[OreoGitorio]

So I'm curious to hear how much time the NESR racers have dropped over the '08 racing season.

My best on the EX was a 24.8, but that was back in '06 and I couldn't manage anything better than a 29.3 this year so we'll just ignore that


In my very first race on the SV (July) my best lap was a 24.3. Two race weekends later I got down to a 22.3 before rain slowed me back down for the final weekend of the season.

So how bout it? How much did you improve in '08?

[BLACK SQUIRREL 441]

I was at 24.9 On my Hawk at the end of last Year then It blew up (twice)

Missed half the season With injuries

PB on My SV 23.1

[Pittenger5]

PB last year was a 29 something. After this year 26.8

[burnham]

I went from a 1.20.0 to a pb of 1.16.8, and was running fairly consistent 17's at the end of the year. I'm hoping to do more than four weekends next year, maybe on a motard.

[eboos]

Don't laugh but, this year really being my rookie year, I went from a 1.45.0 to a 1.35.7 and I missed 2 rounds (one from mechanical issues, one from financial issues).

I need to increase my commitment for next year and make sure I am able to run every race (THBK and LWSB, GTL only if finances permit) of every round. No excuses.

[Crash Dummy Denno]

never got the 16's I was looking for
1:26 wk 1
1:18 wk 7

damn wet wk 8!

[a13x]

June 2007 - 20.8
June 2008 - 20.5 (on borrowed bike)
August 2008 - 19.5

Looking forward to some 18's next year and if I'm lucky 17's.

[Pittenger5]

Originally Posted by a13x

June 2007 - 20.8
June 2008 - 20.5 (on borrowed bike)
August 2008 - 19.5

Looking forward to some 18's next year and if I'm lucky 17's.

Wanna bring me wit you?

[Puppet]

Oct 07 - 21.5
June 08 - 20.5

Wish I had the last few rounds before I moved. I think I know where I can pull the extra sec to get the 19's I was looking for.

[nmendell]

22s to 18s. So, 14s next year, right?

What?

[bergs]

My 1st race weekend (July?), hit my goal of 25's then dropped a 21.8 the 4th time I rode the bike I'm currently on.

[senecak19]

Started the season on a new bike.

Prior best: 1:21.0

By seasons end 1:18.5. I started to run consistent in the high 1:18's but couldn't drum up anything lower. Next season I guess.

[GMAN226]

April 26th

1:22.243
1:19.588
1:18.235
1:18.235
1:18.130
1:17.881

You know the rest.. LOL

[lrrs313]

07 pb 23.8
08 pb 22.8
09 pb 20.8 (hoping)

[s a x m a n]

16.044

was hoping to dip into the 15s, but being taken out in round 7, then rain in round 8 didn't allow for that

[union]

I did 23.1 the lap before I highsided. Never got back there but next year for sure.

[bergs]

Originally Posted by union

I did 23.1 the lap before I highsided. Never got back there but next year for sure.

Last weekend??

[union]

Originally Posted by bergs

Last weekend??

9/5 weekend.

[a13x]

Originally Posted by Pittenger5

Wanna bring me wit you?

Sure, grab the rope hanging off the back! I've got one attached to Mike and Mike's bikes. It's like Ben Hur!

[Mr. Kurtz]

I'll tell ya, as a novice who has yet to do a race other than the rookie race, seeing the big improvements some of you made in one season is pretty inspiring for next year.

[pasta-rocket]

ptwins 1.25 to 1.22

ultra light 1.19.5 to 1.18.4

ULwsb 119.5 to 1.19

[vintage ex race]

round 1 on sv 1;34
round 7 1;25.4

[Gecko]

16.3

First year on the '06 R6 and had a heck of a time sorting the suspension out. Was making progress and had hoped to dip into the 15's, but ran out of weeekends. <sigh> Oh well.

[RyanNicholson]

Damn you...I was just thinking of posting up a thread like this since so many people improved this year....

I missed out on 3 weekends this year...but dropped a second from 16.3 to 15.3 for a pb. Hopefully 14's next year? I need to improve my starts big time and get around more people in the beginning if I want that to happen.

[OreoGitorio]

Originally Posted by Mr. Kurtz

I'll tell ya, as a novice who has yet to do a race other than the rookie race, seeing the big improvements some of you made in one season is pretty inspiring for next year.

Yeah, during a rookie season your times usually MELT away. I went from doing close to 1:40's in my rookie race to doing 1:25's at the end of the year.