#358 round 7

[DZircher]

http://ducatiracerchick.blogspot.com...ce-report.html

'nuf said

[jasnmar]

I'm still not a racer, but my technical analysis indicates that you may need a new peg on the right side rearset.

Also, fortunately you have plenty of time to heal up before the next weekend??? Sorry to hear about the crash, but 3 seconds off the outlap is incredible.

It has been fun "observing" your first full season. Keep us up to date on your decision in about steeds for next season.

[Chippertheripper]

Wompwompwomp...

Get healed, get out on that dirty, and let's focus on next year.

[DZircher]

I'm still not a racer, but my technical analysis indicates that you may need a new peg on the right side rearset.

Also, fortunately you have plenty of time to heal up before the next weekend??? Sorry to hear about the crash, but 3 seconds off the outlap is incredible.

It has been fun "observing" your first full season. Keep us up to date on your decision in about steeds for next season.

Thanks, I really enjoyed my first season too. Met some pretty awesome folks this year and learned a lot about myself along the way. Looking forward to next season already.

[tsorfas]

Heal up quick Dana! Lets get the UL or LW bike for you over the winter and work on corner speed next year
Great meeting you and sharing these weekends at the track.

[DZircher]

[GingahNinjah]

Heal up and see ya next season!!

[carsick]

How could I have not heard of this??? Geez Diz, got the checkers and/or wreckers mindset already. I wish you a speedy recovery, and look forward to hearing of more (less dramatic) exploits!

[Rada]

Good show this year Dana!!!

[DZircher]

How could I have not heard of this??? Geez Diz, got the checkers and/or wreckers mindset already. I wish you a speedy recovery, and look forward to hearing of more (less dramatic) exploits!

I can't help but turn it into a cute narrative like that. Truth be told, I was lucky. I was pushing really hard in my last lap and wasn't feeling like I planted the front end well in turn 3. In my previous laps, I could feel the gradual release of the suspension. I think I actually felt for the first time the bike speaking to me on the drive out. It was extremely exhilarating, and I think I demonstrated really bad judgment at least several times because of it...
1. I started to race the rider I was passing instead of riding my line.
2. I didn't brake until the 4th cone which is later than I've practiced.
3. I need more experience with alternate lines before it is safe for me to execute that with others racers on or near the line.
4. I should have left for the hospital sooner, I knew the issue was in need of further investigation about 20 minutes after I returned to the paddock. That was an immature reaction to not wanting the weekend to end so quickly. Well yeah, I fucking love this sport.
5. And this may be the most serious one. I have no idea how to fall correctly, that's why I got hurt. I rolled after I left the bike. I had plenty of reaction time and I even surveyed my body position and how much input I had on the bars. I scanned my periphery to see it there was another bike in my path but I didn't have a clue how to position my body for the fall.

[GearHd6]

Sorry to hear about the incident. What did you injure, your left leg/knee? How did the bike make out?

Wishing you a speedy recovery!

[DZircher]

Sorry to hear about the incident. What did you injure, your left leg/knee? How did the bike make out?

Wishing you a speedy recovery!

Thanks. My left kneecap is broken but there's no soft tissue damage. I swear the bruised rib hurts more than anything. The bike is still packed but it really didn't suffer very much at all. I know that post sounds like I'm being pretty self critical but it's just the way I roll. Racing is dangerous and want my risks to be as constrained as possible. ��

[maxim_X]

I have no idea how to fall correctly

There is a way to learn that. Sadly it usually involves falling down. It's actually a speciality of mine.