][/img]
BoxerCup fanpage
race bike
Moderators: Gromit, Paul, slparry
Where's Wally
[
][/img]
BoxerCup fanpage
][/img]
BoxerCup fanpage
way past our prime!!
-
dave the german
- Member
- Posts: 3625
- Joined: Tue Nov 01, 2005 4:35 am
- Location: North East
Corvus wrote:Blackal wrote:popsky wrote:Blackal wrote:
Kork Ballington! (Transatlantic Challenge?).
Al
I may be wrong Al but I think Kork Ballington only did GP's, can't remember him in the Transatlantic series.
Might be thinking of Yvon DuHamel......
Steve baker?[/quote
kork Ballington was inellidgable , South African
Hi all
Got back last night from Brno.
What a track!
Very fast and long at nearly 5.4 km. elevation changes , off camber corners, bumps etc etc. very challenging!
It was bloody hot, 30-35 c.
Had 2 practice sessions then qualifying.
Last boxer and 22 on grid at the rear .
Race didn't go well. Had a fare few moments trying to hang with the other guys. Bike jumped out of gear into a downhill fast corner, just managed to stay on. The heat was affecting my concentration towards the end. So I eased off and got the bike home.
Shower,cold beers and food.
Next day was better. Had a good nights rest and got my head together for practice. Done as many laps as I could and tried lots of different lines and gears for corners.
Qualified in same place for race.
I did one more practice session before race and tried some new things, felt better and was faster.
Race 2 was great. Got a good start and made up some places into first corner which is a fast one. A super mono bike went in crazy fast past me and through the middle of the pack. He went down in front of me , his bike just missing me and a few other riders. Got my head down and had a great race between 2 other boxer racers. Swapping places 2 or 3 times a lap. A couple of other riders crashed out so a podium was on the cards for one of us. I had a plan for the last couple of corners where I could get past as I had better corner speed and drive but was lacking on the brakes. Last lap,going up horsepower hill I was getting in position to make my move, then bang and the bike lost power. Pulled in clutch and hit kill switch. Right leg/bike covered in oil. Last lap and second to last corner from the end the engine had thrown a rod through the engine case. Oh well!! That's racing. The bikes get a hard time. Throttle on the stop for a long time. I beat my previous best lap time by 6 seconds which was great.
I will post some photos and when I get a chance.
All the best
Gus
Got back last night from Brno.
What a track!
Very fast and long at nearly 5.4 km. elevation changes , off camber corners, bumps etc etc. very challenging!
It was bloody hot, 30-35 c.
Had 2 practice sessions then qualifying.
Last boxer and 22 on grid at the rear .
Race didn't go well. Had a fare few moments trying to hang with the other guys. Bike jumped out of gear into a downhill fast corner, just managed to stay on. The heat was affecting my concentration towards the end. So I eased off and got the bike home.
Shower,cold beers and food.
Next day was better. Had a good nights rest and got my head together for practice. Done as many laps as I could and tried lots of different lines and gears for corners.
Qualified in same place for race.
I did one more practice session before race and tried some new things, felt better and was faster.
Race 2 was great. Got a good start and made up some places into first corner which is a fast one. A super mono bike went in crazy fast past me and through the middle of the pack. He went down in front of me , his bike just missing me and a few other riders. Got my head down and had a great race between 2 other boxer racers. Swapping places 2 or 3 times a lap. A couple of other riders crashed out so a podium was on the cards for one of us. I had a plan for the last couple of corners where I could get past as I had better corner speed and drive but was lacking on the brakes. Last lap,going up horsepower hill I was getting in position to make my move, then bang and the bike lost power. Pulled in clutch and hit kill switch. Right leg/bike covered in oil. Last lap and second to last corner from the end the engine had thrown a rod through the engine case. Oh well!! That's racing. The bikes get a hard time. Throttle on the stop for a long time. I beat my previous best lap time by 6 seconds which was great.
I will post some photos and when I get a chance.
All the best
Gus
Last edited by gus on Thu Jun 12, 2014 8:54 pm, edited 2 times in total.
Sounds like a great event Gus, all bar the last bit 
still if you are still smiling and have such enthusiasm after your bike broke good on you. I suspect that some engine work or some such is underway as I type this, and if your gonna proceed then the Boxercup people must be the best place to be.
Take care m8, maybe see you sometime soon
still if you are still smiling and have such enthusiasm after your bike broke good on you. I suspect that some engine work or some such is underway as I type this, and if your gonna proceed then the Boxercup people must be the best place to be.
Take care m8, maybe see you sometime soon
Phil.
R1200S and loving it !
Hoch Bergstraßenjäger…………………………………
R1200S and loving it !
Hoch Bergstraßenjäger…………………………………
Boxercup fanpage
[
][/
]
Nice style …results?
][/
]
Nice style …results?
Who is online
Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 124 guests