembering me while on the podium 2 days ago, to being at the party on sunday and hung out for a while ...

[Gixxerblade]

Are you guys holding hands Dafan?