SMSP FX End of March [Archive]

Kris

04-03-2015, 06:58 PM

I'm still in two minds, but 37s wont cut it in SBK/OZ so i think ill stick with Pro Twins again. Curtin/Martin will be there so its lightly to get a bit more competitive!

Honestly? fucking slowly. I hope and pray, that the bike will be ready for Round 2 - sure as hell not for Round 1. Must be the worlds longest bike build...

Ill race my stockish wet bike in Round 1

Leezx10r

04-03-2015, 07:18 PM

Yeh am thinking about entering, still got to get a few things sorted with work first!

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Little Mick

04-03-2015, 07:31 PM

I will be in C/D grade superbikes.... now any secrets for the creek mcdoohan?

I thought you would be in B grade Chubb?

chubb

04-03-2015, 09:20 PM

I thought you would be in B grade Chubb?

and Elliott is still a D grader....

Little Mick

05-03-2015, 04:23 AM

2 wrongs don't make a right... but 3 do

James_

05-03-2015, 05:23 AM

Go out of the pitts and turn left and be good to old people

HAHA!

chubb

05-03-2015, 05:34 AM

2 wrongs don't make a right... but 3 do

Glad to see you are part of it.

Nelso

06-03-2015, 06:22 PM

and Elliott is still a D grader....

TON's grading is harder to make sense of than St George's handicap system.:scared:

Sorry, :focus:

Marshy

06-03-2015, 07:48 PM

WETTY

07-03-2015, 08:38 AM

No no, it's very straightforward. Just select what grade you would like to be. Then win championship and new Yamaha dirt bike. Easy.

St George's handicap... now THAT'S complicated!

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Leezx10r

10-03-2015, 08:05 PM

Cannot see it anywhere. But is this event gp track?

Marshy

10-03-2015, 08:45 PM

Yep, it is :thumb:

Hey, still gonna do FXRRC, Lee?

Leezx10r

10-03-2015, 09:05 PM

Yep, it is :thumb:

Hey, still gonna do FXRRC, Lee?

Thinking about formula oz, cannot get to wakefield sorry marshy

chubb

11-03-2015, 07:19 AM

Thinking about formula oz, cannot get to wakefield sorry marshy

Would be fun.

Breesey

16-03-2015, 07:34 PM

stevem

17-03-2015, 03:46 AM

Yeah I'm locked and loaded. It's the first FX round I have done, looking forward to it.

Little Mick

22-03-2015, 05:53 AM

Will most likely be in scrutineering on sat and sun. Say hi as you come through.

chubb

23-03-2015, 07:43 AM

Will most likely be in scrutineering on sat and sun. Say hi as you come through.

how much bribe you accept to knock a bike back?

Little Mick

23-03-2015, 07:46 AM

[emoji48]

chubb

24-03-2015, 08:05 PM

Getting pretty excited. Got the bike sorted now I think???

Leezx10r

24-03-2015, 08:48 PM

Should be a good weekend, bike ready to load minus some new paint after last Monday!

Turbo

27-03-2015, 08:31 AM

All the best to everybody out racing over the weekend.
Weather looks great, have a blast!! :thumb: :cool:

Marshy

27-03-2015, 10:25 AM

Look what I found...

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Mr.Ed

27-03-2015, 10:44 AM

Not a lot of faith on the weatherman I suppose

Turbo

27-03-2015, 10:45 AM

Look what I found...

Woohooo!! There's not a cloud in the sky tho?!

dan

27-03-2015, 11:07 AM

I saw the signage up at BSFOS they really got in there early!

Leezx10r

27-03-2015, 11:08 AM

Where's the #3 on your bike marshy? Did they get the decals wrong ;)

Turbo

27-03-2015, 12:35 PM

I saw the signage up at BSFOS they really got in there early!
That's left over from the international launch they had for (We)R1 at the Creek.

dan

27-03-2015, 01:28 PM

That's left over from the international launch they had for (We)R1 at the Creek.

