Racing Success

sbutler · Post by **sbutler** » Thu Nov 10, 2011 2:08 am

JasonL wrote:I'd say 10 or 12 definites, 4 or 5 probables, 4 or 5 maybes. Close, but we need more than that to be comfortable with it

Jay If I still have the "L" model I might come down to make the numbers. After the work both you & Nige did to get P6 there. I think it should be reprosented as best it can. I just hope it doesnt turn into a HP fest, with all the big HP bikes way out on front & us fighting it out mid pack, that would detract from the show, & as this is the first one it needs to make it a good one so we get invited back to this & to other International events...

SJTFZR1000 · Post by **SJTFZR1000** » Thu Nov 10, 2011 6:01 am

dont worry about hp steve,you guys will have the corner speed on the big heavey old fzr's m8.i cant wait to see how my fzr compares to the others fzr's that turn up and how much faster in have too get to keep up....lol.
only raced at p.i. for the first time this year so some of you guys will know the circut better than me.i will just have to follow jason around i guess....lol.

JasonL · Post by **JasonL** » Thu Nov 10, 2011 7:13 pm

Steve B - mate, just come down, we need you - doesn't matter if its a hp-fest or not, we're used to that anyway, its all about getting P6 out there. And for us 750 guys, it should be a bit more level as I wouldn't expect any/many full-house superbikes with A graders out there yet (that'll happen at the titles in Nov)

Steve T - follow me round? This is what happens on my bike with any bike quicker in a straight line - I get passed down the straight. I put in a big effort round the back to get past. I lead onto the straight. Same bike passes before start/finish line. Repeat 5 times to finish. Funny thing is I've only had one 4 lap dry race on the VFR in total so I'm a bit shy on race time myself on my bike. Hartwell last year I took both, qualified on the VFR as it was wet (no spare rims for FZR) but then raced the FZR for the first time in dry heats, then meeting cancelled after Saturday crash.
Vic titles last year VFR broke down after 1 lap. Vic titles this year fell off in wet qualifying, missed first heat, 2nd and 3rd races partly wet, toured around to not destroy new wet. Did lots of laps on a ZX10 at the 6 hour though!!! And I have done a track day on the VFR now I think about it....

spook · Post by **spook** » Thu Nov 10, 2011 8:10 pm

Jason. Don't complain about the straight line speed of the vfr when you are not prepared to take up the simple performance option I've been offering you.

kiwi60 · Post by **kiwi60** » Thu Nov 10, 2011 10:00 pm

Jason. Don't complain about the straight line speed of the vfr when you are not prepared to take up the simple performance option I've been offering you.

viagra...?

spook · Post by **spook** » Thu Nov 10, 2011 10:45 pm

Noooooo not viagra....

JasonL · Post by **JasonL** » Thu Nov 10, 2011 10:50 pm

Well there's a thought, bigger balls. No, Spook has some devious plan for my bike which may involve a slight re-interpretation of the rules......

spook · Post by **spook** » Thu Nov 10, 2011 11:27 pm

Noooooooo, no reinterpretation necessary.

spook · Post by **spook** » Fri Nov 11, 2011 12:07 am

JasonL wrote:Well there's a thought, bigger balls.

I don't think Viagra makes your balls swell... Are you just being coy Jason?

JasonL · Post by **JasonL** » Fri Nov 11, 2011 12:12 am

Let's just say I've grown into my new leathers

spook · Post by **spook** » Fri Nov 11, 2011 12:26 am

JasonL wrote:Let's just say I've grown into my new leathers

That's a fair bit of slack you're claiming to have taken up there

The banana seemed oddly appropriate.

Seriously though, keep doing what you are doing... I'm impressed, both on the riding and political front

ZoltanP · Post by **ZoltanP** » Fri Nov 11, 2011 3:57 am

sbutler wrote:
JasonL wrote:I'd say 10 or 12 definites, 4 or 5 probables, 4 or 5 maybes. Close, but we need more than that to be comfortable with it
Jay If I still have the "L" model I might come down to make the numbers. After the work both you & Nige did to get P6 there. I think it should be reprosented as best it can. I just hope it doesnt turn into a HP fest, with all the big HP bikes way out on front & us fighting it out mid pack, that would detract from the show, & as this is the first one it needs to make it a good one so we get invited back to this & to other International events...

the trick is to get the p6 750 as a trophy class within the overall grid amte!

