It looks as though this weekend is going to be pretty full. Both days of Novice and Intermediate are full. Last time I was there they split the Intermediate into Group A and B. We kind of got short changed in track time because people kept wrecking, so this weekend everyone please do your best to stay safe! John :wink:
well, my buddy that crashed on the 1st lap of the 1st session in intermediate won't be there, so that's one less crasher to worry about... :roll: cheers, lance
Weather looks great 70s & all sunny . If you camp out ,it gets real cold at night .Ask me how I know .
if anyone does camp, (i am) i'm bring my smoker and smoking up some pork butts & brisket. also home made slaw & beans. bring your appetite! Lance
auwsome pork ,We will have to pitch in next time so you can bring more .Especially if Chris is there .
The weekend went pretty well, not the same without Monte & Bonnie. Brett is ok, but he's not as funny as Monte and not as pretty or pleasant as Bonnie :wink: Soneone has to have a talk to that guy on the yellow F3/F4 with the orange t-shirt over his leathers about stuffing the slow guys :lol: What was the deal with all the track coaches/instructors crashing :?: Didn't see the crashes or the details just seemed a little more than usual. Like to say thanks to all the STT group for a safe weekend and year for me. The lunches at Gingerman were great. I'm not much of a fan of the late calls to grid up though. It did not affect my riding too much, but a lot of people felt hurried and that may have contributed to some of the crashing (or maybe not). If you want to keep people from getting mixed on hotpit lane then pregrid just before the hotpit entrance and then when the checked flag is out you can enter hotpit lane (my two cents). That would keep people from going the wrong direction through the paddock as well. I'd also like to say thanks all the other advanced riders for tolerating my slow a$$ out there and keeping the riding exciting and relatively safe at the same time. It was definitely a lesson in humility going from passing most people in the intermediate group to most everyone passing me, but I got a lot more open track instead of getting held up trying to pass someone with an inconsistent line. See ya'll at the track next year.
I was just under the speaker, five and 10 minute calls were spot on .That thing was painfully loud .And yes ,I went the wrong way once .I was careful and there was a good reason .I saw your reaction on your way by .
The calls were on at times but a lot were late, not a problem for me. I know 10 minutes after the intermediates go out it time to get ready. I started watching the flag station before turn one for the checkered flag. I did not notice any wild things in the paddock. No evil eye glares intended if that's what was presented. I thought the paddock was a little more controled than usual on speed. It got backed up in the morning right at the tower with people bring bikes up before registering.
Calls may have been slow for dirt on the track or picking up a bike, sometimes it gets busy .Would have been nice to have the gate open at seven on Saturday . I wont pick on the track guys too much,everytime I go there I see improvements .Food was great .Lots of tracktime . The weather was a gift .75-almost 80 degerees .WOW I have gone before in October and froze my butt off .
i'll be back next april with the bbq! this was just an experiment... it'll be better next time. i'll be sure to bring enough so that we can feed chris and every one else too! cheers, lance
GingerMan was Awesome this past weekend!!! Perfect weather! I hear you, it just wasn't the same without Bonnie & Monte though... Has anyone out there read Chris' book "HIGHSIDE" yet? Wondering where it will be distributed so I can get a copy.