Just lazy then haha

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Leezx10r

27-03-2015, 07:12 PM

Anyone know what time the gates open tomorrow morning?

chubb

27-03-2015, 07:36 PM

630-am tomorrow mate.

Marshy

27-03-2015, 10:36 PM

Woohooo!! There's not a cloud in the sky tho?!

They were just the spare, wet bikes, sitting unloved on their own at the front. The racebikes were back in the annex to the transporter. Jeez it must be nice to have a fleet of R1Ms as wet bikes......

Where's the #3 on your bike marshy? Did they get the decals wrong ;)

Yeah, just a misprint. I've sorted it now, and the one in the back of my trailer will get proper numbers at home :D

Turbo

28-03-2015, 04:36 PM

Fantastic day out there. Some top racing!! Rancell, you were on fire!! Great to watch.
As was Wagner's new lap record at 1:30:666!!
First time on a Superbike, first time on a Honda.... Awesome!! :cool: :cool: :thumb:

chubb

28-03-2015, 05:24 PM

Cheers Owen!! Slowly slowly. Would be awesome if I can get to 36s tomorrow. Need to try to be consistent though.

Good fun learning how to ride the 10R.

dan

28-03-2015, 06:29 PM

Dude. You smoked them in that second race. I assume you had a shit start in the first by the time we saw you you'd dropped back to 5/6th. You were definitely closing the gap by the end big time. Second a lap at least I thought.

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Leezx10r

28-03-2015, 07:33 PM

Top day today, running ok times but very consistent.
Chubb you were flying all day, congrats on the 2nd in c, great riding

Turbo

30-03-2015, 09:04 AM

Hope you guys are all recovering well, well done to all!
Anybody get any video to have a look at?? :pop2:

chubb

30-03-2015, 03:01 PM

First national race meet under my belt now. Honestly expected to be around mid-pack but was pleasantly surprised to be up the pointy end. Couldn't beat the resident of SMP but its ok, there will be next time. I definitely had picked up some pace on the big 10R but a shame I didn't dip into the 36s. Got pretty much to a 37 flat (only 6 seconds away from the next A grader!!) Oh well next time.

Made some geometry changes to the bike and it steers heaps better now. Need to go back to starting school though cuz my starts suck!!! Each time off the line I lose 5-6 spots and have to claw it back throughout the race to gain back spots. I did finish on the top step in the second race on Saturday.

Got heaps of work to do to make sure my starts are much much betterer. Still pretty happy overall considering I only got the 10R 3 months ago and still need a lot more time with it. Its a long season and hopefully I can do well at all of em!

Credit to Ray Oxford for this pic. Until next time peeps
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Leezx10r

30-03-2015, 06:44 PM

Had a great weekend, times were a little down from where I wanted to be but consistent, never the less some great close racing.

Congrats to Chubb, great ride mate, and Aaron getting a 2nd on Saturday & 3rd on Sunday.

Always good to catchup with some of the mr's who popped their head into the pit.

Turbo

30-03-2015, 07:34 PM

...but consistent

That's where you want to be!! Was great seeing you out there racing mate.
Very jealous you're doing nationals before me!! ;)

Little Mick

30-03-2015, 07:42 PM

Hope you guys are all recovering well, well done to all!
Anybody get any video to have a look at?? :pop2:

try the live stream link on FX site...
http://new.livestream.com/accounts/1658248/events/3913274

Turbo

30-03-2015, 07:45 PM

try the live stream link on FX site...
http://new.livestream.com/accounts/1658248/events/3913274

Saw that! Suprisingly much better than actually being there!
Was hoping to see Chubb's footage from the T1 incident with Mark?...... :pop2:

Little Mick

30-03-2015, 07:52 PM

Chubb

what happened at 3:43:38?

http://new.livestream.com/accounts/1658248/events/3913274 (http://new.livestream.com/accounts/1658248/events/3913274)

chubb

30-03-2015, 08:07 PM

I went into T1 deep because to get on the inside of Woolford. Ran wide and was powering on to just stick to the edge of the track when he hit me..

thats about my point of view from it..

