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Woot! What a great weekend at the track. Warm temps and fresh tires make me happy!
Friday I arrived in the muggy heat and put fresh skins on the 125. First truly fresh set I’ve used this year. I wen out in practice and the bike was on RAILS! First lap was a mid 17. As I came around for the second lap, things changed. I was on the brakes into T6 and the pavement was dry, but before I let off the brakes, it was full wet! I wasn’t sure what would happen, but everything stuck and I got off the track in the downpour without incident.
Rain practice was good. I lapped all alone on the track for a while, which is always cool.
Saturday was dry and hot, but not too muggy. Practice was crowded, but I was easily in the mid 17s.
Race: I got a great launch and was only briefly held up by an MuZ in T1A before I was nose to tail with Eric. I got a little greedy and tried to outbrake him into T1 on the second lap and ran WIDE. I gathered it up and settled down to check the pace. I reeled him back in through 9,10,11 and as we exited T12 I heard the telltale fanning of the clutch. This meant Eric let his speed drop below the power in second gear and I knew I would rocket by.
I passed him before start finish and put my head down to try to break away and it worked. I eased the pace to 16.9 and did 5 laps within 1/10th of that 17.0, 16.9, etc. I got the signal from my crew that I had gapped him good and I took the white flag with 6 or 7 second lead so I eased around to take the checkers.
Not my fastest laptimes ever, but easily my fastest race distance. I’m easing the real pace toward 16. One or two ultra-quick laps won’t do it anymore… J
Saturday night was fun with my garage neighbor cooking an enormous pan of Spanish Paella on this supercool stove built just for that 60” pan!!!
BTW- Congrats to Iglu for spanking Oreo in PTWINS!!! 25.9 is a great start on the EX.
Jamie- glad you're OK and in good spirits after a tough weekend... You were looking good in the Dash... When the rain came I thought maybe you pitted because of your earlier crash. I never imagined you highsided again! DOH! Rest that noggin