Tigre got a podium finish today in Open Twins     
1:45 lap times got him a third place after significant work up through the crowded field - w00t!


Hopefully he'll post up about all 3 races

Congrats 

Sweet, congrats!

Good job man! 

Way to go Tigre! Looking forward to some pictures.

I did turn in a couple 44's during the race, as well.  Those backmarkers, and yes -- lappers, were slowing me down a bit.   [moto]

I'll post up results later...  short story was I got "good enough" starts, and ran pretty well.  I was "penalized" by shortened races -- would definitely have moved up 1 more spot in 750 superbike, and would havee had a shot at 1/2 spots in F1.

Fast lap of the day = 1:43.5.  That's 1.7 faster than my best lap from 2008, which was during Friday practice at the AMA weekend.

I will write more later.

Cheers,
Tigre

Quote from: tigre on April 27, 2009, 07:54:11 AM
Fast lap of the day = 1:43.5.  That's 1.7 faster than my best lap from 2008, which was during Friday practice at the AMA weekend.

That's awesome...you've definitely had some breakthroughs this year. And glad to have been there to see your first podium finish

There were a couple of bad crashes at the starting line in the race previous to Datv and Tigre's first race. The delay in restarting that race meant that all the races of the day were shortened by several laps in order to stay on schedule. DQ and I were doing the boards at the start/finish and saw Tigre catching the guy who got second in the Open Twins.
In the couple more laps that should have been there, Tigre fwould have taken 2nd easily IMHO.

Quote from: tigre on April 27, 2009, 07:54:11 AM
 ... I was "penalized" by shortened races -- ...
Tigre

Lots of hard work seems to have paid off. Well done! 

  Glad to hear that! looking forward to more details.

Super Steve

Quote from: Michael Moore on April 27, 2009, 07:11:31 AM
Good job man! 

+1000

Nice.. Congratulation..!!

Congratulations!!!!  That's awesome! 

I wish I could have been there to see it.

woo hoo!  Awesome to see 749's mix it up with the bigger bikes.

Desmoto Sport Open Twins
1. Matthew Green (Duc 749)
2. Craig Smith (Duc 999)
3. Steve Metz (Duc 749)
4. Nick Hayman (Duc 749)
5. Sherwick Min (Duc 1098)
6. Scott Schwanbeck (Duc 749)

http://roadracingworld.com/news/article/?article=36300