WETTY

30-03-2015, 08:08 PM

Fuk rancell you really got him

chubb

30-03-2015, 08:12 PM

like how its my fault witchard also ran into me...

Turbo

30-03-2015, 08:13 PM

It's quite the cartwheel.... Wonder if it was a lever protector thing?

Marshy

30-03-2015, 08:52 PM

I went into T1 deep because to get on the inside of Woolford. Ran wide and was powering on to just stick to the edge of the track when he hit me..

thats about my point of view from it..

I reckon you are faultless there, chubb. You were lots in front of Mark, and whilst you did go very deep, you didn't cut back onto the race line or anything. I think Mark got a bit 'target fixated' on you, had a bit of a wobble when he felt a possible collision coming, then caused the very collision he was trying to avoid by standing the bike up and hitting you.

When I first watched it, it looked more like you were at fault, but looking at it a few times it's clear you wouldn't have even seen him until you two collided. It was just an unfortunate racing incident.

Saturnalian

30-03-2015, 09:19 PM

Looked great on telly. Win!!!

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Lets Torque

31-03-2015, 07:27 PM

I reckon you are faultless there, chubb. You were lots in front of Mark, and whilst you did go very deep, you didn't cut back onto the race line or anything. I think Mark got a bit 'target fixated' on you, had a bit of a wobble when he felt a possible collision coming, then caused the very collision he was trying to avoid by standing the bike up and hitting you.

When I first watched it, it looked more like you were at fault, but looking at it a few times it's clear you wouldn't have even seen him until you two collided. It was just an unfortunate racing incident.

Chubb would have had clear view!! the guy sat up to avoid being chopped!!

Mark had the line and was drifting to the out side as you do in turn 1 and race craft would say if you had the speed to hold a tighter line, take him on the inside...am i wrong? If you going around the outside or you ran deep, you got to make sure its going to stick, not maybe!!!

just another race incident... na not imo ...as wetty said "you got him good"

i wouldnt be so nice about it if it happened to me:smokin:

bring it on!

chubb

31-03-2015, 08:04 PM

Clear view of the front yes. I didn't realise Mark hit me until he hit me. Didn't see him at all.

Even Mark has said it was a racing incident.

Why would Mark sit up if he has got the inside line???

Lets Torque

31-03-2015, 08:21 PM

Nice humble bloke Mark - hope you go and take him a bottle of scotch for his recovery...

in answer to your Q.. to avoid being chopped... oops to late

Stu23

31-03-2015, 08:38 PM

Marshy you got it spot on......... and these guys Rancell and Mark have talked and sorted it........

Little Mick

01-04-2015, 06:53 AM

Interesting interpretations..... there's lessons there regardless of who's at fault.

If people can't face that reality then they should reconsider their desire to be on the track...

Mark is actually very lucky the following bikes didn't go over his helmet.

Mr.Ed

01-04-2015, 07:21 AM

Brake guard group buy?

Little Mick

01-04-2015, 07:39 AM

He had a brake guard on.. i helped him load it onto the trailer when it was released from scrutineering. Brake guard came off in my hand...

Little Mick

01-04-2015, 07:40 AM

I guess there are brake guards and there are brake guards

KANGA

01-04-2015, 07:46 AM

... I'm getting bark busters :P

Marshy

01-04-2015, 09:30 AM

I guess there are brake guards and there are brake guards

True that. Some are STRONG!!! Just ask Wetty ;) Some are not.

... I'm getting bark busters :P

Lol! Good idea!! We should all have them :thumb:

Marty

01-04-2015, 11:58 AM

I hate buying into these arguments because it gets very personal.

