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So I kicked off the weekend finding out that I got screwed out of contingency money from the previous weekend as a result of paper work mysteriously going missing and as an added bonus it was no fault of mine. Some people think I'm stubborn however this is exactly why I do everything on my own. As soon as someone else is involved, things get fked up.
So, gotta make a call to the CCS offices today in order to get that straightened out.
Saturday Race 4 (UNSS; SuperTwins) - Started in row 10a. I really hate being on the inside and with good reason. When the green flag flies the rest of the field on the outside forgets that there are still 2 to 3 bikes on their left. I got a great start however as everyone piles into T1 the 531 bike of Leo Pinchardo, who is directly in front of me, checks up hard for reasons likely due to people being a bit eager and forgetting we are still 4 bikes wide going into T1. Whatever the case, we both end up within an inch of clipping the white airfence because of all this. I was amazed that no one, including myself, wiped out and saw many bikes go past during this time.
As the riders got settled in I start picking away at the field. I eventually catch up to the 3rd place bike of Eric Fogg (166) who proves to be an extremely challenging rider to pass as we are running very close to the same pace. After working the entire track for 3 laps looking for a passing spot, I finally got it done on the outside of T1 which put me in 3rd. No room for mistakes and I knew it. Stayed in 3rd place until the end of the race.
Saturday Race 11 (The Loudon Classic; MWGP) - Since I missed qualifying on Friday I was gridded as the last possible bike in the state of NH. Thankfully I was on the outside.
So, starting from some parking lot in Concord, I manage a great launch and follow Expert Chris Watt (13) up to about T3 where his quicker pace, coupled with the swarm of traffic, would cause me to lose sight of him in short notice.
Not much to report in the 14 laps that were completed up until the red flag but somewhere in that time I had opened up a very large gap to the next AM rider. Seeing this, I was able to settle in and cruise. At the time I did not know what position I was in but I knew I was in a very comfortable spot. Turns out I was 3rd in AM and 17th overall when the race was called. Very surprised and very happy with those results.
Sunday Race 1 (MWSS) - Woke up to my wonderful allergies and just wasn't feeling great in general. Had a foggy head the entire morning, sneezing and sniveling. This year I've been lucky as my allergies usually clear up with some coffee along with remaining active but not this morning. The feeling of misery would eventually affect some bike prep decisions as well as my performance on track. I went with shorter gearing and kept a soft tire on the rear. The gearing wasn't so much an issue but the soft tire was a mistake.
Starting in row 6B, I got a terrible launch and po-go'ed the bike so much that I swear I was in last place by T3. I had all I could do in order to maintain the pace of the previous day. After making up all sorts of ground, I had eventually caught up to the 166 bike of Eric Fogg and once again it would be a full time job trying to make a pass on him. It never happened as I was feeling like a bag of smashed a-holes by the time the white flag flew. I finished 6th.
All in all a pretty good weekend.
Thank you for all the support:
Boston Moto, Landric's Customs, Duncan Moto, Code Red Assembly, Continental Tires, EBC brakes, Vortex sprockets
Everyone in the North garages, thanks for the help and support and as always, thank you for the laughs!
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Originally Posted by Pookie
) but good job working through it all for a good finish.
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