Jas, leave that thoguht with you? I have asked the samne question re the 8 hr invite, waiting for david's reply..
z

JasonL · Post by **JasonL** » Fri Nov 11, 2011 6:00 pm

Here are a couple of pics of Forum members Jaffa (37) ZoltanP (25) and myself (38) ontrack recently

spook · Post by **spook** » Fri Nov 11, 2011 6:29 pm

sbutler wrote:Jay If I still have the "L" model I might come down to make the numbers. After the work both you & Nige did to get P6 there. I think it should be reprosented as best it can. I just hope it doesnt turn into a HP fest, with all the big HP bikes way out on front & us fighting it out mid pack, that would detract from the show, & as this is the first one it needs to make it a good one so we get invited back to this & to other International events...

This may be a stupid question but, what is the objective of attending the event?

To put P6 on the map or to race for a plastic cup?

Perhaps if the riders agreed that we are there to put on a show, to establish P6 (the beginning of the super bike era) as an exciting event and worthy of inclusion as a/the premier class of historic racing. I'm not saying fix the race, but keep it in mind to keep it tight?

sbutler · Post by **sbutler** » Sat Nov 12, 2011 4:01 am

spook wrote:
sbutler wrote:Jay If I still have the "L" model I might come down to make the numbers. After the work both you & Nige did to get P6 there. I think it should be reprosented as best it can. I just hope it doesnt turn into a HP fest, with all the big HP bikes way out on front & us fighting it out mid pack, that would detract from the show, & as this is the first one it needs to make it a good one so we get invited back to this & to other International events...
This may be a stupid question but, what is the objective of attending the event?

To put P6 on the map or to race for a plastic cup?

Perhaps if the riders agreed that we are there to put on a show, to establish P6 (the beginning of the super bike era) as an exciting event and worthy of inclusion as a/the premier class of historic racing. I'm not saying fix the race, but keep it in mind to keep it tight?

Exctly my thoughts! Make a show of it so we get invited back...

duke22 · Post by **duke22** » Sat Nov 19, 2011 2:42 pm

So how many entries do you expect for P6 at the Classic? And out of curiosity, what sort of lap times do the P6 bikes turn in at PI?

Just wondering...

sbutler · Post by **sbutler** » Sat Nov 19, 2011 3:57 pm

Sorry guys I wont be going, but put the word out that the P6 GSXR is up for grabs.
http://www.exupworldwide.com/forum/view ... highlight=

JasonL · Post by **JasonL** » Sat Nov 19, 2011 10:16 pm

Duke,

The best current local club P6 lap is probably mine, a 48. In the early 90's Corser put in a 37 on the Winfield RC30....depends on who turns up on what but I'd expect the front P6 bikes at the Island, worked FZR1000's with A graders onboard to be down around 44's maybe better, weather permitting. As I've done a bit of work to the bike since I raced it there last if I got into the 46's I'd be very happy.

spook · Post by **spook** » Sun Nov 20, 2011 4:17 am

Current P5 unlimited lap record is:

Steve Martin 1982 Suzuki Katana 1294 1:38.964 23-Jan-11

So you would think that time, at some time will be bettered?

duke22 · Post by **duke22** » Sun Nov 20, 2011 4:08 pm

Lets see now... ASBK lap record at PI 1.33.8, NZSBK lap record at Pukekohe 56.7... divide by 6, carry the 2, add the number you first thought of... so a 1.48 translates to about a 1.05, which coincidentally is the pace the front running Pre 89 bikes run at (not me, I hasten to add). Well good for a 750 mind, there is a local RC30 that turns in those times but most of the fast laps are GSXR1100s, Pukekohe being somewhat of a horsepower track.

That 1.38 of Steve Martin's more than a little impressive. That equates to a 59 sec lap in Pukekohe money - the fastest Post Classic lap I've seen at Puke was a 1.02 recorded by ex GP racer Richard Scott on a P5 GSX1100.