I've watched it over and over and this is what I think happened:

Rancell makes dive on mark
Rancell runs wide, so mark goes tight to cross him back. Standard stuff.
Then it looks like mark lost his nerve and suddenly decommited from the battle. This is where only he would know what he was thinking but if I had to guess I would say that he thought rancel was coming back at him on the inside and decided to give him room. I find it hard to believe that if he knew Rancell was coming up on his right that he would have reacted the way he did. He clearly wasn't trying to block him, I think his intentions were good but made the wrong split second decision (we don't have rear view mirrors). If he stayed on his original path I reckon he would've held onto his position and they both would've stayed on track. But that's only my opinion, plenty of others have given their 2c.

chubb

01-04-2015, 02:10 PM

Knock yourselves out. This is from Mark's point of view.

https://www.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=10153182500856944&id=100003159900421

Marshy

01-04-2015, 03:13 PM

Page removed.

Although I found his vid anyway. From the onboard, it totally looks like it's completely your fault, chubb!! It just shows there are two sides to every story. And that, despite all that, it was an unfortunate racing incident, without clear blame.

chubb

01-04-2015, 03:22 PM

I don't think either of us would have wanted to hit each other..

Turbo

01-04-2015, 04:01 PM

Here's the link to Mark's onboard:

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=10153182491036944

Turbo

01-04-2015, 04:16 PM

Here's the link to Mark's onboard:

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=10153182491036944

Think you have to be Mark's FB friend to see this...

Marshy

01-04-2015, 05:30 PM

Think you have to be Mark's FB friend to see this...

He will get flooded with friend requests right about now!!! ;)

Marshy

01-04-2015, 05:32 PM

I don't think either of us would have wanted to hit each other..

110% agree with you, mate. Shit happens in racing. It clearly wasn't deliberate, or even a major fuckup on either part. All good; moving right along. :)

Lets Torque

01-04-2015, 06:14 PM

Well that video shed thing in a different light....:crazy::bump2::clap:

you always wonder who's behind you!!! fortunately for me i race in the PCRA...

chicken16

01-04-2015, 06:35 PM

I watched that incident and the many replays via the live streaming. My immediate thoughts were and still are, that it was an unfortunate racing incident. All the ifs, buts and maybe's don't change what happened. I'm sure neither rider wanted that to happen and that type of thing will no doubt happen time and time again. As the saying goes, shit happens - just a lot more on the race track. It was great racing before and after that incident though.

Leezx10r

02-04-2015, 12:17 PM

Some pics :)
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Phat3R

02-04-2015, 12:19 PM

Liiike!

WETTY

02-04-2015, 12:39 PM

you tip over again Lee?

Stu23

02-04-2015, 12:40 PM

No pic of me picking up your bike whilst you gave me the wildman stare out of post race scrute !!! lolol good pics :)

Leezx10r

02-04-2015, 12:46 PM

you tip over again Lee?

Yep last Monday low side t5, got back out after a clipon and lever swap :)

No pic of me picking up your bike whilst you gave me the wildman stare out of post race scrute !!! lolol good pics :)

Lol erm yes! Glad I went to my happy place, not often get cranky, but was a little that time ;)
Thanks again for your help

Turbo

02-04-2015, 01:32 PM

No pic of me picking up your bike whilst you gave me the wildman stare out of post race scrute !!! lolol good pics :)

Heard about that! Brutal...

Sponge Bob

05-04-2015, 07:35 PM

Going to watch all the racing tonight and looking forward to it even though I know the results.

KANGA

05-04-2015, 07:46 PM

Going to watch all the racing tonight and looking forward to it even though I know the results.

Heads up they lost the signal part way through the final race, didn't fix the upload either which is annoying.

Did anyone else hear the commentators talking about the last round of the year at SMSP being raced under the lights?

chubb

05-04-2015, 07:59 PM

yes the last round meant to be Friday and Saturday only from 8am to 8pm

Marshy

05-04-2015, 08:16 PM

Going to watch all the racing tonight and looking forward to it even though I know the results.

Most of the enjoyment is in watching the battle, not just seeing the outcome ;)

Sponge Bob

05-04-2015, 09:25 PM

Just watched the C/D superbike race. Huge prang when a bloke runs wide out of T1 then cuts straight across and takes out another bike. Guess that's why it's c and D grade. Hope nobody here was near that one and that the poor bloke who got taken out is ok. Thats racing I suppose.

Turbo

05-04-2015, 09:49 PM