Just thought you guys might be interested in this. Some press from RRW today. This is the overall expert and novice points championships for the CRA. I'm 5th on my 620 and both 8th place- Ward Jensen, and 9th place- Todd Counters were also on Monster 620s...not too bad for a girls bike.
I ended up winning three class championships, a second and a third in two other class championships...now it's white plate time, and I have to find two seconds somewhere to run with the fastest experts Not sure how, but I'm going to give it my best.
http://www.roadracingworld.com/news/article/?article=34915 (http://www.roadracingworld.com/news/article/?article=34915)
Congratulations on your excellent season.
Well done!
[wine]
Thanks Ulf! [beer]
Very, very cool, Gabe! Sounds like you had a helluva good season. [bow_down] [beer]
Good luck finding 2 seconds, though... [bang] [laugh]
Yeah, I know it will be tough. But, I'm pretty sure I can do it. I had goals before each race weekend this year to take time off of my laps and had Mark Miller coaching me along the way. Each weekend, I picked a new corner or corners to work on and was successful at meeting my laptime goals each time. I know where I can make up two more seconds (at least), it's just getting over my fear of turn 7 and 8, and staying on the throttle all the way into 9. (like Duhamel does there ;D) If I just do those things, I will make up two seconds easy. Everywhere else I'm pretty strong. I was able to outbrake most of the experts after I finally upgraded my brakes [roll] I'm also working on some bike upgrades that should help a lot.
Gridding with the experts will push me harder. It's a lot easier to go faster when you have someone in front of you that you want to pass, or a fast guy right behind you. [laugh] So realisticaly, I hope to be fighting for the win after about my second race weekend as an expert. (that's my personal goal)